Crosslands vs Redbank

Crosslands is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 48 in Redbank. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Redbank: a median of $1.16 million, against $890,000 in Crosslands, though rent is higher in Crosslands. On these figures, Crosslands tends to suit families with children and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

  • Crosslands has cheaper houses ($890,000 vs $1,155,000)
  • Redbank leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 31%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Redbank

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 31%)
  • has cheaper rent ($338/wk vs $430/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Crosslands

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (20/100 vs 8/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (378.8 km vs 388.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Crosslands

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (20/100 vs 8/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Crosslands Redbank
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.

Crosslands Redbank
Walkability 20 / 8
Crosslands — Walkability: 20/100 Redbank — Walkability: 8/100
Safety 65 / 73
Crosslands — Safety: 65/100 Redbank — Safety: 73/100
Low fire risk 100 / 78
Crosslands — Low fire risk: 100/100 Redbank — Low fire risk: 78/100

Demographics

Crosslands has more residents (626 vs 404); Redbank has higher household incomes ($95,316 vs $72,228).

Crosslands Redbank
Population 626
+35% vs other
 404
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +10.6% +7.4%
Median age 41 48
Median household income $72,228/yr $95,316/yr
+32% vs other
Median weekly rent $430/wk
+21% vs other
 $338/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Crosslands Redbank
0-4 5.9% / 4.7%
Crosslands — 0-4: 5.9% Redbank — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 18.1% / 13.9%
Crosslands — 5-14: 18.1% Redbank — 5-14: 13.9%
15-19 6.7% / 4.2%
Crosslands — 15-19: 6.7% Redbank — 15-19: 4.2%
20-24 3.0% / 3.7%
Crosslands — 20-24: 3.0% Redbank — 20-24: 3.7%
25-34 7.5% / 9.7%
Crosslands — 25-34: 7.5% Redbank — 25-34: 9.7%
35-44 12.6% / 10.6%
Crosslands — 35-44: 12.6% Redbank — 35-44: 10.6%
45-54 12.1% / 13.6%
Crosslands — 45-54: 12.1% Redbank — 45-54: 13.6%
55-64 11.5% / 15.6%
Crosslands — 55-64: 11.5% Redbank — 55-64: 15.6%
65-74 12.1% / 14.9%
Crosslands — 65-74: 12.1% Redbank — 65-74: 14.9%
75-84 7.8% / 7.7%
Crosslands — 75-84: 7.8% Redbank — 75-84: 7.7%
85+ 1.3% / 1.7%
Crosslands — 85+: 1.3% Redbank — 85+: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Crosslands 52.4% couple families
Crosslands — Couple Families: 52.4% Crosslands — Lone Person: 23.8% Crosslands — One Parent Families: 19.6% Crosslands — Group Household: 4.2%
Redbank 48.3% couple families
Redbank — Couple Families: 48.3% Redbank — Lone Person: 21.8% Redbank — One Parent Families: 20.7% Redbank — Group Household: 9.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Crosslands 15.4% renting
Crosslands — Owned Outright: 46.6% Crosslands — Mortgage: 38.0% Crosslands — Renting: 15.4%
Redbank 9.3% renting
Redbank — Owned Outright: 52.9% Redbank — Mortgage: 37.9% Redbank — Renting: 9.3%
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.

Crosslands Redbank
England 3.0% / 4.7%
Crosslands — England: 3.0% Redbank — England: 4.7%
New Zealand 0.5% / 2.5%
Crosslands — New Zealand: 0.5% Redbank — New Zealand: 2.5%
Scotland 2.4% / —
Crosslands — Scotland: 2.4% Redbank — Scotland: not among its largest
Philippines 0.8% / —
Crosslands — Philippines: 0.8% Redbank — Philippines: not among its largest
Ireland — / 0.7%
Crosslands — Ireland: not among its largest Redbank — Ireland: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.7%).

Qualifications

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

Crosslands Redbank
Certificate III & IV 16.8% / 21.3%
Crosslands — Certificate III & IV: 16.8% Redbank — Certificate III & IV: 21.3%
Bachelor Degree 5.9% / 10.1%
Crosslands — Bachelor Degree: 5.9% Redbank — Bachelor Degree: 10.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 6.2%
Crosslands — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% Redbank — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 3.7%
Crosslands — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Redbank — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.7%
Postgraduate Degree 0.6% / 4.0%
Crosslands — Postgraduate Degree: 0.6% Redbank — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Crosslands 98.6% houses
Crosslands — Houses: 98.6% Crosslands — Flats / Apartments: 1.4%
Redbank 97.9% houses
Redbank — Houses: 97.9% Redbank — Flats / Apartments: 2.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Crosslands Redbank
Median house price $890,000 $1,155,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Crosslands Redbank
Rural and farming 76% 84%
Environmental 12% 7%
Residential 6% 9%
Parks and recreation 5% 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

Crosslands Redbank
New dwellings approved 546
across Port Macquarie-Hastings
same for both
Approvals change year on year +33%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Crosslands Redbank
House price Higher than 42% of NSW Higher than 60% of NSW
Income Higher than 39% of NSW Higher than 62% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 70% of NSW Higher than 52% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 49% of NSW Higher than 50% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 50% of NSW Higher than 49% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 51% of NSW

Liveability

Crosslands is more walkable (20 vs 8).

Crosslands Redbank
Grade C —
Score 47/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Redbank carries more bushfire risk (22 vs 0).

Crosslands Redbank
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
22/100
Crime Low
35/100
 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 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Crosslands Redbank
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

Crosslands Redbank
Parks & reserves 1 0
Childcare 1 0
Waterways 1 10

Mobility

Redbank sits further from the CBD (388.6 km vs 378.8 km).

Crosslands Redbank
Walkability score 20/100 8/100
Distance to Sydney 378.8 km 388.6 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 262 min
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 2446
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 69
postcode 2446
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.

Crosslands Redbank
Car (driver) 81.6% / 79.9%
Crosslands — Car (driver): 81.6% Redbank — Car (driver): 79.9%
Worked from Home 14.8% / 14.5%
Crosslands — Worked from Home: 14.8% Redbank — Worked from Home: 14.5%
Car (passenger) 3.6% / 3.4%
Crosslands — Car (passenger): 3.6% Redbank — Car (passenger): 3.4%
Walked Only — / 2.2%
Crosslands — Walked Only: not among its largest Redbank — Walked Only: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.6%).

Setting

Crosslands Redbank
Elevation 17 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 10 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 15.3 km 12.8 km

NBN connectivity

Crosslands Redbank
Connectivity score 70/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 47%
232 premises
 0%
148 premises

Climate

Crosslands Redbank
Annual rainfall 2,842 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.7°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Crosslands Redbank
PM2.5 5.1 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 11.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.92 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Crosslands Redbank
Average residential rate $1,325/yr
same for both
Council Port Macquarie-Hastings
same for both

Federal electorate

Crosslands Redbank
Division Lyne
same for both
Member Alison Penfold
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Crosslands Redbank
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Crosslands

Acreage Family

Redbank

River Rural

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