Crawford River vs Booral

Booral is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 54 in Crawford River. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Crawford River, about half of households are people living alone. In Booral, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Booral: a median of $615,000, against $553,000 in Crawford River, though rent is higher in Crawford River. On these figures, Crawford River tends to suit people living alone, families with children, and older residents.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Crawford River carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 27/100)
  • Booral is already more of a family suburb (59% vs 50%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Crawford River has cheaper houses ($553,000 vs $615,000)
  • Booral leaves households under less mortgage stress (25% vs 39%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Booral

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 41%)
  • has cheaper rent ($310/wk vs $460/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Booral

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (21/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (156 min vs 193 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (210 km vs 252.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Crawford River

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 27/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 16%)
  • But Booral is more walkable (21/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Crawford River

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (32.6% vs 12.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Crawford River Booral
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.

Crawford River Booral
Walkability 0 / 21
Crawford River — Walkability: 0/100 Booral — Walkability: 21/100
Safety 100 / 73
Crawford River — Safety: 100/100 Booral — Safety: 73/100
Low fire risk 22 / 38
Crawford River — Low fire risk: 22/100 Booral — Low fire risk: 38/100

Demographics

Booral has more residents (457 vs 57); Crawford River rents higher ($460/wk vs $310/wk).

Crawford River Booral
Population 57 457
+702% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +32.6% +12.3%
Median age 54 41
Median household income $58,500/yr $83,564/yr
+43% vs other
Median weekly rent $460/wk
+33% vs other
 $310/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Crawford River Booral
0-4 12.3% / 7.4%
Crawford River — 0-4: 12.3% Booral — 0-4: 7.4%
5-14 14.0% / 13.3%
Crawford River — 5-14: 14.0% Booral — 5-14: 13.3%
15-19 — / 5.0%
Crawford River — 15-19: not among its largest Booral — 15-19: 5.0%
20-24 8.8% / 5.9%
Crawford River — 20-24: 8.8% Booral — 20-24: 5.9%
25-34 12.3% / 11.4%
Crawford River — 25-34: 12.3% Booral — 25-34: 11.4%
35-44 8.8% / 9.8%
Crawford River — 35-44: 8.8% Booral — 35-44: 9.8%
45-54 19.3% / 17.5%
Crawford River — 45-54: 19.3% Booral — 45-54: 17.5%
55-64 24.6% / 15.1%
Crawford River — 55-64: 24.6% Booral — 55-64: 15.1%
65-74 12.3% / 10.3%
Crawford River — 65-74: 12.3% Booral — 65-74: 10.3%
75-84 5.3% / 4.6%
Crawford River — 75-84: 5.3% Booral — 75-84: 4.6%
85+ 7.0% / 0.9%
Crawford River — 85+: 7.0% Booral — 85+: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Crawford River 50.0% couple families
Crawford River — Couple Families: 50.0% Crawford River — Lone Person: 50.0% Crawford River — One Parent Families: 0.0% Crawford River — Group Household: 0.0% Crawford River — Other Families: 0.0%
Booral 53.5% couple families
Booral — Couple Families: 53.5% Booral — Lone Person: 35.1% Booral — One Parent Families: 5.3% Booral — Group Household: 3.5% Booral — Other Families: 2.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Crawford River 0.0% renting
Crawford River — Owned Outright: 65.2% Crawford River — Mortgage: 34.8% Crawford River — Renting: 0.0%
Booral 14.0% renting
Booral — Owned Outright: 41.3% Booral — Mortgage: 44.7% Booral — Renting: 14.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Crawford River Booral
Netherlands 7.0% / —
Crawford River — Netherlands: 7.0% Booral — Netherlands: not among its largest
England — / 2.4%
Crawford River — England: not among its largest Booral — England: 2.4%
New Zealand — / 2.4%
Crawford River — New Zealand: not among its largest Booral — New Zealand: 2.4%
South Africa — / 0.7%
Crawford River — South Africa: not among its largest Booral — South Africa: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.0%).

Qualifications

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

Crawford River Booral
Certificate III & IV 12.3% / 19.7%
Crawford River — Certificate III & IV: 12.3% Booral — Certificate III & IV: 19.7%
Bachelor Degree 14.0% / 7.4%
Crawford River — Bachelor Degree: 14.0% Booral — Bachelor Degree: 7.4%
Postgraduate Degree 8.8% / 3.3%
Crawford River — Postgraduate Degree: 8.8% Booral — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.0% / 5.0%
Crawford River — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0% Booral — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.9%
Crawford River — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Booral — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Crawford River 100.0% houses
Crawford River — Houses: 100.0% Crawford River — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Booral 96.2% houses
Booral — Houses: 96.2% Booral — Flats / Apartments: 3.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Crawford River Booral
Median house price $553,000 $615,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 15 days
from 3 sales

Zoning mix

Booral has more rural and farming land (89% vs 68%); Crawford River has more land zoned for conservation (32% vs 11%).

Crawford River Booral
Rural and farming 68% 89%
Environmental 32% 11%
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

Crawford River Booral
New dwellings approved 743
across Mid-Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year +327%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Crawford River Booral
House price Higher than 18% of NSW Higher than 31% of NSW
Income Higher than 19% of NSW Higher than 51% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 26% of NSW Higher than 70% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 69% of NSW Higher than 70% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 34% of NSW Higher than 12% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 14% of NSW Higher than 37% of NSW

Liveability

Booral is more walkable (21 vs 0).

Crawford River Booral
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Booral carries more crime risk (27 vs 0); Crawford River carries more bushfire risk (78 vs 62).

Crawford River Booral
Bushfire High
78/100
 Moderate
62/100
Crime None
0/100
 Low
27/100
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

Crawford River Booral
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Crawford River

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Booral

  • Booral Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Crawford River Booral
Parks & reserves 0 2
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 24 50

Mobility

Crawford River sits further from the CBD (252.5 km vs 210 km).

Crawford River Booral
Walkability score 0/100 21/100
Distance to Sydney 252.5 km
+17% vs other
 210 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 193 min 156 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 2423
 0.2%
postcode 2425
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 61
postcode 2423
 72
postcode 2425

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.

Crawford River Booral
Car (driver) 41.2% / 66.3%
Crawford River — Car (driver): 41.2% Booral — Car (driver): 66.3%
Worked from Home 58.8% / 23.3%
Crawford River — Worked from Home: 58.8% Booral — Worked from Home: 23.3%
Car (passenger) — / 6.4%
Crawford River — Car (passenger): not among its largest Booral — Car (passenger): 6.4%
Walked Only — / 4.1%
Crawford River — Walked Only: not among its largest Booral — Walked Only: 4.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.3%).

Setting

Crawford River Booral
Elevation 133 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 35 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 25.9 km 20.2 km

NBN connectivity

Crawford River Booral
Connectivity score 15/100 26/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
19 premises
 0%
198 premises

Climate

Crawford River Booral
Annual rainfall 1,327 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Crawford River Booral
Average residential rate $1,560/yr
same for both
Council Mid-Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Crawford River Booral
Division Lyne
same for both
Member Alison Penfold
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Crawford River Booral
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Crawford River

Affordable Family Professionals Rural Young Families

Booral

Rural

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