Holbrook vs Morven

Morven is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 51 in Holbrook. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Holbrook, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Holbrook tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Morven suits share households and families with children.

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

Holbrook

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • But Morven has more separate houses rather than flats (106% vs 94%)

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

First-home buyers

Holbrook

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($335,000 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 17%)
  • has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $185/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Holbrook

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (489.5 km vs 509 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (306 min vs 316 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Holbrook

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 18%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Holbrook

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-3.8% vs -10.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Holbrook 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.

Holbrook Morven
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.

Holbrook Morven
Walkability 4 / 0
Holbrook — Walkability: 4/100 Morven — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 64 / 86
Holbrook — Low fire risk: 64/100 Morven — Low fire risk: 86/100

Demographics

Holbrook has more residents (1,650 vs 125); Morven has higher household incomes ($80,132 vs $57,252).

Holbrook Morven
Population 1,650
+92% vs other
 125
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.8% -10.1%
Median age 51 48
Median household income $57,252/yr $80,132/yr
+40% vs other
Median weekly rent $185/wk
+19% vs other
 $150/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Holbrook Morven
0-4 5.0% / 5.6%
Holbrook — 0-4: 5.0% Morven — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 10.4% / 14.4%
Holbrook — 5-14: 10.4% Morven — 5-14: 14.4%
15-19 6.0% / 10.4%
Holbrook — 15-19: 6.0% Morven — 15-19: 10.4%
20-24 4.1% / 2.4%
Holbrook — 20-24: 4.1% Morven — 20-24: 2.4%
25-34 8.9% / 8.8%
Holbrook — 25-34: 8.9% Morven — 25-34: 8.8%
35-44 9.0% / 11.2%
Holbrook — 35-44: 9.0% Morven — 35-44: 11.2%
45-54 11.2% / 19.2%
Holbrook — 45-54: 11.2% Morven — 45-54: 19.2%
55-64 15.3% / 14.4%
Holbrook — 55-64: 15.3% Morven — 55-64: 14.4%
65-74 17.2% / 15.2%
Holbrook — 65-74: 17.2% Morven — 65-74: 15.2%
75-84 9.8% / 3.2%
Holbrook — 75-84: 9.8% Morven — 75-84: 3.2%
85+ 3.4% / —
Holbrook — 85+: 3.4% Morven — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Holbrook 52.8% lone person
Holbrook — Lone Person: 52.8% Holbrook — Couple Families: 28.4% Holbrook — One Parent Families: 14.4% Holbrook — Group Household: 3.5% Holbrook — Other Families: 0.9%
Morven 41.2% lone person
Morven — Lone Person: 41.2% Morven — Couple Families: 32.4% Morven — One Parent Families: 14.7% Morven — Group Household: 11.8% Morven — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Holbrook 22.6% renting
Holbrook — Owned Outright: 47.3% Holbrook — Mortgage: 30.1% Holbrook — Renting: 22.6%
Morven 13.0% renting
Morven — Owned Outright: 50.0% Morven — Mortgage: 37.0% Morven — Renting: 13.0%
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.

Holbrook Morven
England 1.5% / 2.4%
Holbrook — England: 1.5% Morven — England: 2.4%
India 1.2% / —
Holbrook — India: 1.2% Morven — India: not among its largest
New Zealand 0.6% / —
Holbrook — New Zealand: 0.6% Morven — New Zealand: not among its largest
Philippines 0.4% / —
Holbrook — Philippines: 0.4% Morven — Philippines: not among its largest
Germany 0.4% / —
Holbrook — Germany: 0.4% Morven — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.4%).

Qualifications

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

Holbrook Morven
Certificate III & IV 16.7% / 15.2%
Holbrook — Certificate III & IV: 16.7% Morven — Certificate III & IV: 15.2%
Bachelor Degree 7.0% / 14.4%
Holbrook — Bachelor Degree: 7.0% Morven — Bachelor Degree: 14.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.4% / 6.4%
Holbrook — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4% Morven — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.5% / 4.0%
Holbrook — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.5% Morven — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.0%
Postgraduate Degree 1.6% / —
Holbrook — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6% Morven — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Holbrook 94.5% houses
Holbrook — Houses: 94.5% Holbrook — Townhouses: 4.2% Holbrook — Flats / Apartments: 1.3%
Morven 106.4% houses
Morven — Houses: 106.4% Morven — Townhouses: 0.0% Morven — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Holbrook Morven
Median house price $443,250 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $335,000 $450,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 113 days
from 5 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Holbrook 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

Holbrook Morven
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.

Holbrook Morven
Houses 5.2%
$480/wk on $476K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Holbrook Morven
House price Higher than 13% of NSW —
Income Higher than 17% of NSW Higher than 47% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 45% of NSW Higher than 1% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 81% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 46% of NSW Higher than 30% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 66% of NSW Higher than 40% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 97% of NSW —

Liveability

Holbrook Morven
Grade D —
Score 30/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Holbrook carries more bushfire risk (36 vs 14).

Holbrook Morven
Bushfire Low
36/100
 Low
14/100
Crime Moderate
41/100
 —
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

Holbrook Morven
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Holbrook

  • Holbrook Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • St Patrick's Primary School Catholic · Primary

Schools in Morven

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

Amenities in the suburb

Holbrook Morven
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 3 0
Parks & reserves 7 0
Childcare 2 0
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 1 0
EV chargers 2 0
Waterways 34 8

Mobility

Morven sits further from the CBD (509 km vs 489.5 km).

Holbrook Morven
Walkability score 4/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 489.5 km 509 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 306 min 316 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 2644
 0.3%
postcode 2660
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 62
postcode 2644
 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.

Holbrook Morven
Car (driver) 68.4% / 70.2%
Holbrook — Car (driver): 68.4% Morven — Car (driver): 70.2%
Worked from Home 17.2% / 21.3%
Holbrook — Worked from Home: 17.2% Morven — Worked from Home: 21.3%
Car (passenger) 4.9% / 8.5%
Holbrook — Car (passenger): 4.9% Morven — Car (passenger): 8.5%
Walked Only 7.2% / —
Holbrook — Walked Only: 7.2% Morven — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bicycle 2.4% / —
Holbrook — Bicycle: 2.4% Morven — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.2%).

Setting

Holbrook Morven
Elevation 262 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 245 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Holbrook Morven
Connectivity score 47/100 28/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 11%
1,009 premises
 0%
57 premises

Council rates

Holbrook Morven
Average residential rate $992/yr
same for both
Council Greater Hume
same for both

Federal electorate

Holbrook Morven
Division Farrer
same for both
Member David Farley
same for both
Party One Nation
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Holbrook Morven
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Holbrook

Affordable Retirees Rural

Morven

Rural

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