Henty vs Culcairn

Culcairn is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 51 in Henty. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Henty, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Culcairn: a median of $405,000, against $370,000 in Henty, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Henty tends to suit people living alone, while Culcairn suits families with children.

Culcairn has a notably higher median household income at $60,996 compared to Henty's $52,832, and scores better on liveability (44 versus 27). However, Henty offers more affordable housing, with a median house price of $355,000 against Culcairn's $410,000, and slightly lower bushfire and crime risk. Both are remote regional towns equidistant from the CBD, so your choice may come down to whether you prioritise stronger local income levels and amenities, or lower property costs and marginally lower risk exposure.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

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 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (3 vs 1)
  • is already more of a family suburb (57% vs 46%)

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

First-home buyers

Henty

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($132,500 vs $165,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Henty

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $220/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Henty sits closer to the CBD (518.3 km vs 520.9 km)
  • Culcairn has a shorter drive in (327 min vs 335 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Henty Culcairn
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.

Henty Culcairn
Walkability 9 / 12
Henty — Walkability: 9/100 Culcairn — Walkability: 12/100
Safety 37 / 32
Henty — Safety: 37/100 Culcairn — Safety: 32/100
Low fire risk 78 / 72
Henty — Low fire risk: 78/100 Culcairn — Low fire risk: 72/100

Demographics

Henty skews older (51 vs 44); Culcairn has higher household incomes ($60,996 vs $52,832).

Henty Culcairn
Population 1,225 1,483
+21% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.0% +0.7%
Median age 51 44
Median household income $52,832/yr $60,996/yr
+15% vs other
Median weekly rent $200/wk $220/wk
+10% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Henty Culcairn
0-4 4.7% / 5.3%
Henty — 0-4: 4.7% Culcairn — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 11.6% / 15.8%
Henty — 5-14: 11.6% Culcairn — 5-14: 15.8%
15-19 6.5% / 7.3%
Henty — 15-19: 6.5% Culcairn — 15-19: 7.3%
20-24 4.2% / 4.0%
Henty — 20-24: 4.2% Culcairn — 20-24: 4.0%
25-34 7.8% / 6.8%
Henty — 25-34: 7.8% Culcairn — 25-34: 6.8%
35-44 8.8% / 11.8%
Henty — 35-44: 8.8% Culcairn — 35-44: 11.8%
45-54 10.8% / 10.9%
Henty — 45-54: 10.8% Culcairn — 45-54: 10.9%
55-64 15.7% / 11.8%
Henty — 55-64: 15.7% Culcairn — 55-64: 11.8%
65-74 15.3% / 14.8%
Henty — 65-74: 15.3% Culcairn — 65-74: 14.8%
75-84 10.9% / 8.8%
Henty — 75-84: 10.9% Culcairn — 75-84: 8.8%
85+ 4.2% / 2.0%
Henty — 85+: 4.2% Culcairn — 85+: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Henty 50.3% lone person
Henty — Lone Person: 50.3% Henty — Couple Families: 30.9% Henty — One Parent Families: 14.8% Henty — Group Household: 2.7% Henty — Other Families: 1.2%
Culcairn 40.0% lone person
Culcairn — Lone Person: 40.0% Culcairn — Couple Families: 39.2% Culcairn — One Parent Families: 17.9% Culcairn — Group Household: 2.2% Culcairn — Other Families: 0.7%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Henty 18.3% renting
Henty — Owned Outright: 55.5% Henty — Mortgage: 26.2% Henty — Renting: 18.3%
Culcairn 19.2% renting
Culcairn — Owned Outright: 44.7% Culcairn — Mortgage: 36.1% Culcairn — Renting: 19.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Henty Culcairn
Certificate III & IV 13.6% / 17.4%
Henty — Certificate III & IV: 13.6% Culcairn — Certificate III & IV: 17.4%
Bachelor Degree 7.8% / 6.3%
Henty — Bachelor Degree: 7.8% Culcairn — Bachelor Degree: 6.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.9% / 6.0%
Henty — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9% Culcairn — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 0.9%
Henty — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Culcairn — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.2% / 1.3%
Henty — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2% Culcairn — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.4%).

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.

Henty Culcairn
England 1.3% / 1.9%
Henty — England: 1.3% Culcairn — England: 1.9%
New Zealand 0.9% / 1.7%
Henty — New Zealand: 0.9% Culcairn — New Zealand: 1.7%
Germany 0.7% / 0.3%
Henty — Germany: 0.7% Culcairn — Germany: 0.3%
India — / 0.8%
Henty — India: not among its largest Culcairn — India: 0.8%
Fiji — / 0.6%
Henty — Fiji: not among its largest Culcairn — Fiji: 0.6%
Philippines 0.2% / 0.3%
Henty — Philippines: 0.2% Culcairn — Philippines: 0.3%
South Africa 0.2% / 0.3%
Henty — South Africa: 0.2% Culcairn — South Africa: 0.3%
Netherlands — / 0.5%
Henty — Netherlands: not among its largest Culcairn — Netherlands: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Henty 95.9% houses
Henty — Houses: 95.9% Henty — Townhouses: 3.3% Henty — Flats / Apartments: 0.8%
Culcairn 97.5% houses
Culcairn — Houses: 97.5% Culcairn — Townhouses: 2.9% Culcairn — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Henty Culcairn
Median house price $370,000 $405,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $132,500 $165,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 72 days
from 22 sales
 42 days
from 19 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Henty Culcairn
2 bed $355K / $350K
Henty — 2 bed: $355K (9 sales) Culcairn — 2 bed: $350K (5 sales)

9 vs 5 sales

3 bed $358K / $392K
Henty — 3 bed: $358K (26 sales) Culcairn — 3 bed: $392K (24 sales)

26 vs 24 sales

4 bed $420K / $472K
Henty — 4 bed: $420K (11 sales) Culcairn — 4 bed: $472K (18 sales)

11 vs 18 sales

Zoning mix

Henty Culcairn
Rural and farming 97% 99%
Environmental 3% 0%
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

Henty Culcairn
New dwellings approved 86
across Greater Hume
same for both
Approvals change year on year +33%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Henty Culcairn
Houses 5.0%
$402/wk on $418K
 4.8%
$405/wk on $435K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Henty Culcairn
House price Higher than 9% of NSW
same for both
Income Higher than 13% of NSW Higher than 23% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 97% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 55% of NSW Higher than 60% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 86% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
EV adoption — Higher than 30% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 75% of NSW Higher than 65% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 96% of NSW
same for both

Liveability

Culcairn scores higher overall (44 vs 28).

Henty Culcairn
Grade D C
Score 28/100 44/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Henty Culcairn
Bushfire Low
22/100
 Low
28/100
Crime Moderate
63/100
 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 0
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Henty Culcairn
Inside the suburb 2 3
Rated above peers 1 3
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Henty

  • Henty Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Paul's Lutheran Primary School Independent · Primary at peers

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

Amenities in the suburb

Henty Culcairn
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 1 2
Parks & reserves 4
same for both
Childcare 3 2
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Hospitals 1 2
Police stations 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 2
same for both
Fuel stations 1 2
Waterways 40 54

Mobility

Culcairn sits further from the CBD (520.9 km vs 518.3 km).

Henty Culcairn
Walkability score 9/100 12/100
Distance to Sydney 518.3 km 520.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 335 min 327 min
Public transport score 36/100
Bus
 50/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 9.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 20.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 2658
 0.3%
postcode 2660
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 62
postcode 2658
 68
postcode 2660

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.

Henty Culcairn
Car (driver) 75.4% / 73.7%
Henty — Car (driver): 75.4% Culcairn — Car (driver): 73.7%
Worked from Home 16.0% / 14.3%
Henty — Worked from Home: 16.0% Culcairn — Worked from Home: 14.3%
Walked Only 4.3% / 6.6%
Henty — Walked Only: 4.3% Culcairn — Walked Only: 6.6%
Car (passenger) 3.3% / 5.4%
Henty — Car (passenger): 3.3% Culcairn — Car (passenger): 5.4%
Bus 1.0% / —
Henty — Bus: 1.0% Culcairn — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.4%).

Setting

Henty Culcairn
Elevation 243 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 217 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Henty Culcairn
Connectivity score 68/100 44/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 42%
669 premises
 6%
760 premises

Council rates

Henty Culcairn
Average residential rate $992/yr
same for both
Council Greater Hume
same for both

Federal electorate

Henty Culcairn
Division Farrer
same for both
Member David Farley
same for both
Party One Nation
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Henty Culcairn
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Henty

Affordable Retirees Rural

Culcairn

Affordable Retirees Rural

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