Largs vs Raworth

Raworth is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 39 in Largs. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Largs, about half of households are couple families. In Raworth, most households are couple families.

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

Largs

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more childcare (5 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Raworth

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (28% vs 17%)

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

  • Largs is more walkable (40/100 vs 29/100)
  • Raworth sits closer to the CBD (165.6 km vs 167.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Largs

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 13%)
  • is more walkable (40/100 vs 29/100)

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

Investors

Raworth

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (17.1% vs 1.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Largs Raworth
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.

Largs Raworth
Walkability 40 / 29
Largs — Walkability: 40/100 Raworth — Walkability: 29/100
Safety 56 / 50
Largs — Safety: 56/100 Raworth — Safety: 50/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Largs — Low fire risk: 100/100 Raworth — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Largs skews older (39 vs 36).

Largs Raworth
Population 1,962 2,094
+7% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.1% +17.1%
Median age 39 36
Median household income $107,380/yr $114,556/yr
+7% vs other
Median weekly rent $420/wk $440/wk
+5% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Largs Raworth
0-4 5.9% / 6.8%
Largs — 0-4: 5.9% Raworth — 0-4: 6.8%
5-14 15.5% / 17.8%
Largs — 5-14: 15.5% Raworth — 5-14: 17.8%
15-19 7.2% / 6.3%
Largs — 15-19: 7.2% Raworth — 15-19: 6.3%
20-24 4.7% / 5.3%
Largs — 20-24: 4.7% Raworth — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 10.0% / 11.2%
Largs — 25-34: 10.0% Raworth — 25-34: 11.2%
35-44 13.7% / 15.9%
Largs — 35-44: 13.7% Raworth — 35-44: 15.9%
45-54 13.7% / 13.4%
Largs — 45-54: 13.7% Raworth — 45-54: 13.4%
55-64 10.2% / 9.6%
Largs — 55-64: 10.2% Raworth — 55-64: 9.6%
65-74 10.8% / 9.2%
Largs — 65-74: 10.8% Raworth — 65-74: 9.2%
75-84 4.9% / 3.3%
Largs — 75-84: 4.9% Raworth — 75-84: 3.3%
85+ 3.3% / 0.8%
Largs — 85+: 3.3% Raworth — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Largs 53.4% couple families
Largs — Couple Families: 53.4% Largs — Lone Person: 26.8% Largs — One Parent Families: 17.9% Largs — Group Household: 1.9% Largs — Other Families: 0.0%
Raworth 59.6% couple families
Raworth — Couple Families: 59.6% Raworth — Lone Person: 19.6% Raworth — One Parent Families: 16.6% Raworth — Group Household: 3.0% Raworth — Other Families: 1.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Largs 16.8% renting
Largs — Owned Outright: 37.6% Largs — Mortgage: 45.6% Largs — Renting: 16.8%
Raworth 27.5% renting
Raworth — Owned Outright: 29.3% Raworth — Mortgage: 43.2% Raworth — Renting: 27.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Largs Raworth
Certificate III & IV 20.6% / 19.4%
Largs — Certificate III & IV: 20.6% Raworth — Certificate III & IV: 19.4%
Bachelor Degree 9.3% / 10.2%
Largs — Bachelor Degree: 9.3% Raworth — Bachelor Degree: 10.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.3% / 8.8%
Largs — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3% Raworth — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Postgraduate Degree 2.0% / 2.7%
Largs — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0% Raworth — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 1.1%
Largs — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Raworth — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.6%).

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.

Largs Raworth
England 1.9% / 1.9%
Largs — England: 1.9% Raworth — England: 1.9%
New Zealand 0.6% / 0.9%
Largs — New Zealand: 0.6% Raworth — New Zealand: 0.9%
South Africa 0.5% / 0.6%
Largs — South Africa: 0.5% Raworth — South Africa: 0.6%
India 0.3% / 0.4%
Largs — India: 0.3% Raworth — India: 0.4%
Scotland 0.3% / 0.4%
Largs — Scotland: 0.3% Raworth — Scotland: 0.4%
Malaysia 0.4% / —
Largs — Malaysia: 0.4% Raworth — Malaysia: not among its largest
Germany — / 0.4%
Largs — Germany: not among its largest Raworth — Germany: 0.4%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Largs 89.9% houses
Largs — Houses: 89.9% Largs — Townhouses: 9.0% Largs — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
Raworth 89.4% houses
Raworth — Houses: 89.4% Raworth — Townhouses: 9.0% Raworth — Flats / Apartments: 1.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Largs Raworth
Median house price $860,000 $875,000
Median unit price — $695,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 40 days
from 14 sales
 34 days
from 12 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.

Largs Raworth
3 bed $785K / $690K
Largs — 3 bed: $785K (16 sales) Raworth — 3 bed: $690K (15 sales)

16 vs 15 sales

4 bed $890K / $898K
Largs — 4 bed: $890K (11 sales) Raworth — 4 bed: $898K (34 sales)

11 vs 34 sales

Zoning mix

Largs has more rural and farming land (84% vs 71%).

Largs Raworth
Rural and farming 84% 71%
Residential 14% 23%
Environmental 2% 5%
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

Largs Raworth
New dwellings approved 1,413
across Maitland
same for both
Approvals change year on year +20%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Largs Raworth
House price Higher than 36% of NSW Higher than 44% of NSW
Income Higher than 73% of NSW Higher than 79% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 78% of NSW Higher than 75% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 81% of NSW Higher than 79% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 55% of NSW Higher than 57% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 74% of NSW Higher than 98% of NSW

Liveability

Largs is more walkable (40 vs 29).

Largs Raworth
Grade B
same for both
Score 57/100 55/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Largs Raworth
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
44/100
 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 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Largs Raworth
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 Largs

  • Largs Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Raworth

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

Amenities in the suburb

Largs Raworth
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 1 2
Childcare 5 0

Mobility

Largs sits further from the CBD (167.8 km vs 165.6 km).

Largs Raworth
Walkability score 40/100 29/100
Distance to Sydney 167.8 km
+1% vs other
 165.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 126 min 128 min
Public transport score 36/100
Bus
 41/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 12.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 14.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 2320
 0.6%
postcode 2321
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 2320
 69
postcode 2321

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.

Largs Raworth
Car (driver) 71.9% / 69.9%
Largs — Car (driver): 71.9% Raworth — Car (driver): 69.9%
Worked from Home 24.0% / 26.0%
Largs — Worked from Home: 24.0% Raworth — Worked from Home: 26.0%
Car (passenger) 3.8% / 3.3%
Largs — Car (passenger): 3.8% Raworth — Car (passenger): 3.3%
Walked Only 0.4% / 0.5%
Largs — Walked Only: 0.4% Raworth — Walked Only: 0.5%
Train — / 0.3%
Largs — Train: not among its largest Raworth — Train: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.9%).

Setting

Largs Raworth
Elevation 3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 5 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 21.3 km 19.8 km

NBN connectivity

Largs Raworth
Connectivity score 67/100 99/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 42%
798 premises
 99%
825 premises

Climate

Largs Raworth
Annual rainfall 996 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.1°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Largs Raworth
PM2.5 6.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.72 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Largs Raworth
Average residential rate $1,908/yr
same for both
Council Maitland
same for both

Federal electorate

Largs Raworth
Division Lyne Paterson
Member Alison Penfold Meryl Swanson
Party The Nationals Australian Labor Party

First Home Owner Grant

Largs Raworth
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Largs

Acreage Quiet

Raworth

Acreage Family

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