Craven vs Waukivory

Craven is the younger of the two, with a median age of 54 against 58 in Waukivory. 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 Waukivory, the large majority of households own their home and most households are people living alone. On these figures, Craven tends to suit renters and couples, while Waukivory suits people living alone.

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

Craven

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (54% vs 27%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Craven

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (49% vs 16%)

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

Commuting to the city

Craven

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (251.6 km vs 276.4 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (196 min vs 214 min)
  • But Waukivory is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Waukivory

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (41% vs 36%)

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

Investors

Waukivory

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.9% vs -9.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Craven and Waukivory 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 Waukivory
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 Waukivory
Walkability 0 / 8
Craven — Walkability: 0/100 Waukivory — Walkability: 8/100
Safety 53 / 62
Craven — Safety: 53/100 Waukivory — Safety: 62/100
Low fire risk 47 / 28
Craven — Low fire risk: 47/100 Waukivory — Low fire risk: 28/100

Demographics

Waukivory skews older (58 vs 54).

Craven Waukivory
Population 104 108
+4% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -9.6% +14.9%
Median age 54 58
Median household income $54,600/yr $56,628/yr
+4% vs other
Median weekly rent $265/wk
+6% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Craven Waukivory
0-4 5.8% / 4.6%
Craven — 0-4: 5.8% Waukivory — 0-4: 4.6%
5-14 7.7% / 8.3%
Craven — 5-14: 7.7% Waukivory — 5-14: 8.3%
15-19 6.7% / 5.6%
Craven — 15-19: 6.7% Waukivory — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 3.8% / 4.6%
Craven — 20-24: 3.8% Waukivory — 20-24: 4.6%
25-34 13.5% / —
Craven — 25-34: 13.5% Waukivory — 25-34: not among its largest
35-44 5.8% / 12.0%
Craven — 35-44: 5.8% Waukivory — 35-44: 12.0%
45-54 17.3% / 13.9%
Craven — 45-54: 17.3% Waukivory — 45-54: 13.9%
55-64 11.5% / 26.9%
Craven — 55-64: 11.5% Waukivory — 55-64: 26.9%
65-74 21.2% / 27.8%
Craven — 65-74: 21.2% Waukivory — 65-74: 27.8%
75-84 10.6% / 4.6%
Craven — 75-84: 10.6% Waukivory — 75-84: 4.6%
85+ 3.8% / 8.3%
Craven — 85+: 3.8% Waukivory — 85+: 8.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Craven 28.6% lone person
Craven — Lone Person: 28.6% Craven — Couple Families: 53.6% Craven — Group Household: 17.9% Craven — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Waukivory 73.1% lone person
Waukivory — Lone Person: 73.1% Waukivory — Couple Families: 11.5% Waukivory — Group Household: 0.0% Waukivory — One Parent Families: 15.4%
Lone Person Couple Families 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%
Waukivory 16.1% renting
Waukivory — Owned Outright: 58.9% Waukivory — Mortgage: 25.0% Waukivory — Renting: 16.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Craven 100.0% houses
Craven — Houses: 100.0%
Waukivory 100.0% houses
Waukivory — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Craven Waukivory
Certificate III & IV 23.1% / 28.7%
Craven — Certificate III & IV: 23.1% Waukivory — Certificate III & IV: 28.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.6% / 9.3%
Craven — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.6% Waukivory — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.3%
Bachelor Degree 4.8% / 10.2%
Craven — Bachelor Degree: 4.8% Waukivory — Bachelor Degree: 10.2%
Postgraduate Degree 4.8% / —
Craven — Postgraduate Degree: 4.8% Waukivory — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.7%).

Property market

Craven Waukivory
Median house price — $1,450,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $825,000 —

Zoning mix

Waukivory has more rural and farming land (100% vs 86%); Craven has more land zoned for conservation (12% vs 0%).

Craven Waukivory
Rural and farming 86% 100%
Environmental 12% 0%
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 Waukivory
New dwellings approved 743
across Mid-Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year +327%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Craven Waukivory
House price — Higher than 73% of NSW
Income Higher than 15% of NSW Higher than 17% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 13% of NSW Higher than 53% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 8% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 41% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 41% of NSW Higher than 13% of NSW

Liveability

Waukivory is more walkable (8 vs 0).

Craven Waukivory
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Waukivory carries more bushfire risk (72 vs 53).

Craven Waukivory
Bushfire Moderate
53/100
 High
72/100
Crime Moderate
47/100
 Low
38/100
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 Waukivory
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 Waukivory
Parks & reserves 2 0
Waterways 22 21

Mobility

Waukivory sits further from the CBD (276.4 km vs 251.6 km).

Craven Waukivory
Walkability score 0/100 8/100
Distance to Sydney 251.6 km 276.4 km
+10% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 196 min 214 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 Waukivory
Car (driver) 60.0% / 60.0%
Craven — Car (driver): 60.0% Waukivory — Car (driver): 60.0%
Worked from Home 22.5% / 30.0%
Craven — Worked from Home: 22.5% Waukivory — Worked from Home: 30.0%
Walked Only 7.5% / 10.0%
Craven — Walked Only: 7.5% Waukivory — Walked Only: 10.0%
Car (passenger) 10.0% / —
Craven — Car (passenger): 10.0% Waukivory — Car (passenger): not among its largest

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

Setting

Craven Waukivory
Elevation 179 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 223 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Craven Waukivory
Connectivity score 28/100 15/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
71 premises
 0%
51 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Craven

Retirees Rural

Waukivory

Retirees Rural

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