Little Forest vs Croobyar

Comparing Little Forest and Croobyar, NSW: Little Forest carries more crime risk (58 vs 20); Croobyar has higher household incomes ($78,832 vs $63,336); and Croobyar sits further from the CBD (224.4 km vs 222.1 km).

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

Croobyar

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 58/100)

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

Croobyar

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 29%)
  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $350/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Little Forest

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (222.1 km vs 224.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Croobyar

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 58/100)

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

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

Little Forest Croobyar
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.

Little Forest Croobyar
Walkability 16 / 16
Little Forest — Walkability: 16/100 Croobyar — Walkability: 16/100
Safety 42 / 80
Little Forest — Safety: 42/100 Croobyar — Safety: 80/100
Low fire risk 14 / 12
Little Forest — Low fire risk: 14/100 Croobyar — Low fire risk: 12/100

Demographics

Croobyar has higher household incomes ($78,832 vs $63,336); Little Forest rents higher ($350/wk vs $300/wk).

Little Forest Croobyar
Population 185
+6% vs other
 174
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.9% +12.3%
Median age 59 57
Median household income $63,336/yr $78,832/yr
+24% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+14% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Little Forest Croobyar
0-4 3.8% / 1.7%
Little Forest — 0-4: 3.8% Croobyar — 0-4: 1.7%
5-14 9.7% / 14.9%
Little Forest — 5-14: 9.7% Croobyar — 5-14: 14.9%
15-19 1.6% / 7.5%
Little Forest — 15-19: 1.6% Croobyar — 15-19: 7.5%
20-24 5.4% / 2.9%
Little Forest — 20-24: 5.4% Croobyar — 20-24: 2.9%
25-34 5.4% / 2.9%
Little Forest — 25-34: 5.4% Croobyar — 25-34: 2.9%
35-44 6.5% / 11.5%
Little Forest — 35-44: 6.5% Croobyar — 35-44: 11.5%
45-54 8.6% / 7.5%
Little Forest — 45-54: 8.6% Croobyar — 45-54: 7.5%
55-64 22.7% / 17.8%
Little Forest — 55-64: 22.7% Croobyar — 55-64: 17.8%
65-74 24.3% / 21.8%
Little Forest — 65-74: 24.3% Croobyar — 65-74: 21.8%
75-84 8.6% / 8.0%
Little Forest — 75-84: 8.6% Croobyar — 75-84: 8.0%
85+ 2.7% / 1.7%
Little Forest — 85+: 2.7% Croobyar — 85+: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Little Forest 53.3% couple families
Little Forest — Couple Families: 53.3% Little Forest — Lone Person: 36.7% Little Forest — One Parent Families: 10.0%
Croobyar 47.5% couple families
Croobyar — Couple Families: 47.5% Croobyar — Lone Person: 32.5% Croobyar — One Parent Families: 20.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Little Forest 10.8% renting
Little Forest — Owned Outright: 63.1% Little Forest — Mortgage: 26.2% Little Forest — Renting: 10.8%
Croobyar 6.5% renting
Croobyar — Owned Outright: 64.5% Croobyar — Mortgage: 29.0% Croobyar — Renting: 6.5%
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.

Little Forest Croobyar
England 7.6% / 4.6%
Little Forest — England: 7.6% Croobyar — England: 4.6%
Italy 2.7% / —
Little Forest — Italy: 2.7% Croobyar — Italy: not among its largest
Netherlands 2.7% / —
Little Forest — Netherlands: 2.7% Croobyar — Netherlands: not among its largest
South Africa 1.6% / —
Little Forest — South Africa: 1.6% Croobyar — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.6%).

Qualifications

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

Little Forest Croobyar
Certificate III & IV 20.5% / 16.1%
Little Forest — Certificate III & IV: 20.5% Croobyar — Certificate III & IV: 16.1%
Bachelor Degree 15.1% / 11.5%
Little Forest — Bachelor Degree: 15.1% Croobyar — Bachelor Degree: 11.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.1% / 8.0%
Little Forest — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1% Croobyar — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Postgraduate Degree 7.0% / 6.3%
Little Forest — Postgraduate Degree: 7.0% Croobyar — Postgraduate Degree: 6.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.2% / 1.7%
Little Forest — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2% Croobyar — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Little Forest 100.0% houses
Little Forest — Houses: 100.0%
Croobyar 100.0% houses
Croobyar — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Little Forest Croobyar
Median house price $1,590,000 $1,615,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Little Forest has more land zoned for conservation (45% vs 2%); Croobyar has more rural and farming land (96% vs 55%).

Little Forest Croobyar
Rural and farming 55% 96%
Environmental 45% 2%
Infrastructure and transport 1%
same for both
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

Little Forest Croobyar
New dwellings approved 854
across Shoalhaven
same for both
Approvals change year on year -10%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Little Forest Croobyar
House price Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW
Income — Higher than 46% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 66% of NSW Higher than 67% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 16% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 76% of NSW Higher than 71% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 45% of NSW Higher than 62% of NSW

Liveability

Little Forest Croobyar
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
same for both

Risk profile

Little Forest carries more crime risk (58 vs 20).

Little Forest Croobyar
Bushfire High
86/100
 High
88/100
Crime Moderate
58/100
 Low
20/100
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

Little Forest Croobyar
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Little Forest Croobyar
Waterways 2 6

Mobility

Croobyar sits further from the CBD (224.4 km vs 222.1 km).

Little Forest Croobyar
Walkability score 16/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 222.1 km 224.4 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 182 min 183 min
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 2538
 0.7%
postcode 2539
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 68
postcode 2538
 44
postcode 2539

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.

Little Forest Croobyar
Car (driver) 60.0% / 57.5%
Little Forest — Car (driver): 60.0% Croobyar — Car (driver): 57.5%
Worked from Home 40.0% / 42.5%
Little Forest — Worked from Home: 40.0% Croobyar — Worked from Home: 42.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (60.0%).

Setting

Little Forest Croobyar
Elevation 139 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 89 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.0 km 7.0 km

NBN connectivity

Little Forest Croobyar
Connectivity score 29/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
86 premises
 0%
82 premises

Climate

Little Forest Croobyar
Annual rainfall 1,302 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 23.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.6°C
same for both

Council rates

Little Forest Croobyar
Average residential rate $1,501/yr
same for both
Council Shoalhaven
same for both

Federal electorate

Little Forest Croobyar
Division Gilmore
same for both
Member Fiona Phillips
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Little Forest Croobyar
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Little Forest

Retirees Rural

Croobyar

Retirees River Rural

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