Crowdy Head vs Harrington

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Crowdy Head: a median of $1.84 million, against $778,000 in Harrington, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Crowdy Head tends to suit people living alone, while Harrington suits 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

  • Crowdy Head has more separate houses rather than flats (103% vs 81%)
  • Harrington carries lower crime risk (52/100 vs 94/100)

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

  • Crowdy Head leaves households under less mortgage stress (27% vs 40%)
  • Harrington has cheaper houses ($778,000 vs $1,840,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Crowdy Head leaves renters under less rental stress (29% vs 38%)
  • Harrington has cheaper rent ($340/wk vs $540/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Harrington

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (335.4 km vs 343.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Harrington

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (52/100 vs 94/100)

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

Investors

Harrington

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (11.5% vs 1.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Crowdy Head Harrington
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.

Crowdy Head Harrington
Walkability 0 / 0
Crowdy Head — Walkability: 0/100 Harrington — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 6 / 48
Crowdy Head — Safety: 6/100 Harrington — Safety: 48/100
Low fire risk 8 / 17
Crowdy Head — Low fire risk: 8/100 Harrington — Low fire risk: 17/100

Demographics

Harrington has more residents (3,381 vs 78); Crowdy Head has higher household incomes ($97,500 vs $45,916).

Crowdy Head Harrington
Population 78 3,381
+4235% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.3% +11.5%
Median age 63 64
Median household income $97,500/yr
+53% vs other
 $45,916/yr
Median weekly rent $540/wk
+37% vs other
 $340/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Crowdy Head Harrington
0-4 — / 2.7%
Crowdy Head — 0-4: not among its largest Harrington — 0-4: 2.7%
5-14 — / 5.3%
Crowdy Head — 5-14: not among its largest Harrington — 5-14: 5.3%
15-19 3.8% / 2.8%
Crowdy Head — 15-19: 3.8% Harrington — 15-19: 2.8%
20-24 5.1% / 2.5%
Crowdy Head — 20-24: 5.1% Harrington — 20-24: 2.5%
25-34 — / 5.2%
Crowdy Head — 25-34: not among its largest Harrington — 25-34: 5.2%
35-44 — / 5.8%
Crowdy Head — 35-44: not among its largest Harrington — 35-44: 5.8%
45-54 7.7% / 8.0%
Crowdy Head — 45-54: 7.7% Harrington — 45-54: 8.0%
55-64 23.1% / 18.8%
Crowdy Head — 55-64: 23.1% Harrington — 55-64: 18.8%
65-74 21.8% / 30.5%
Crowdy Head — 65-74: 21.8% Harrington — 65-74: 30.5%
75-84 20.5% / 14.6%
Crowdy Head — 75-84: 20.5% Harrington — 75-84: 14.6%
85+ 6.4% / 4.0%
Crowdy Head — 85+: 6.4% Harrington — 85+: 4.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (30.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Crowdy Head 66.7% lone person
Crowdy Head — Lone Person: 66.7% Crowdy Head — Couple Families: 33.3% Crowdy Head — One Parent Families: 0.0% Crowdy Head — Group Household: 0.0% Crowdy Head — Other Families: 0.0%
Harrington 57.9% lone person
Harrington — Lone Person: 57.9% Harrington — Couple Families: 20.9% Harrington — One Parent Families: 15.7% Harrington — Group Household: 3.4% Harrington — Other Families: 2.1%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Crowdy Head 10.7% renting
Crowdy Head — Owned Outright: 67.9% Crowdy Head — Mortgage: 21.4% Crowdy Head — Renting: 10.7%
Harrington 18.5% renting
Harrington — Owned Outright: 66.7% Harrington — Mortgage: 14.8% Harrington — Renting: 18.5%
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.

Crowdy Head Harrington
England 3.8% / 3.9%
Crowdy Head — England: 3.8% Harrington — England: 3.9%
New Zealand — / 1.0%
Crowdy Head — New Zealand: not among its largest Harrington — New Zealand: 1.0%
Scotland — / 0.5%
Crowdy Head — Scotland: not among its largest Harrington — Scotland: 0.5%
Germany — / 0.5%
Crowdy Head — Germany: not among its largest Harrington — Germany: 0.5%
Philippines — / 0.4%
Crowdy Head — Philippines: not among its largest Harrington — Philippines: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.9%).

Qualifications

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

Crowdy Head Harrington
Certificate III & IV 20.5% / 21.3%
Crowdy Head — Certificate III & IV: 20.5% Harrington — Certificate III & IV: 21.3%
Bachelor Degree 16.7% / 6.3%
Crowdy Head — Bachelor Degree: 16.7% Harrington — Bachelor Degree: 6.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 12.8% / 7.2%
Crowdy Head — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.8% Harrington — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2%
Postgraduate Degree 7.7% / 1.9%
Crowdy Head — Postgraduate Degree: 7.7% Harrington — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 6.4% / 1.0%
Crowdy Head — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 6.4% Harrington — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Crowdy Head 103.2% houses
Crowdy Head — Houses: 103.2% Crowdy Head — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Crowdy Head — Townhouses: 0.0%
Harrington 81.1% houses
Harrington — Houses: 81.1% Harrington — Flats / Apartments: 11.4% Harrington — Townhouses: 7.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Crowdy Head Harrington
Median house price $1,840,000 $778,000
Median unit price — $561,250
Median land price — $477,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 64 days
from 69 sales

Zoning mix

Crowdy Head has more land zoned for conservation (96% vs 70%); Harrington has more rural and farming land (20% vs 1%).

Crowdy Head Harrington
Environmental 96% 70%
Rural and farming 1% 20%
Residential 0% 7%
Parks and recreation 2%
same for both
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

Crowdy Head Harrington
New dwellings approved 743
across Mid-Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year +327%
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.

Crowdy Head Harrington
Houses — 3.3%
$532/wk on $850K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Crowdy Head Harrington
House price Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 31% of NSW
Income Higher than 66% of NSW Higher than 7% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 36% of NSW Higher than 37% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 19% of NSW Higher than 27% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 2% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 48% of NSW Higher than 75% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 32% of NSW

Liveability

Crowdy Head Harrington
Grade — D
Score — 14/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Crowdy Head carries more crime risk (94 vs 52).

Crowdy Head Harrington
Bushfire High
92/100
 High
83/100
Crime High
94/100
 Moderate
52/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Moderate
49/100
 High
90/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Crowdy Head Harrington
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Crowdy Head

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

Schools in Harrington

  • Harrington Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Crowdy Head Harrington
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 2
Childcare 0 2
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 0 4

Mobility

Crowdy Head sits further from the CBD (343.6 km vs 335.4 km).

Crowdy Head Harrington
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 343.6 km
+2% vs other
 335.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 242 min
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 2427
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 69
postcode 2427
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.

Crowdy Head Harrington
Car (driver) 75.0% / 75.6%
Crowdy Head — Car (driver): 75.0% Harrington — Car (driver): 75.6%
Worked from Home 25.0% / 14.4%
Crowdy Head — Worked from Home: 25.0% Harrington — Worked from Home: 14.4%
Car (passenger) — / 5.7%
Crowdy Head — Car (passenger): not among its largest Harrington — Car (passenger): 5.7%
Walked Only — / 4.0%
Crowdy Head — Walked Only: not among its largest Harrington — Walked Only: 4.0%
Bus — / 0.4%
Crowdy Head — Bus: not among its largest Harrington — Bus: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.6%).

Setting

Crowdy Head Harrington
Elevation 5 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 1 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.2 km
1.8 km to a named beach
 1.7 km
3.7 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Crowdy Head Harrington
Connectivity score 29/100 67/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
70 premises
 42%
2,324 premises

Climate

Crowdy Head Harrington
Annual rainfall 1,331 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Crowdy Head Harrington
Average residential rate $1,560/yr
same for both
Council Mid-Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Crowdy Head Harrington
Division Lyne
same for both
Member Alison Penfold
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Crowdy Head Harrington
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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