Krambach vs Possum Brush

Krambach is the younger of the two, with a median age of 52 against 55 in Possum Brush. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Krambach, about half of households are people living alone. In Possum Brush, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Krambach: a median of $750,000, against $672,000 in Possum Brush. On these figures, Krambach tends to suit people living alone, while Possum Brush suits 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

Possum Brush

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (50/100 vs 75/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (73% vs 52%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Krambach leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 34%)
  • Possum Brush has cheaper houses ($672,500 vs $750,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

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

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

Commuting to the city

Krambach

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (17/100 vs 8/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (210 min vs 215 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Krambach is more walkable (17/100 vs 8/100)
  • Possum Brush carries lower crime risk (50/100 vs 75/100)

Weighs 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

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

Krambach Possum Brush
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.

Krambach Possum Brush
Walkability 17 / 8
Krambach — Walkability: 17/100 Possum Brush — Walkability: 8/100
Safety 25 / 50
Krambach — Safety: 25/100 Possum Brush — Safety: 50/100
Low fire risk 23 / 23
Krambach — Low fire risk: 23/100 Possum Brush — Low fire risk: 23/100

Demographics

Krambach has more residents (382 vs 145); Possum Brush skews older (55 vs 52).

Krambach Possum Brush
Population 382
+62% vs other
 145
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.1% -2.0%
Median age 52 55
Median household income $63,960/yr $68,900/yr
+8% vs other
Median weekly rent $275/wk $280/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Krambach Possum Brush
0-4 4.5% / 4.1%
Krambach — 0-4: 4.5% Possum Brush — 0-4: 4.1%
5-14 7.9% / 13.8%
Krambach — 5-14: 7.9% Possum Brush — 5-14: 13.8%
15-19 5.5% / 4.8%
Krambach — 15-19: 5.5% Possum Brush — 15-19: 4.8%
20-24 2.9% / —
Krambach — 20-24: 2.9% Possum Brush — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 6.5% / 5.5%
Krambach — 25-34: 6.5% Possum Brush — 25-34: 5.5%
35-44 8.4% / 7.6%
Krambach — 35-44: 8.4% Possum Brush — 35-44: 7.6%
45-54 18.3% / 11.0%
Krambach — 45-54: 18.3% Possum Brush — 45-54: 11.0%
55-64 16.0% / 22.8%
Krambach — 55-64: 16.0% Possum Brush — 55-64: 22.8%
65-74 18.6% / 16.6%
Krambach — 65-74: 18.6% Possum Brush — 65-74: 16.6%
75-84 7.6% / 4.8%
Krambach — 75-84: 7.6% Possum Brush — 75-84: 4.8%
85+ 1.0% / 3.4%
Krambach — 85+: 1.0% Possum Brush — 85+: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Krambach 38.4% couple families
Krambach — Couple Families: 38.4% Krambach — Lone Person: 47.5% Krambach — One Parent Families: 14.1%
Possum Brush 56.8% couple families
Possum Brush — Couple Families: 56.8% Possum Brush — Lone Person: 27.0% Possum Brush — One Parent Families: 16.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Krambach 10.5% renting
Krambach — Owned Outright: 50.0% Krambach — Mortgage: 39.5% Krambach — Renting: 10.5%
Possum Brush 13.3% renting
Possum Brush — Owned Outright: 57.8% Possum Brush — Mortgage: 28.9% Possum Brush — Renting: 13.3%
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.

Krambach Possum Brush
England 2.9% / 5.5%
Krambach — England: 2.9% Possum Brush — England: 5.5%
Germany 0.8% / 4.1%
Krambach — Germany: 0.8% Possum Brush — Germany: 4.1%
New Zealand 2.1% / —
Krambach — New Zealand: 2.1% Possum Brush — New Zealand: not among its largest
Netherlands 1.0% / —
Krambach — Netherlands: 1.0% Possum Brush — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.5%).

Qualifications

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

Krambach Possum Brush
Certificate III & IV 18.3% / 29.0%
Krambach — Certificate III & IV: 18.3% Possum Brush — Certificate III & IV: 29.0%
Bachelor Degree 7.1% / 11.0%
Krambach — Bachelor Degree: 7.1% Possum Brush — Bachelor Degree: 11.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.0% / 6.2%
Krambach — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0% Possum Brush — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2%
Postgraduate Degree 2.1% / 2.8%
Krambach — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1% Possum Brush — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / —
Krambach — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Possum Brush — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Krambach 99.4% houses
Krambach — Houses: 99.4% Krambach — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
Possum Brush 100.0% houses
Possum Brush — Houses: 100.0% Possum Brush — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Krambach Possum Brush
Median house price $750,000 $672,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 85 days
from 5 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Krambach has more rural and farming land (100% vs 73%); Possum Brush has more land zoned for conservation (26% vs 0%).

Krambach Possum Brush
Rural and farming 100% 73%
Environmental 0% 26%
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

Krambach Possum Brush
New dwellings approved 743
across Mid-Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year +327%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Krambach Possum Brush
House price Higher than 27% of NSW Higher than 24% of NSW
Income Higher than 26% of NSW Higher than 32% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 67% of NSW Higher than 52% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 55% of NSW Higher than 66% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 24% of NSW Higher than 35% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 44% of NSW
same for both

Liveability

Krambach is more walkable (17 vs 8).

Krambach Possum Brush
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
same for both

Risk profile

Krambach carries more crime risk (75 vs 50).

Krambach Possum Brush
Bushfire High
77/100
same for both
Crime High
75/100
 Moderate
50/100
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

Krambach Possum Brush
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Krambach

  • Krambach Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Possum Brush

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

Amenities in the suburb

Krambach Possum Brush
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Childcare 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 25 22

Mobility

Krambach Possum Brush
Walkability score 17/100 8/100
Distance to Sydney 298.7 km 297.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 210 min 215 min
Public transport score 32/100
Bus
 23/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 9.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 4.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 2429
 0.4%
postcode 2430
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 62
postcode 2429
 54
postcode 2430

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.

Krambach Possum Brush
Car (driver) 69.7% / 68.8%
Krambach — Car (driver): 69.7% Possum Brush — Car (driver): 68.8%
Worked from Home 25.0% / 31.2%
Krambach — Worked from Home: 25.0% Possum Brush — Worked from Home: 31.2%
Walked Only 5.3% / —
Krambach — Walked Only: 5.3% Possum Brush — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.7%).

Setting

Krambach Possum Brush
Elevation 112 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 83 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 25.1 km 14.1 km

NBN connectivity

Krambach Possum Brush
Connectivity score 29/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
219 premises
 0%
68 premises

Climate

Krambach Possum Brush
Annual rainfall 1,331 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Krambach Possum Brush
Average residential rate $1,560/yr
same for both
Council Mid-Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Krambach Possum Brush
Division Lyne
same for both
Member Alison Penfold
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Krambach Possum Brush
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Krambach

Retirees Rural

Possum Brush

Affordable River Rural

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