Craven vs Faulkland

In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Craven, about half of households rent and about half of households are couple families. In Faulkland, the large majority of households own their home. On these figures, Craven tends to suit renters, share households, and couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Faulkland

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (37/100 vs 47/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Faulkland

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($500,000 vs $825,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (15% vs 24%)

Weighs land prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Craven

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (49% vs 11%)
  • has cheaper rent ($265/wk vs $295/wk)
  • But Faulkland leaves renters under less rental stress (17% vs 25%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Craven

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (251.6 km vs 259.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Faulkland

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (37/100 vs 47/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Faulkland

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (37.7% vs -9.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Craven and Faulkland drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Craven Faulkland
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Craven Faulkland
Walkability 0 / 0
Craven — Walkability: 0/100 Faulkland — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 53 / 63
Craven — Safety: 53/100 Faulkland — Safety: 63/100
Low fire risk 47 / 41
Craven — Low fire risk: 47/100 Faulkland — Low fire risk: 41/100

Demographics

Faulkland has higher household incomes ($89,336 vs $54,600); Faulkland rents higher ($295/wk vs $265/wk).

Craven Faulkland
Population 104 106
+2% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -9.6% +37.7%
Median age 54
same for both
Median household income $54,600/yr $89,336/yr
+64% vs other
Median weekly rent $265/wk $295/wk
+11% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Craven Faulkland
0-4 5.8% / —
Craven — 0-4: 5.8% Faulkland — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 7.7% / 9.4%
Craven — 5-14: 7.7% Faulkland — 5-14: 9.4%
15-19 6.7% / 3.8%
Craven — 15-19: 6.7% Faulkland — 15-19: 3.8%
20-24 3.8% / 6.6%
Craven — 20-24: 3.8% Faulkland — 20-24: 6.6%
25-34 13.5% / 9.4%
Craven — 25-34: 13.5% Faulkland — 25-34: 9.4%
35-44 5.8% / 9.4%
Craven — 35-44: 5.8% Faulkland — 35-44: 9.4%
45-54 17.3% / 15.1%
Craven — 45-54: 17.3% Faulkland — 45-54: 15.1%
55-64 11.5% / 25.5%
Craven — 55-64: 11.5% Faulkland — 55-64: 25.5%
65-74 21.2% / 17.0%
Craven — 65-74: 21.2% Faulkland — 65-74: 17.0%
75-84 10.6% / 9.4%
Craven — 75-84: 10.6% Faulkland — 75-84: 9.4%
85+ 3.8% / 7.5%
Craven — 85+: 3.8% Faulkland — 85+: 7.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Craven 53.6% couple families
Craven — Couple Families: 53.6% Craven — Lone Person: 28.6% Craven — Group Household: 17.9% Craven — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Faulkland 35.7% couple families
Faulkland — Couple Families: 35.7% Faulkland — Lone Person: 32.1% Faulkland — Group Household: 10.7% Faulkland — One Parent Families: 21.4%
Couple Families Lone Person Group Household One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Craven 48.9% renting
Craven — Owned Outright: 44.4% Craven — Mortgage: 6.7% Craven — Renting: 48.9%
Faulkland 11.1% renting
Faulkland — Owned Outright: 61.1% Faulkland — Mortgage: 27.8% Faulkland — Renting: 11.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Craven 100.0% houses
Craven — Houses: 100.0%
Faulkland 104.9% houses
Faulkland — Houses: 104.9%
Houses

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Craven Faulkland
Certificate III & IV 23.1% / 20.8%
Craven — Certificate III & IV: 23.1% Faulkland — Certificate III & IV: 20.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.6% / 3.8%
Craven — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.6% Faulkland — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.8%
Bachelor Degree 4.8% / 7.5%
Craven — Bachelor Degree: 4.8% Faulkland — Bachelor Degree: 7.5%
Postgraduate Degree 4.8% / 5.7%
Craven — Postgraduate Degree: 4.8% Faulkland — Postgraduate Degree: 5.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 3.8%
Craven — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Faulkland — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.1%).

Property market

Craven Faulkland
Median house price — $870,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $825,000 $500,000

Zoning mix

Faulkland has more land zoned for conservation (22% vs 12%).

Craven Faulkland
Rural and farming 86% 78%
Environmental 12% 22%
Industrial 2% 0%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Craven Faulkland
New dwellings approved 743
across Mid-Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year +327%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Craven Faulkland
House price — Higher than 40% of NSW
Income Higher than 15% of NSW Higher than 57% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 13% of NSW Higher than 22% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 66% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 41% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 41% of NSW Higher than 34% of NSW

Liveability

Craven Faulkland
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Craven carries more crime risk (47 vs 37).

Craven Faulkland
Bushfire Moderate
53/100
 Moderate
59/100
Crime Moderate
47/100
 Low
37/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Craven Faulkland
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Craven Faulkland
Parks & reserves 2 0
Waterways 22 5

Mobility

Faulkland sits further from the CBD (259.9 km vs 251.6 km).

Craven Faulkland
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 251.6 km 259.9 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 196 min 197 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 2422
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 57
postcode 2422
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Craven Faulkland
Car (driver) 60.0% / 45.9%
Craven — Car (driver): 60.0% Faulkland — Car (driver): 45.9%
Worked from Home 22.5% / 54.1%
Craven — Worked from Home: 22.5% Faulkland — Worked from Home: 54.1%
Car (passenger) 10.0% / —
Craven — Car (passenger): 10.0% Faulkland — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 7.5% / —
Craven — Walked Only: 7.5% Faulkland — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (60.0%).

Setting

Craven Faulkland
Elevation 179 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 242 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Craven Faulkland
Connectivity score 28/100 24/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
71 premises
 0%
42 premises

Climate

Craven Faulkland
Annual rainfall 1,327 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Craven Faulkland
Average residential rate $1,560/yr
same for both
Council Mid-Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Craven Faulkland
Division Lyne
same for both
Member Alison Penfold
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Craven Faulkland
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Craven

Retirees Rural

Faulkland

Retirees Rural

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