Crosslands vs Wauchope

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Crosslands, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Crosslands: a median of $890,000, against $688,000 in Wauchope, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Crosslands tends to suit families with children and couples, while Wauchope suits people living alone 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

They split

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

  • Crosslands carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 82/100)
  • Wauchope has more parks and reserves (15 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Wauchope

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($688,000 vs $890,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Wauchope

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (33% vs 15%)
  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $430/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Wauchope

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (47/100 vs 20/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (254 min vs 262 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (373.1 km vs 378.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wauchope

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (15% vs 1%)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (47/100 vs 20/100)
  • But Crosslands carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 82/100)

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

Investors

Crosslands

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (10.6% vs 4.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Crosslands and Wauchope 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 Wauchope
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 Wauchope
Walkability 20 / 47
Crosslands — Walkability: 20/100 Wauchope — Walkability: 47/100
Safety 65 / 18
Crosslands — Safety: 65/100 Wauchope — Safety: 18/100
Low fire risk 100 / 49
Crosslands — Low fire risk: 100/100 Wauchope — Low fire risk: 49/100

Demographics

Wauchope has more residents (6,589 vs 626); Crosslands has higher household incomes ($72,228 vs $57,928).

Crosslands Wauchope
Population 626 6,589
+953% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +10.6% +4.4%
Median age 41 43
Median household income $72,228/yr
+20% vs other
 $57,928/yr
Median weekly rent $430/wk
+19% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Crosslands Wauchope
0-4 5.9% / 5.8%
Crosslands — 0-4: 5.9% Wauchope — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 18.1% / 13.3%
Crosslands — 5-14: 18.1% Wauchope — 5-14: 13.3%
15-19 6.7% / 6.2%
Crosslands — 15-19: 6.7% Wauchope — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 3.0% / 5.2%
Crosslands — 20-24: 3.0% Wauchope — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 7.5% / 11.4%
Crosslands — 25-34: 7.5% Wauchope — 25-34: 11.4%
35-44 12.6% / 9.5%
Crosslands — 35-44: 12.6% Wauchope — 35-44: 9.5%
45-54 12.1% / 11.7%
Crosslands — 45-54: 12.1% Wauchope — 45-54: 11.7%
55-64 11.5% / 11.6%
Crosslands — 55-64: 11.5% Wauchope — 55-64: 11.6%
65-74 12.1% / 12.4%
Crosslands — 65-74: 12.1% Wauchope — 65-74: 12.4%
75-84 7.8% / 8.8%
Crosslands — 75-84: 7.8% Wauchope — 75-84: 8.8%
85+ 1.3% / 4.3%
Crosslands — 85+: 1.3% Wauchope — 85+: 4.3%

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% Crosslands — Other Families: 0.0%
Wauchope 29.6% couple families
Wauchope — Couple Families: 29.6% Wauchope — Lone Person: 40.9% Wauchope — One Parent Families: 23.9% Wauchope — Group Household: 4.0% Wauchope — Other Families: 1.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

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%
Wauchope 33.4% renting
Wauchope — Owned Outright: 37.4% Wauchope — Mortgage: 29.2% Wauchope — Renting: 33.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Crosslands Wauchope
Certificate III & IV 16.8% / 19.3%
Crosslands — Certificate III & IV: 16.8% Wauchope — Certificate III & IV: 19.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 6.5%
Crosslands — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% Wauchope — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5%
Bachelor Degree 5.9% / 4.8%
Crosslands — Bachelor Degree: 5.9% Wauchope — Bachelor Degree: 4.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 0.8%
Crosslands — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Wauchope — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%
Postgraduate Degree 0.6% / 0.8%
Crosslands — Postgraduate Degree: 0.6% Wauchope — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.3%).

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 Wauchope
England 3.0% / 2.4%
Crosslands — England: 3.0% Wauchope — England: 2.4%
Scotland 2.4% / 0.2%
Crosslands — Scotland: 2.4% Wauchope — Scotland: 0.2%
New Zealand 0.5% / 1.2%
Crosslands — New Zealand: 0.5% Wauchope — New Zealand: 1.2%
Philippines 0.8% / 0.4%
Crosslands — Philippines: 0.8% Wauchope — Philippines: 0.4%
Germany — / 0.2%
Crosslands — Germany: not among its largest Wauchope — Germany: 0.2%
Thailand — / 0.2%
Crosslands — Thailand: not among its largest Wauchope — Thailand: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Crosslands 98.6% houses
Crosslands — Houses: 98.6% Crosslands — Townhouses: 0.0% Crosslands — Flats / Apartments: 1.4%
Wauchope 85.4% houses
Wauchope — Houses: 85.4% Wauchope — Townhouses: 12.4% Wauchope — Flats / Apartments: 2.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Crosslands Wauchope
Median house price $890,000 $688,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 26 days
from 81 sales

Zoning mix

Crosslands has more rural and farming land (76% vs 53%).

Crosslands Wauchope
Rural and farming 76% 53%
Residential 6% 22%
Environmental 12% 6%
Parks and recreation 5% 7%
Industrial 0% 7%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 3%
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 Wauchope
New dwellings approved 546
across Port Macquarie-Hastings
same for both
Approvals change year on year +33%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Crosslands Wauchope
Houses — 4.2%
$595/wk on $740K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Crosslands Wauchope
House price Higher than 42% of NSW Higher than 25% of NSW
Income Higher than 39% of NSW Higher than 18% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 5% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 70% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 49% of NSW Higher than 51% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 50% of NSW Higher than 49% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 76% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 81% of NSW

Liveability

Crosslands scores higher overall (47 vs 18); Wauchope is more walkable (47 vs 20).

Crosslands Wauchope
Grade C D
Score 47/100 18/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Wauchope carries more bushfire risk (51 vs 0); Wauchope carries more crime risk (82 vs 35).

Crosslands Wauchope
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
51/100
Crime Low
35/100
 High
82/100
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 Wauchope
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Crosslands

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

Schools in Wauchope

  • St Joseph's Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Wauchope Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Wauchope High School Government · Secondary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Crosslands Wauchope
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 6
Parks & reserves 1 15
Childcare 1 8
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 3
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 4
Fuel stations 0 7
Waterways 1 7

Mobility

Crosslands sits further from the CBD (378.8 km vs 373.1 km).

Crosslands Wauchope
Walkability score 20/100 47/100
Distance to Sydney 378.8 km
+2% vs other
 373.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 262 min 254 min
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 Wauchope
Car (driver) 81.6% / 83.2%
Crosslands — Car (driver): 81.6% Wauchope — Car (driver): 83.2%
Worked from Home 14.8% / 7.3%
Crosslands — Worked from Home: 14.8% Wauchope — Worked from Home: 7.3%
Car (passenger) 3.6% / 5.6%
Crosslands — Car (passenger): 3.6% Wauchope — Car (passenger): 5.6%
Walked Only — / 3.2%
Crosslands — Walked Only: not among its largest Wauchope — Walked Only: 3.2%
Bus — / 0.4%
Crosslands — Bus: not among its largest Wauchope — Bus: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.2%).

Setting

Crosslands Wauchope
Elevation 17 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 8 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 15.3 km 14.5 km

NBN connectivity

Crosslands Wauchope
Connectivity score 70/100 69/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 47%
232 premises
 43%
3,497 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Crosslands

Acreage Family

Wauchope

Acreage Affordable Parks Retirees

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