Crudine vs Sofala
Crudine is the younger of the two, with a median age of 56 against 60 in Sofala. 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 Crudine: a median of $895,000, against $462,000 in Sofala, though rent is higher in Sofala. On these figures, Sofala tends to suit 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
Crudine
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 72/100)
- has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 88%)
- But Sofala has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
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
- Crudine leaves households under less mortgage stress (33% vs 45%)
- Sofala has cheaper houses ($462,500 vs $895,000)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Crudine
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (9% vs 29%)
- has cheaper rent ($80/wk vs $194/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Sofala
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (205 min vs 224 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (243.8 km vs 249.7 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Crudine carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 72/100)
- Sofala has more residents already 65 and over (41% vs 34%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Crudine
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (4.6% vs -15.3%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Crudine and Sofala 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
Sofala rents higher ($194/wk vs $80/wk); Sofala has more residents (111 vs 68).
| Crudine | Sofala | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 68 | 111 +63% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +4.6% | -15.3% |
| Median age | 56 | 60 |
| Median household income | $46,800/yr +26% vs other | $34,736/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $80/wk | $194/wk +142% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.7%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).
Property market
| Crudine | Sofala | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $895,000 | $462,500 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $500,000 | — |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 31 days from 6 sales |
Zoning mix
| Crudine | Sofala | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 99% 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
| Crudine | Sofala | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 131 across Mid-Western same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -4% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Crudine | Sofala | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 42% of NSW | Higher than 28% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 8% of NSW | Higher than 2% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 14% of NSW | Higher than 29% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 18% of NSW | Higher than 15% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 43% of NSW | Higher than 44% of NSW |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 8% of NSW | Higher than 15% of NSW |
Liveability
| Crudine | Sofala | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 | below-average income decile 2/10 |
Risk profile
Sofala carries more crime risk (72 vs 12); Crudine carries more bushfire risk (29 vs 14).
| Crudine | Sofala | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 29/100 | Low 14/100 |
| Crime | Low 12/100 | High 72/100 |
| 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
| Crudine | Sofala | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Crudine
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Sofala
- Sofala Public School Government · Primary
Amenities in the suburb
| Crudine | Sofala | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 3 |
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 4 |
| Waterways | 22 | 19 |
Mobility
Crudine sits further from the CBD (249.7 km vs 243.8 km).
| Crudine | Sofala | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Sydney | 249.7 km +2% vs other | 243.8 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 224 min | 205 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.4% postcode 2795 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 47 postcode 2795 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (100.0%).
Setting
| Crudine | Sofala | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 693 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 674 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Crudine | Sofala | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 21 premises | 0% 54 premises |
Climate
| Crudine | Sofala | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 687 mm | 644 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | — | 28.4°C |
| Winter min (Jul) | — | 1.2°C |
Council rates
| Crudine | Sofala | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,083/yr same for both | |
| Council | Mid-Western same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Crudine | Sofala | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Calare same for both | |
| Member | Andrew Gee same for both | |
| Party | Independent same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Crudine | Sofala | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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