Crowther vs Koorawatha
Crowther is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 52 in Koorawatha. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Crowther: a median of $520,000, against $340,000 in Koorawatha, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Crowther tends to suit couples, while Koorawatha 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
Crowther
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 32/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (50% vs 41%)
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
- Crowther leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 27%)
- Koorawatha has cheaper houses ($340,000 vs $520,000)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Crowther leaves renters under less rental stress (22% vs 27%)
- Koorawatha has cheaper rent ($220/wk vs $300/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Crowther
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (383 km vs 392.2 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Crowther
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 32/100)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Crowther
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (41.8% vs 5.4%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Crowther and Koorawatha drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Koorawatha has more residents (450 vs 78); Crowther has higher household incomes ($70,200 vs $41,912).
| Crowther | Koorawatha | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 78 | 450 +477% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +41.8% | +5.4% |
| Median age | 43 | 52 |
| Median household income | $70,200/yr +40% vs other | $41,912/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $300/wk +27% vs other | $220/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.8%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.8%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.7%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Crowther | Koorawatha | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $520,000 | $340,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $95,000 |
Zoning mix
Crowther has more land zoned for conservation (40% vs 7%); Koorawatha has more rural and farming land (93% vs 60%).
| Crowther | Koorawatha | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 60% | 93% |
| Environmental | 40% | 7% |
| 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
| Crowther | Koorawatha | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 48 across Hilltops | 33 across Cowra |
| Approvals change year on year | -47% | +0% |
Ranking within NSW
| Crowther | Koorawatha | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 16% of NSW | Higher than 7% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 34% of NSW | Higher than 5% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 20% of NSW | Higher than 21% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 82% of NSW | Higher than 85% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 74% of NSW | — |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 32% of NSW | Higher than 46% of NSW |
Liveability
| Crowther | Koorawatha | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 | high-need area decile 1/10 |
Risk profile
Koorawatha carries more crime risk (32 vs 12); Crowther carries more bushfire risk (32 vs 16).
| Crowther | Koorawatha | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 32/100 | Low 16/100 |
| Crime | Low 12/100 | Low 32/100 |
| 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
| Crowther | Koorawatha | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Crowther
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Koorawatha
- Koorawatha Public School Government · Primary
Amenities in the suburb
| Crowther | Koorawatha | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 3 | 4 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 17 | 27 |
Mobility
Koorawatha sits further from the CBD (392.2 km vs 383 km).
| Crowther | Koorawatha | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Sydney | 383 km | 392.2 km +2% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 265 min same for both | |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.8% postcode 2803 | 0.0% postcode 2807 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 54 postcode 2803 | 53 postcode 2807 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.8%).
Setting
| Crowther | Koorawatha | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 487 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 346 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Crowther | Koorawatha | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 22/100 | 29/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 38 premises | 0% 255 premises |
Climate
| Crowther | Koorawatha | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 651 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 31.0°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 1.4°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Crowther | Koorawatha | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $714/yr | $583/yr |
| Council | Hilltops | Cowra |
Federal electorate
| Crowther | Koorawatha | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Riverina same for both | |
| Member | Michael Mccormack same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Crowther | Koorawatha | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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