East Kangaloon vs Robertson

Robertson is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 54 in East Kangaloon. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in East Kangaloon: a median of $2.35 million, against $1.2 million in Robertson, though rent is higher in Robertson. On these figures, East Kangaloon tends to suit share households, while Robertson 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

Robertson

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (62% vs 50%)
  • But East Kangaloon carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 43/100)

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

First-home buyers

Robertson

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,200,000 vs $2,350,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (27% vs 37%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

East Kangaloon

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 26%)
  • has cheaper rent ($400/wk vs $443/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

East Kangaloon

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (107 min vs 120 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (134.1 km vs 143.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

East Kangaloon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 43/100)

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

Investors

Robertson

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (8.2% vs -3.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

East Kangaloon Robertson
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.

East Kangaloon Robertson
Walkability 0 / 0
East Kangaloon — Walkability: 0/100 Robertson — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 89 / 57
East Kangaloon — Safety: 89/100 Robertson — Safety: 57/100
Low fire risk 18 / 56
East Kangaloon — Low fire risk: 18/100 Robertson — Low fire risk: 56/100

Demographics

Robertson has more residents (2,017 vs 80); East Kangaloon has higher household incomes ($110,500 vs $90,272).

East Kangaloon Robertson
Population 80 2,017
+2421% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.6% +8.2%
Median age 54 47
Median household income $110,500/yr
+18% vs other
 $90,272/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk $443/wk
+11% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

East Kangaloon Robertson
0-4 — / 5.3%
East Kangaloon — 0-4: not among its largest Robertson — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 — / 13.0%
East Kangaloon — 5-14: not among its largest Robertson — 5-14: 13.0%
15-19 — / 6.7%
East Kangaloon — 15-19: not among its largest Robertson — 15-19: 6.7%
20-24 5.0% / 3.0%
East Kangaloon — 20-24: 5.0% Robertson — 20-24: 3.0%
25-34 17.5% / 8.8%
East Kangaloon — 25-34: 17.5% Robertson — 25-34: 8.8%
35-44 8.8% / 9.9%
East Kangaloon — 35-44: 8.8% Robertson — 35-44: 9.9%
45-54 10.0% / 15.6%
East Kangaloon — 45-54: 10.0% Robertson — 45-54: 15.6%
55-64 27.5% / 15.5%
East Kangaloon — 55-64: 27.5% Robertson — 55-64: 15.5%
65-74 17.5% / 15.4%
East Kangaloon — 65-74: 17.5% Robertson — 65-74: 15.4%
75-84 6.2% / 5.9%
East Kangaloon — 75-84: 6.2% Robertson — 75-84: 5.9%
85+ — / 1.3%
East Kangaloon — 85+: not among its largest Robertson — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

East Kangaloon 50.0% couple families
East Kangaloon — Couple Families: 50.0% East Kangaloon — Lone Person: 16.7% East Kangaloon — Group Household: 16.7% East Kangaloon — Other Families: 16.7% East Kangaloon — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Robertson 46.4% couple families
Robertson — Couple Families: 46.4% Robertson — Lone Person: 34.1% Robertson — Group Household: 3.1% Robertson — Other Families: 1.0% Robertson — One Parent Families: 15.4%
Couple Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

East Kangaloon 18.2% renting
East Kangaloon — Owned Outright: 63.6% East Kangaloon — Mortgage: 18.2% East Kangaloon — Renting: 18.2%
Robertson 14.1% renting
Robertson — Owned Outright: 47.2% Robertson — Mortgage: 38.7% Robertson — Renting: 14.1%
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.

East Kangaloon Robertson
England 5.0% / 5.7%
East Kangaloon — England: 5.0% Robertson — England: 5.7%
New Zealand — / 1.5%
East Kangaloon — New Zealand: not among its largest Robertson — New Zealand: 1.5%
South Africa — / 0.8%
East Kangaloon — South Africa: not among its largest Robertson — South Africa: 0.8%
Scotland — / 0.8%
East Kangaloon — Scotland: not among its largest Robertson — Scotland: 0.8%
Germany — / 0.8%
East Kangaloon — Germany: not among its largest Robertson — Germany: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.7%).

Qualifications

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

East Kangaloon Robertson
Bachelor Degree 21.2% / 13.3%
East Kangaloon — Bachelor Degree: 21.2% Robertson — Bachelor Degree: 13.3%
Certificate III & IV 13.8% / 17.2%
East Kangaloon — Certificate III & IV: 13.8% Robertson — Certificate III & IV: 17.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 13.8% / 9.6%
East Kangaloon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 13.8% Robertson — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.6%
Postgraduate Degree 3.8% / 5.1%
East Kangaloon — Postgraduate Degree: 3.8% Robertson — Postgraduate Degree: 5.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.8% / 2.2%
East Kangaloon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.8% Robertson — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

East Kangaloon 100.0% houses
East Kangaloon — Houses: 100.0% East Kangaloon — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Robertson 98.9% houses
Robertson — Houses: 98.9% Robertson — Flats / Apartments: 1.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

East Kangaloon Robertson
Median house price $2,350,000 $1,200,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $1,362,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 66 days
from 27 sales

Zoning mix

East Kangaloon Robertson
Environmental 100% 94%
Residential 0% 2%
Rural and farming 0% 2%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 1%
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

East Kangaloon Robertson
New dwellings approved 335
across Wingecarribee
same for both
Approvals change year on year +6%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

East Kangaloon Robertson
House price Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 56% of NSW
Income Higher than 76% of NSW Higher than 58% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 21% of NSW Higher than 34% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 14% of NSW Higher than 50% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 79% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 34% of NSW Higher than 69% of NSW

Liveability

East Kangaloon Robertson
Grade — C
Score — 45/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Robertson carries more crime risk (43 vs 11); East Kangaloon carries more bushfire risk (82 vs 44).

East Kangaloon Robertson
Bushfire High
82/100
 Moderate
44/100
Crime Low
11/100
 Moderate
43/100
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

East Kangaloon Robertson
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in East Kangaloon

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

Schools in Robertson

  • Robertson Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

East Kangaloon Robertson
Cafes & restaurants 0 4
Parks & reserves 0 4
Childcare 0 1
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 4 22

Mobility

Robertson sits further from the CBD (143.7 km vs 134.1 km).

East Kangaloon Robertson
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 134.1 km 143.7 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 107 min 120 min
Electric vehicle share 1.7%
postcode 2576
 0.9%
postcode 2577
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 41
postcode 2576
 56
postcode 2577

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.

East Kangaloon Robertson
Car (driver) 57.1% / 60.5%
East Kangaloon — Car (driver): 57.1% Robertson — Car (driver): 60.5%
Worked from Home 42.9% / 30.3%
East Kangaloon — Worked from Home: 42.9% Robertson — Worked from Home: 30.3%
Walked Only — / 4.6%
East Kangaloon — Walked Only: not among its largest Robertson — Walked Only: 4.6%
Car (passenger) — / 4.2%
East Kangaloon — Car (passenger): not among its largest Robertson — Car (passenger): 4.2%
Bicycle — / 0.4%
East Kangaloon — Bicycle: not among its largest Robertson — Bicycle: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (60.5%).

Setting

East Kangaloon Robertson
Elevation 649 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 684 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 24.2 km 23.2 km

NBN connectivity

East Kangaloon Robertson
Connectivity score 24/100 57/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
28 premises
 31%
981 premises

Climate

East Kangaloon Robertson
Annual rainfall 974 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

East Kangaloon Robertson
PM2.5 5.1 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.37 pphm
same for both

Council rates

East Kangaloon Robertson
Average residential rate $2,072/yr
same for both
Council Wingecarribee
same for both

Federal electorate

East Kangaloon Robertson
Division Whitlam
same for both
Member Carol Berry
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

East Kangaloon Robertson
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

East Kangaloon

Premium Professionals Rural

Robertson

Acreage River

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