Jordan Springs vs Cranebrook

Jordan Springs is the younger of the two, with a median age of 30 against 33 in Cranebrook. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Jordan Springs, most households are couple families. In Cranebrook, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Jordan Springs tends to suit families with children and couples.

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

Cranebrook

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (15 vs 2)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (6 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (11 vs 3)
  • But Jordan Springs carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 59/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Cranebrook

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($410/wk vs $530/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Jordan Springs sits closer to the CBD (59.8 km vs 61.8 km)
  • Cranebrook is more walkable (43/100 vs 27/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Cranebrook

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (10% vs 5%)
  • is more walkable (43/100 vs 27/100)
  • But Jordan Springs carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 59/100)

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 house yield.

Where they sit

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

Jordan Springs Cranebrook
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.

Jordan Springs Cranebrook
Walkability 27 / 43
Jordan Springs — Walkability: 27/100 Cranebrook — Walkability: 43/100
Safety 56 / 41
Jordan Springs — Safety: 56/100 Cranebrook — Safety: 41/100
Low fire risk 68 / 22
Jordan Springs — Low fire risk: 68/100 Cranebrook — Low fire risk: 22/100

Demographics

Cranebrook has more residents (15,779 vs 11,772); Jordan Springs rents higher ($530/wk vs $410/wk).

Jordan Springs Cranebrook
Population 11,772 15,779
+34% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) — +0.1%
Median age 30 33
Median household income $129,168/yr
+15% vs other
 $109,616/yr
Median weekly rent $530/wk
+23% vs other
 $410/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Jordan Springs Cranebrook
0-4 12.4% / 7.7%
Jordan Springs — 0-4: 12.4% Cranebrook — 0-4: 7.7%
5-14 17.2% / 15.3%
Jordan Springs — 5-14: 17.2% Cranebrook — 5-14: 15.3%
15-19 5.3% / 6.9%
Jordan Springs — 15-19: 5.3% Cranebrook — 15-19: 6.9%
20-24 5.4% / 6.7%
Jordan Springs — 20-24: 5.4% Cranebrook — 20-24: 6.7%
25-34 20.7% / 15.2%
Jordan Springs — 25-34: 20.7% Cranebrook — 25-34: 15.2%
35-44 20.0% / 13.7%
Jordan Springs — 35-44: 20.0% Cranebrook — 35-44: 13.7%
45-54 9.5% / 12.8%
Jordan Springs — 45-54: 9.5% Cranebrook — 45-54: 12.8%
55-64 4.8% / 11.8%
Jordan Springs — 55-64: 4.8% Cranebrook — 55-64: 11.8%
65-74 3.2% / 6.8%
Jordan Springs — 65-74: 3.2% Cranebrook — 65-74: 6.8%
75-84 1.4% / 2.6%
Jordan Springs — 75-84: 1.4% Cranebrook — 75-84: 2.6%
85+ 0.3% / 0.6%
Jordan Springs — 85+: 0.3% Cranebrook — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Jordan Springs 69.2% couple families
Jordan Springs — Couple Families: 69.2% Jordan Springs — One Parent Families: 14.6% Jordan Springs — Lone Person: 12.2% Jordan Springs — Group Household: 2.7% Jordan Springs — Other Families: 1.3%
Cranebrook 54.0% couple families
Cranebrook — Couple Families: 54.0% Cranebrook — One Parent Families: 21.0% Cranebrook — Lone Person: 21.9% Cranebrook — Group Household: 2.0% Cranebrook — Other Families: 1.1%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Jordan Springs 34.4% renting
Jordan Springs — Owned Outright: 7.8% Jordan Springs — Mortgage: 57.8% Jordan Springs — Renting: 34.4%
Cranebrook 26.8% renting
Cranebrook — Owned Outright: 23.5% Cranebrook — Mortgage: 49.7% Cranebrook — Renting: 26.8%
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.

Jordan Springs Cranebrook
India 10.7% / 1.0%
Jordan Springs — India: 10.7% Cranebrook — India: 1.0%
Philippines 4.9% / 0.9%
Jordan Springs — Philippines: 4.9% Cranebrook — Philippines: 0.9%
England 1.4% / 3.1%
Jordan Springs — England: 1.4% Cranebrook — England: 3.1%
New Zealand 1.5% / 1.6%
Jordan Springs — New Zealand: 1.5% Cranebrook — New Zealand: 1.6%
China 1.1% / 0.6%
Jordan Springs — China: 1.1% Cranebrook — China: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.7%).

Qualifications

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

Jordan Springs Cranebrook
Certificate III & IV 12.2% / 18.1%
Jordan Springs — Certificate III & IV: 12.2% Cranebrook — Certificate III & IV: 18.1%
Bachelor Degree 13.5% / 7.9%
Jordan Springs — Bachelor Degree: 13.5% Cranebrook — Bachelor Degree: 7.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.3% / 6.9%
Jordan Springs — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3% Cranebrook — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%
Postgraduate Degree 5.9% / 2.4%
Jordan Springs — Postgraduate Degree: 5.9% Cranebrook — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 1.1%
Jordan Springs — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Cranebrook — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Jordan Springs 90.3% houses
Jordan Springs — Houses: 90.3% Jordan Springs — Townhouses: 4.3% Jordan Springs — Flats / Apartments: 5.4%
Cranebrook 89.6% houses
Cranebrook — Houses: 89.6% Cranebrook — Townhouses: 9.9% Cranebrook — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Jordan Springs Cranebrook
Median house price $1,095,000 $1,050,000
Median unit price $593,250 —
Median land price $1,087,000 $1,215,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 153 sales
 22 days
from 123 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.

Jordan Springs Cranebrook
3 bed $970K / $975K
Jordan Springs — 3 bed: $970K (36 sales) Cranebrook — 3 bed: $975K (137 sales)

36 vs 137 sales

4 bed $1.09M / $1.18M
Jordan Springs — 4 bed: $1.09M (164 sales) Cranebrook — 4 bed: $1.18M (90 sales)

164 vs 90 sales

5 bed $1.17M / $1.31M
Jordan Springs — 5 bed: $1.17M (28 sales) Cranebrook — 5 bed: $1.31M (18 sales)

28 vs 18 sales

6 bed $1.36M / $1.26M
Jordan Springs — 6 bed: $1.36M (5 sales) Cranebrook — 6 bed: $1.26M (6 sales)

5 vs 6 sales

Zoning mix

Cranebrook has more land zoned for conservation (24% vs 0%); Cranebrook has more rural and farming land (23% vs 0%).

Jordan Springs Cranebrook
Other and special use 99% 6%
Residential 0% 36%
Environmental 0% 24%
Rural and farming 0% 23%
Parks and recreation 0% 7%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 3%
Industrial 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

Jordan Springs Cranebrook
New dwellings approved 1,063
across Penrith
same for both
Approvals change year on year -78%
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.

Jordan Springs Cranebrook
Houses 3.6%
$800/wk on $1.17M
 3.7%
$720/wk on $1.02M
Units 5.4%
$650/wk on $630K
 —

Ranking within NSW

Jordan Springs Cranebrook
House price Higher than 54% of NSW Higher than 50% of NSW
Income — Higher than 75% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 75% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 74% of NSW Higher than 79% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 72% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 75% of NSW Higher than 67% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 97% of NSW Higher than 98% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 49% of NSW Higher than 54% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 80% of NSW —

Liveability

Cranebrook is more walkable (43 vs 27); Jordan Springs scores higher overall (59 vs 43).

Jordan Springs Cranebrook
Grade B C
Score 59/100 43/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Cranebrook carries more bushfire risk (78 vs 32); Cranebrook carries more crime risk (59 vs 44).

Jordan Springs Cranebrook
Bushfire Low
32/100
 High
78/100
Crime Moderate
44/100
 Moderate
59/100
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 8
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Jordan Springs Cranebrook
Inside the suburb 1 6
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 0 3
Rated below peers 1
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Western Sydney University - Penrith, 4.4 km
 1
Western Sydney University - Penrith, 6.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.8% 1.5%

Schools in Jordan Springs

  • Jordan Springs Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Cranebrook

  • Cranebrook High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Henry Fulton Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Corpus Christi Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Samuel Terry Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Paul's Grammar School Independent · Combined at peers
  • Braddock Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Jordan Springs Cranebrook
Supermarkets 1 2
Cafes & restaurants 2 5
Parks & reserves 3 11
Childcare 2 15
GPs 1 2
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 0 7

Mobility

Cranebrook sits further from the CBD (61.8 km vs 59.8 km).

Jordan Springs Cranebrook
Walkability score 27/100 43/100
Distance to Sydney 59.8 km 61.8 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 55 min 57 min
Public transport score 77/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 71.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 264.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 2747
 0.7%
postcode 2749
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 45
postcode 2747
 49
postcode 2749

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.

Jordan Springs Cranebrook
Car (driver) 57.8% / 61.2%
Jordan Springs — Car (driver): 57.8% Cranebrook — Car (driver): 61.2%
Worked from Home 35.1% / 31.9%
Jordan Springs — Worked from Home: 35.1% Cranebrook — Worked from Home: 31.9%
Car (passenger) 3.3% / 4.2%
Jordan Springs — Car (passenger): 3.3% Cranebrook — Car (passenger): 4.2%
Train 2.8% / 1.7%
Jordan Springs — Train: 2.8% Cranebrook — Train: 1.7%
Walked Only 0.4% / 0.8%
Jordan Springs — Walked Only: 0.4% Cranebrook — Walked Only: 0.8%
Bus 0.4% / 0.3%
Jordan Springs — Bus: 0.4% Cranebrook — Bus: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (61.2%).

Setting

Jordan Springs Cranebrook
Elevation 33 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 51 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 46.2 km 49.7 km

NBN connectivity

Jordan Springs Cranebrook
Connectivity score 97/100 98/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 96%
342 premises
 97%
5,694 premises

Climate

Jordan Springs Cranebrook
Annual rainfall 822 mm 806 mm
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Jordan Springs Cranebrook
PM2.5 7.2 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 16.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.6 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Jordan Springs Cranebrook
Average residential rate $1,547/yr
same for both
Council Penrith
same for both

Federal electorate

Jordan Springs Cranebrook
Division Lindsay
same for both
Member Melissa Mcintosh
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Jordan Springs Cranebrook
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Jordan Springs

Family Large Blocks Outer Young Families

Cranebrook

Family Large Blocks Outer

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