Firefly vs Krambach
In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Firefly, about half of households are couple families. In Krambach, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Firefly: a median of $1 million, against $750,000 in Krambach, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Firefly tends to suit couples, while Krambach 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
Firefly
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 75/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (69% vs 52%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Krambach
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper houses ($750,000 vs $1,005,000)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Krambach
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has cheaper rent ($275/wk vs $380/wk)
- leaves renters under less rental stress (22% vs 28%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Krambach
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is more walkable (17/100 vs 6/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Firefly carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 75/100)
- Krambach is more walkable (17/100 vs 6/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Krambach
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (1.1% vs -9.2%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Firefly and Krambach 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
Krambach has more residents (382 vs 247); Firefly rents higher ($380/wk vs $275/wk).
| Firefly | Krambach | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 247 | 382 +55% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -9.2% | +1.1% |
| Median age | 51 | 52 |
| Median household income | $71,500/yr +11% vs other | $63,960/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $380/wk +28% vs other | $275/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.4%).
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 (4.9%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.5%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Firefly | Krambach | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1,005,000 | $750,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 85 days from 5 sales |
Zoning mix
| Firefly | Krambach | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 100% 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
| Firefly | Krambach | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 743 across Mid-Coast same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +327% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Firefly | Krambach | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 52% of NSW | Higher than 27% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 36% of NSW | Higher than 26% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 50% of NSW | Higher than 67% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 38% of NSW | Higher than 55% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 25% of NSW | Higher than 24% of NSW |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 54% of NSW | Higher than 44% of NSW |
Liveability
Krambach is more walkable (17 vs 6).
| Firefly | Krambach | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 | below-average income decile 3/10 |
Risk profile
Krambach carries more crime risk (75 vs 29); Krambach carries more bushfire risk (77 vs 44).
| Firefly | Krambach | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 44/100 | High 77/100 |
| Crime | Low 29/100 | High 75/100 |
| 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
| Firefly | Krambach | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Firefly
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Krambach
- Krambach Public School Government · Primary below peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Firefly | Krambach | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 1 |
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 1 |
| Childcare | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 18 | 25 |
Mobility
| Firefly | Krambach | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 6/100 | 17/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 298.8 km | 298.7 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 212 min | 210 min |
| Public transport score | 25/100 Bus | 32/100 Bus |
| Peak arrivals per hour | 6.5 7-9am + 5-7pm | 9.0 7-9am + 5-7pm |
| Median peak wait | 1 min scheduled, not actual same for both | |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 2429 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 62 postcode 2429 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 (69.7%).
Setting
| Firefly | Krambach | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 70 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 112 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 26.9 km | 25.1 km |
NBN connectivity
| Firefly | Krambach | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 | 29/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 133 premises | 0% 219 premises |
Climate
| Firefly | Krambach | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 1,331 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Firefly | Krambach | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,560/yr same for both | |
| Council | Mid-Coast same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Firefly | Krambach | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Lyne same for both | |
| Member | Alison Penfold same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Firefly | Krambach | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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