Robertson vs Upper Kangaroo River

Robertson is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 58 in Upper Kangaroo River. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Robertson, about half of households are couple families. In Upper Kangaroo River, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Robertson tends to suit families with children, while Upper Kangaroo River suits people living alone and older residents.

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

Robertson

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (62% vs 45%)
  • But Upper Kangaroo River carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 43/100)

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

First-home buyers

Robertson

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (27% vs 33%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Robertson

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($443/wk vs $500/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Robertson

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (120 min vs 138 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (143.7 km vs 161.1 km)
  • But Upper Kangaroo River is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Upper Kangaroo River

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (33% vs 23%)
  • carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 43/100)

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

Investors

Upper Kangaroo River

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (23.8% vs 8.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Robertson Upper Kangaroo River
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.

Robertson Upper Kangaroo River
Walkability 0 / 10
Robertson — Walkability: 0/100 Upper Kangaroo River — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 57 / 68
Robertson — Safety: 57/100 Upper Kangaroo River — Safety: 68/100
Low fire risk 56 / 42
Robertson — Low fire risk: 56/100 Upper Kangaroo River — Low fire risk: 42/100

Demographics

Robertson has more residents (2,017 vs 151); Upper Kangaroo River skews older (58 vs 47).

Robertson Upper Kangaroo River
Population 2,017
+93% vs other
 151
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.2% +23.8%
Median age 47 58
Median household income $90,272/yr $92,612/yr
+3% vs other
Median weekly rent $443/wk $500/wk
+13% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Robertson Upper Kangaroo River
0-4 5.3% / —
Robertson — 0-4: 5.3% Upper Kangaroo River — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 13.0% / 6.0%
Robertson — 5-14: 13.0% Upper Kangaroo River — 5-14: 6.0%
15-19 6.7% / 2.0%
Robertson — 15-19: 6.7% Upper Kangaroo River — 15-19: 2.0%
20-24 3.0% / 3.3%
Robertson — 20-24: 3.0% Upper Kangaroo River — 20-24: 3.3%
25-34 8.8% / 7.3%
Robertson — 25-34: 8.8% Upper Kangaroo River — 25-34: 7.3%
35-44 9.9% / 9.9%
Robertson — 35-44: 9.9% Upper Kangaroo River — 35-44: 9.9%
45-54 15.6% / 13.2%
Robertson — 45-54: 15.6% Upper Kangaroo River — 45-54: 13.2%
55-64 15.5% / 22.5%
Robertson — 55-64: 15.5% Upper Kangaroo River — 55-64: 22.5%
65-74 15.4% / 22.5%
Robertson — 65-74: 15.4% Upper Kangaroo River — 65-74: 22.5%
75-84 5.9% / 10.6%
Robertson — 75-84: 5.9% Upper Kangaroo River — 75-84: 10.6%
85+ 1.3% / —
Robertson — 85+: 1.3% Upper Kangaroo River — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Robertson 46.4% couple families
Robertson — Couple Families: 46.4% Robertson — Lone Person: 34.1% Robertson — One Parent Families: 15.4% Robertson — Group Household: 3.1% Robertson — Other Families: 1.0%
Upper Kangaroo River 45.2% couple families
Upper Kangaroo River — Couple Families: 45.2% Upper Kangaroo River — Lone Person: 54.8% Upper Kangaroo River — One Parent Families: 0.0% Upper Kangaroo River — Group Household: 0.0% Upper Kangaroo River — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Robertson 14.1% renting
Robertson — Owned Outright: 47.2% Robertson — Mortgage: 38.7% Robertson — Renting: 14.1%
Upper Kangaroo River 5.1% renting
Upper Kangaroo River — Owned Outright: 76.3% Upper Kangaroo River — Mortgage: 18.6% Upper Kangaroo River — Renting: 5.1%
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.

Robertson Upper Kangaroo River
England 5.7% / 9.3%
Robertson — England: 5.7% Upper Kangaroo River — England: 9.3%
New Zealand 1.5% / 2.6%
Robertson — New Zealand: 1.5% Upper Kangaroo River — New Zealand: 2.6%
Scotland 0.8% / 2.0%
Robertson — Scotland: 0.8% Upper Kangaroo River — Scotland: 2.0%
South Africa 0.8% / —
Robertson — South Africa: 0.8% Upper Kangaroo River — South Africa: not among its largest
Germany 0.8% / —
Robertson — Germany: 0.8% Upper Kangaroo River — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.3%).

Qualifications

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

Robertson Upper Kangaroo River
Bachelor Degree 13.3% / 28.5%
Robertson — Bachelor Degree: 13.3% Upper Kangaroo River — Bachelor Degree: 28.5%
Certificate III & IV 17.2% / 11.9%
Robertson — Certificate III & IV: 17.2% Upper Kangaroo River — Certificate III & IV: 11.9%
Postgraduate Degree 5.1% / 13.2%
Robertson — Postgraduate Degree: 5.1% Upper Kangaroo River — Postgraduate Degree: 13.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.6% / 7.3%
Robertson — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.6% Upper Kangaroo River — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / —
Robertson — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Upper Kangaroo River — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Robertson 98.9% houses
Robertson — Houses: 98.9% Robertson — Flats / Apartments: 1.1%
Upper Kangaroo River 97.0% houses
Upper Kangaroo River — Houses: 97.0% Upper Kangaroo River — Flats / Apartments: 3.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Robertson Upper Kangaroo River
Median house price $1,200,000 $1,250,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,362,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 66 days
from 27 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Upper Kangaroo River has more rural and farming land (51% vs 2%); Robertson has more land zoned for conservation (94% vs 48%).

Robertson Upper Kangaroo River
Environmental 94% 48%
Rural and farming 2% 51%
Residential 2% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 0%
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

Robertson Upper Kangaroo River
New dwellings approved 335
across Wingecarribee
 854
across Shoalhaven
Approvals change year on year +6% -10%

Ranking within NSW

Robertson Upper Kangaroo River
House price Higher than 56% of NSW Higher than 65% of NSW
Income Higher than 58% of NSW Higher than 60% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 34% of NSW Higher than 57% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 50% of NSW Higher than 41% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 79% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 69% of NSW Higher than 27% of NSW

Liveability

Upper Kangaroo River is more walkable (10 vs 0).

Robertson Upper Kangaroo River
Grade C —
Score 45/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Robertson carries more crime risk (43 vs 32); Upper Kangaroo River carries more bushfire risk (58 vs 44).

Robertson Upper Kangaroo River
Bushfire Moderate
44/100
 Moderate
58/100
Crime Moderate
43/100
 Low
32/100
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

Robertson Upper Kangaroo River
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Robertson

  • Robertson Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Upper Kangaroo River

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

Amenities in the suburb

Robertson Upper Kangaroo River
Cafes & restaurants 4 0
Parks & reserves 4 0
Childcare 1 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 22 5

Mobility

Upper Kangaroo River sits further from the CBD (161.1 km vs 143.7 km).

Robertson Upper Kangaroo River
Walkability score 0/100 10/100
Distance to Sydney 143.7 km 161.1 km
+12% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 120 min 138 min
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 2577
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 2577
same for both

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.

Robertson Upper Kangaroo River
Car (driver) 60.5% / 34.8%
Robertson — Car (driver): 60.5% Upper Kangaroo River — Car (driver): 34.8%
Worked from Home 30.3% / 48.5%
Robertson — Worked from Home: 30.3% Upper Kangaroo River — Worked from Home: 48.5%
Walked Only 4.6% / 12.1%
Robertson — Walked Only: 4.6% Upper Kangaroo River — Walked Only: 12.1%
Car (passenger) 4.2% / 4.5%
Robertson — Car (passenger): 4.2% Upper Kangaroo River — Car (passenger): 4.5%
Bicycle 0.4% / —
Robertson — Bicycle: 0.4% Upper Kangaroo River — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (60.5%).

Setting

Robertson Upper Kangaroo River
Elevation 684 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 190 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 23.2 km 20.4 km

NBN connectivity

Robertson Upper Kangaroo River
Connectivity score 57/100 18/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 31%
981 premises
 0%
58 premises

Climate

Robertson Upper Kangaroo River
Annual rainfall 974 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Robertson Upper Kangaroo River
PM2.5 5.1 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.37 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Robertson Upper Kangaroo River
Average residential rate $2,072/yr $1,501/yr
Council Wingecarribee Shoalhaven

Federal electorate

Robertson Upper Kangaroo River
Division Whitlam Gilmore
Member Carol Berry Fiona Phillips
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Robertson Upper Kangaroo River
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Robertson

Acreage River

Upper Kangaroo River

Retirees Rural

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