Roslyn vs Crookwell

Crookwell is the younger of the two, with a median age of 52 against 55 in Roslyn. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Roslyn, the large majority of households are couple families. In Crookwell, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Roslyn tends to suit couples, while Crookwell suits people living alone.

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

Crookwell

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (9 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • But Roslyn carries lower crime risk (10/100 vs 52/100)

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

First-home buyers

Crookwell

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($275,000 vs $1,200,000)

Weighs land prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Crookwell

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($280/wk vs $330/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Roslyn

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (230.1 km vs 240.8 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (160 min vs 166 min)
  • But Crookwell is more walkable (49/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Crookwell

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (49/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)
  • But Roslyn carries lower crime risk (10/100 vs 52/100)

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

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

Roslyn Crookwell
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.

Roslyn Crookwell
Walkability 0 / 49
Roslyn — Walkability: 0/100 Crookwell — Walkability: 49/100
Safety 90 / 48
Roslyn — Safety: 90/100 Crookwell — Safety: 48/100
Low fire risk 82 / 88
Roslyn — Low fire risk: 82/100 Crookwell — Low fire risk: 88/100

Demographics

Crookwell has more residents (2,686 vs 95); Roslyn has higher household incomes ($73,632 vs $62,192).

Roslyn Crookwell
Population 95 2,686
+2727% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.3% +1.7%
Median age 55 52
Median household income $73,632/yr
+16% vs other
 $62,192/yr
Median weekly rent $330/wk
+15% vs other
 $280/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Roslyn Crookwell
0-4 8.4% / 5.2%
Roslyn — 0-4: 8.4% Crookwell — 0-4: 5.2%
5-14 6.3% / 9.7%
Roslyn — 5-14: 6.3% Crookwell — 5-14: 9.7%
15-19 11.6% / 6.1%
Roslyn — 15-19: 11.6% Crookwell — 15-19: 6.1%
20-24 — / 4.4%
Roslyn — 20-24: not among its largest Crookwell — 20-24: 4.4%
25-34 8.4% / 8.3%
Roslyn — 25-34: 8.4% Crookwell — 25-34: 8.3%
35-44 8.4% / 8.6%
Roslyn — 35-44: 8.4% Crookwell — 35-44: 8.6%
45-54 14.7% / 11.0%
Roslyn — 45-54: 14.7% Crookwell — 45-54: 11.0%
55-64 17.9% / 16.8%
Roslyn — 55-64: 17.9% Crookwell — 55-64: 16.8%
65-74 25.3% / 14.8%
Roslyn — 65-74: 25.3% Crookwell — 65-74: 14.8%
75-84 3.2% / 10.2%
Roslyn — 75-84: 3.2% Crookwell — 75-84: 10.2%
85+ — / 5.0%
Roslyn — 85+: not among its largest Crookwell — 85+: 5.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Roslyn 75.0% couple families
Roslyn — Couple Families: 75.0% Roslyn — Lone Person: 25.0% Roslyn — One Parent Families: 0.0% Roslyn — Other Families: 0.0% Roslyn — Group Household: 0.0%
Crookwell 33.9% couple families
Crookwell — Couple Families: 33.9% Crookwell — Lone Person: 48.1% Crookwell — One Parent Families: 15.7% Crookwell — Other Families: 1.5% Crookwell — Group Household: 0.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Roslyn 20.7% renting
Roslyn — Owned Outright: 62.1% Roslyn — Mortgage: 17.2% Roslyn — Renting: 20.7%
Crookwell 17.6% renting
Crookwell — Owned Outright: 56.0% Crookwell — Mortgage: 26.4% Crookwell — Renting: 17.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Roslyn 100.0% houses
Roslyn — Houses: 100.0% Roslyn — Townhouses: 0.0% Roslyn — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Crookwell 94.8% houses
Crookwell — Houses: 94.8% Crookwell — Townhouses: 4.5% Crookwell — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Roslyn Crookwell
Certificate III & IV 16.8% / 18.3%
Roslyn — Certificate III & IV: 16.8% Crookwell — Certificate III & IV: 18.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.5% / 6.9%
Roslyn — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.5% Crookwell — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%
Bachelor Degree 5.3% / 5.9%
Roslyn — Bachelor Degree: 5.3% Crookwell — Bachelor Degree: 5.9%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.5%
Roslyn — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Crookwell — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.4%
Roslyn — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Crookwell — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

Property market

Roslyn Crookwell
Median house price — $631,750
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,200,000 $275,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 54 days
from 59 sales

Zoning mix

Roslyn has more land zoned for conservation (36% vs 5%); Crookwell has more rural and farming land (90% vs 64%).

Roslyn Crookwell
Rural and farming 64% 90%
Environmental 36% 5%
Residential 0% 4%
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

Roslyn Crookwell
New dwellings approved 44
across Upper Lachlan
same for both
Approvals change year on year +175%
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.

Roslyn Crookwell
Houses — 3.4%
$480/wk on $725K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Roslyn Crookwell
House price — Higher than 22% of NSW
Income Higher than 41% of NSW Higher than 24% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 75% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 29% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 64% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 49% of NSW Higher than 7% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 16% of NSW Higher than 77% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 42% of NSW

Liveability

Crookwell is more walkable (49 vs 0).

Roslyn Crookwell
Grade — B
Score — 51/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Crookwell carries more crime risk (52 vs 10).

Roslyn Crookwell
Bushfire Low
18/100
 Low
12/100
Crime Low
10/100
 Moderate
52/100
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

Roslyn Crookwell
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 2

Schools in Roslyn

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

Schools in Crookwell

  • St Mary's Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Crookwell High School Government · Secondary below peers
  • Crookwell Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Roslyn Crookwell
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 5
Parks & reserves 0 9
Childcare 0 3
GPs 0 4
Pharmacies 0 2
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 18 34

Mobility

Crookwell sits further from the CBD (240.8 km vs 230.1 km).

Roslyn Crookwell
Walkability score 0/100 49/100
Distance to Sydney 230.1 km 240.8 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 160 min 166 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 2580
 0.1%
postcode 2583
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 41
postcode 2580
 47
postcode 2583

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.

Roslyn Crookwell
Car (driver) 66.7% / 78.4%
Roslyn — Car (driver): 66.7% Crookwell — Car (driver): 78.4%
Worked from Home 23.1% / 9.8%
Roslyn — Worked from Home: 23.1% Crookwell — Worked from Home: 9.8%
Walked Only 10.3% / 6.2%
Roslyn — Walked Only: 10.3% Crookwell — Walked Only: 6.2%
Car (passenger) — / 4.9%
Roslyn — Car (passenger): not among its largest Crookwell — Car (passenger): 4.9%
Bus — / 0.4%
Roslyn — Bus: not among its largest Crookwell — Bus: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.4%).

Setting

Roslyn Crookwell
Elevation 940 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 889 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Roslyn Crookwell
Connectivity score 15/100 70/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
37 premises
 49%
1,454 premises

Climate

Roslyn Crookwell
Annual rainfall 840 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Roslyn Crookwell
Average residential rate $636/yr
same for both
Council Upper Lachlan
same for both

Federal electorate

Roslyn Crookwell
Division Riverina
same for both
Member Michael Mccormack
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Roslyn Crookwell
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Roslyn

Premium Retirees Rural

Crookwell

Affordable Retirees River Rural

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