Culcairn vs Morven
Culcairn is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 48 in Morven. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. On these figures, Morven tends to suit share households.
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
Culcairn
ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
- has more schools rated above their peers (3 vs 0)
- is already more of a family suburb (57% vs 47%)
Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Culcairn
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper land ($165,000 vs $450,000)
Weighs land prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Morven
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 19%)
- has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $220/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Morven
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (316 min vs 327 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (509 km vs 520.9 km)
- But Culcairn is more walkable (12/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Culcairn
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (12/100 vs 0/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 18%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.
Investors
Culcairn
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (0.7% vs -10.1%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Culcairn and Morven 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
Culcairn has more residents (1,483 vs 125); Culcairn rents higher ($220/wk vs $150/wk).
| Culcairn | Morven | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,483 +92% vs other | 125 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +0.7% | -10.1% |
| Median age | 44 | 48 |
| Median household income | $60,996/yr | $80,132/yr +31% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $220/wk +32% vs other | $150/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.2%).
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 (2.4%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.4%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Culcairn | Morven | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $405,000 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $165,000 | $450,000 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 42 days from 19 sales | — |
Zoning mix
| Culcairn | Morven | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 99% | 100% |
| 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
| Culcairn | Morven | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 86 across Greater Hume same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +33% same for both | |
Gross rental yield
| Culcairn | Morven | |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 4.8% $405/wk on $435K | — |
| Units | — same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Culcairn | Morven | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 9% of NSW | — |
| Income | Higher than 23% of NSW | Higher than 47% of NSW |
| Schools | Higher than 97% of NSW | — |
| Walkability | Higher than 60% of NSW | Higher than 1% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 90% of NSW | — |
| EV adoption | Higher than 30% of NSW same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 65% of NSW | Higher than 40% of NSW |
| Rental yield (houses) | Higher than 96% of NSW | — |
Liveability
Culcairn is more walkable (12 vs 0).
| Culcairn | Morven | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | C | — |
| Score | 44/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 2/10 | advantaged area decile 7/10 |
Risk profile
Culcairn carries more bushfire risk (28 vs 14).
| Culcairn | Morven | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 28/100 | Low 14/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 68/100 | — |
| 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 | 2 within 5 km | 0 within 5 km |
Schools
| Culcairn | Morven | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 3 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 3 | 0 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Culcairn
- Billabong High School Government · Secondary above peers
- Culcairn Public School Government · Primary above peers
- St Joseph's Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
Schools in Morven
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Culcairn | Morven | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 1 | 0 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 2 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 4 | 0 |
| Childcare | 2 | 0 |
| GPs | 1 | 0 |
| Pharmacies | 1 | 0 |
| Hospitals | 2 | 0 |
| Police stations | 1 | 0 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 2 | 0 |
| Fuel stations | 2 | 0 |
| Waterways | 54 | 8 |
Mobility
Culcairn sits further from the CBD (520.9 km vs 509 km).
| Culcairn | Morven | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 12/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 520.9 km +2% vs other | 509 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 327 min | 316 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.3% postcode 2660 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 68 postcode 2660 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 (73.7%).
Setting
| Culcairn | Morven | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 217 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 245 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Culcairn | Morven | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 44/100 | 28/100 |
| Most common technology | Fibre to the node | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 6% 760 premises | 0% 57 premises |
Climate
| Culcairn | Morven | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 645 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 33.3°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 2.5°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Culcairn | Morven | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $992/yr same for both | |
| Council | Greater Hume same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Culcairn | Morven | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Farrer same for both | |
| Member | David Farley same for both | |
| Party | One Nation same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Culcairn | Morven | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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