Fitzroy Falls vs Kangaroo Valley

Fitzroy Falls is the younger of the two, with a median age of 50 against 54 in Kangaroo Valley. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Fitzroy Falls, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Fitzroy Falls: a median of $2.5 million, against $1.28 million in Kangaroo Valley, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Kangaroo Valley 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

Kangaroo Valley

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 61/100)

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

First-home buyers

Kangaroo Valley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,282,500 vs $2,500,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Kangaroo Valley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($310/wk vs $440/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Fitzroy Falls

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (139.6 km vs 157.6 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (119 min vs 133 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kangaroo Valley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 61/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Fitzroy Falls and Kangaroo Valley drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Fitzroy Falls Kangaroo Valley
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.

Fitzroy Falls Kangaroo Valley
Walkability 0 / 5
Fitzroy Falls — Walkability: 0/100 Kangaroo Valley — Walkability: 5/100
Safety 39 / 58
Fitzroy Falls — Safety: 39/100 Kangaroo Valley — Safety: 58/100
Low fire risk 19 / 24
Fitzroy Falls — Low fire risk: 19/100 Kangaroo Valley — Low fire risk: 24/100

Demographics

Kangaroo Valley has more residents (856 vs 220); Fitzroy Falls has higher household incomes ($117,000 vs $82,056).

Fitzroy Falls Kangaroo Valley
Population 220 856
+289% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.9% -2.6%
Median age 50 54
Median household income $117,000/yr
+30% vs other
 $82,056/yr
Median weekly rent $440/wk
+30% vs other
 $310/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Fitzroy Falls Kangaroo Valley
0-4 4.5% / 4.3%
Fitzroy Falls — 0-4: 4.5% Kangaroo Valley — 0-4: 4.3%
5-14 10.9% / 9.9%
Fitzroy Falls — 5-14: 10.9% Kangaroo Valley — 5-14: 9.9%
15-19 6.8% / 4.9%
Fitzroy Falls — 15-19: 6.8% Kangaroo Valley — 15-19: 4.9%
20-24 4.5% / 2.7%
Fitzroy Falls — 20-24: 4.5% Kangaroo Valley — 20-24: 2.7%
25-34 6.8% / 7.2%
Fitzroy Falls — 25-34: 6.8% Kangaroo Valley — 25-34: 7.2%
35-44 9.5% / 8.3%
Fitzroy Falls — 35-44: 9.5% Kangaroo Valley — 35-44: 8.3%
45-54 17.3% / 13.1%
Fitzroy Falls — 45-54: 17.3% Kangaroo Valley — 45-54: 13.1%
55-64 14.1% / 24.1%
Fitzroy Falls — 55-64: 14.1% Kangaroo Valley — 55-64: 24.1%
65-74 17.7% / 16.9%
Fitzroy Falls — 65-74: 17.7% Kangaroo Valley — 65-74: 16.9%
75-84 9.1% / 6.9%
Fitzroy Falls — 75-84: 9.1% Kangaroo Valley — 75-84: 6.9%
85+ 1.4% / 2.3%
Fitzroy Falls — 85+: 1.4% Kangaroo Valley — 85+: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Fitzroy Falls 43.9% lone person
Fitzroy Falls — Lone Person: 43.9% Fitzroy Falls — Couple Families: 47.4% Fitzroy Falls — One Parent Families: 8.8% Fitzroy Falls — Other Families: 0.0% Fitzroy Falls — Group Household: 0.0%
Kangaroo Valley 44.0% lone person
Kangaroo Valley — Lone Person: 44.0% Kangaroo Valley — Couple Families: 38.8% Kangaroo Valley — One Parent Families: 12.9% Kangaroo Valley — Other Families: 2.4% Kangaroo Valley — Group Household: 1.9%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Fitzroy Falls 19.0% renting
Fitzroy Falls — Owned Outright: 47.6% Fitzroy Falls — Mortgage: 33.3% Fitzroy Falls — Renting: 19.0%
Kangaroo Valley 12.8% renting
Kangaroo Valley — Owned Outright: 53.4% Kangaroo Valley — Mortgage: 33.8% Kangaroo Valley — Renting: 12.8%
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.

Fitzroy Falls Kangaroo Valley
England 3.2% / 7.2%
Fitzroy Falls — England: 3.2% Kangaroo Valley — England: 7.2%
South Africa 3.2% / 1.1%
Fitzroy Falls — South Africa: 3.2% Kangaroo Valley — South Africa: 1.1%
New Zealand — / 2.7%
Fitzroy Falls — New Zealand: not among its largest Kangaroo Valley — New Zealand: 2.7%
Germany — / 1.2%
Fitzroy Falls — Germany: not among its largest Kangaroo Valley — Germany: 1.2%
Canada — / 0.8%
Fitzroy Falls — Canada: not among its largest Kangaroo Valley — Canada: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.2%).

Qualifications

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

Fitzroy Falls Kangaroo Valley
Bachelor Degree 17.3% / 16.9%
Fitzroy Falls — Bachelor Degree: 17.3% Kangaroo Valley — Bachelor Degree: 16.9%
Certificate III & IV 12.7% / 12.1%
Fitzroy Falls — Certificate III & IV: 12.7% Kangaroo Valley — Certificate III & IV: 12.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.0% / 9.1%
Fitzroy Falls — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.0% Kangaroo Valley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1%
Postgraduate Degree 3.6% / 8.2%
Fitzroy Falls — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6% Kangaroo Valley — Postgraduate Degree: 8.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.5% / 3.2%
Fitzroy Falls — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.5% Kangaroo Valley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Fitzroy Falls 97.8% houses
Fitzroy Falls — Houses: 97.8% Fitzroy Falls — Flats / Apartments: 2.2% Fitzroy Falls — Townhouses: 0.0%
Kangaroo Valley 90.8% houses
Kangaroo Valley — Houses: 90.8% Kangaroo Valley — Flats / Apartments: 3.8% Kangaroo Valley — Townhouses: 5.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Fitzroy Falls Kangaroo Valley
Median house price $2,500,000 $1,282,500
Median unit price — $710,000
Median land price — $1,800,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 88 days
from 7 sales

Zoning mix

Fitzroy Falls Kangaroo Valley
Environmental 67% 60%
Rural and farming 25% 30%
Infrastructure and transport 8% 9%
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

Fitzroy Falls Kangaroo Valley
New dwellings approved 335
across Wingecarribee
 854
across Shoalhaven
Approvals change year on year +6% -10%

Ranking within NSW

Fitzroy Falls Kangaroo Valley
House price Higher than 80% of NSW Higher than 74% of NSW
Income Higher than 82% of NSW Higher than 50% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 41% of NSW Higher than 48% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 36% of NSW Higher than 21% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 79% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 40% of NSW Higher than 48% of NSW

Liveability

Fitzroy Falls Kangaroo Valley
Grade — C
Score — 37/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Fitzroy Falls carries more crime risk (61 vs 42).

Fitzroy Falls Kangaroo Valley
Bushfire High
81/100
 High
76/100
Crime Moderate
61/100
 Moderate
42/100
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

Fitzroy Falls Kangaroo Valley
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Fitzroy Falls

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

Schools in Kangaroo Valley

  • Kangaroo Valley Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • The Scots College, Glengarry campus Independent · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Fitzroy Falls Kangaroo Valley
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 1 5
Childcare 0 2
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Beaches 0 1
Waterways 18 30

Mobility

Kangaroo Valley sits further from the CBD (157.6 km vs 139.6 km).

Fitzroy Falls Kangaroo Valley
Walkability score 0/100 5/100
Distance to Sydney 139.6 km 157.6 km
+13% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 119 min 133 min
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 2577
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 2577
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.

Fitzroy Falls Kangaroo Valley
Car (driver) 50.0% / 52.2%
Fitzroy Falls — Car (driver): 50.0% Kangaroo Valley — Car (driver): 52.2%
Worked from Home 39.2% / 32.2%
Fitzroy Falls — Worked from Home: 39.2% Kangaroo Valley — Worked from Home: 32.2%
Walked Only 4.9% / 10.7%
Fitzroy Falls — Walked Only: 4.9% Kangaroo Valley — Walked Only: 10.7%
Car (passenger) 5.9% / 2.9%
Fitzroy Falls — Car (passenger): 5.9% Kangaroo Valley — Car (passenger): 2.9%
Bicycle — / 1.2%
Fitzroy Falls — Bicycle: not among its largest Kangaroo Valley — Bicycle: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (52.2%).

Setting

Fitzroy Falls Kangaroo Valley
Elevation 688 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 172 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 33.8 km 27.5 km
971 m to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Fitzroy Falls Kangaroo Valley
Connectivity score 27/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
91 premises
 0%
533 premises

Climate

Fitzroy Falls Kangaroo Valley
Annual rainfall 974 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Fitzroy Falls Kangaroo Valley
Average residential rate $2,072/yr $1,501/yr
Council Wingecarribee Shoalhaven

Federal electorate

Fitzroy Falls Kangaroo Valley
Division Whitlam Gilmore
Member Carol Berry Fiona Phillips
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Fitzroy Falls Kangaroo Valley
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Fitzroy Falls

Retirees Rural

Kangaroo Valley

Retirees Rural

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