Thrumster vs Sancrox

Thrumster is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 45 in Sancrox. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Sancrox: a median of $1.25 million, against $865,000 in Thrumster, though rent is higher in Thrumster. On these figures, Thrumster tends to suit families with children and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Thrumster has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • Sancrox has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 90%)

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

First-home buyers

Thrumster

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($450,000 vs $856,250)
  • has cheaper houses ($865,000 vs $1,250,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Thrumster has a bigger rental market to choose from (31% vs 6%)
  • Sancrox has cheaper rent ($400/wk vs $460/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Thrumster

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (35/100 vs 14/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (377.7 km vs 382.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Thrumster is more walkable (35/100 vs 14/100)
  • Sancrox has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 11%)

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

Where they sit

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

Thrumster Sancrox
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.

Thrumster Sancrox
Walkability 35 / 14
Thrumster — Walkability: 35/100 Sancrox — Walkability: 14/100
Safety 23 / 29
Thrumster — Safety: 23/100 Sancrox — Safety: 29/100
Low fire risk 19 / 46
Thrumster — Low fire risk: 19/100 Sancrox — Low fire risk: 46/100

Demographics

Thrumster has more residents (2,382 vs 602); Sancrox skews older (45 vs 32).

Thrumster Sancrox
Population 2,382
+75% vs other
 602
Population trend (2016 → 2021) — +5.2%
Median age 32 45
Median household income $103,376/yr $106,600/yr
+3% vs other
Median weekly rent $460/wk
+13% vs other
 $400/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Thrumster Sancrox
0-4 10.2% / 5.8%
Thrumster — 0-4: 10.2% Sancrox — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 15.9% / 12.3%
Thrumster — 5-14: 15.9% Sancrox — 5-14: 12.3%
15-19 5.5% / 9.1%
Thrumster — 15-19: 5.5% Sancrox — 15-19: 9.1%
20-24 6.6% / 4.7%
Thrumster — 20-24: 6.6% Sancrox — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 17.0% / 6.3%
Thrumster — 25-34: 17.0% Sancrox — 25-34: 6.3%
35-44 14.3% / 11.6%
Thrumster — 35-44: 14.3% Sancrox — 35-44: 11.6%
45-54 11.1% / 13.6%
Thrumster — 45-54: 11.1% Sancrox — 45-54: 13.6%
55-64 8.0% / 17.8%
Thrumster — 55-64: 8.0% Sancrox — 55-64: 17.8%
65-74 8.1% / 11.1%
Thrumster — 65-74: 8.1% Sancrox — 65-74: 11.1%
75-84 2.9% / 6.0%
Thrumster — 75-84: 2.9% Sancrox — 75-84: 6.0%
85+ 0.3% / 1.5%
Thrumster — 85+: 0.3% Sancrox — 85+: 1.5%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Thrumster 56.1% couple families
Thrumster — Couple Families: 56.1% Thrumster — Lone Person: 20.8% Thrumster — One Parent Families: 18.6% Thrumster — Group Household: 3.2% Thrumster — Other Families: 1.3%
Sancrox 56.5% couple families
Sancrox — Couple Families: 56.5% Sancrox — Lone Person: 21.0% Sancrox — One Parent Families: 19.4% Sancrox — Group Household: 3.2% Sancrox — 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.

Thrumster 31.0% renting
Thrumster — Owned Outright: 20.8% Thrumster — Mortgage: 48.2% Thrumster — Renting: 31.0%
Sancrox 5.6% renting
Sancrox — Owned Outright: 50.8% Sancrox — Mortgage: 43.7% Sancrox — Renting: 5.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Thrumster Sancrox
Certificate III & IV 18.1% / 19.3%
Thrumster — Certificate III & IV: 18.1% Sancrox — Certificate III & IV: 19.3%
Bachelor Degree 10.4% / 11.0%
Thrumster — Bachelor Degree: 10.4% Sancrox — Bachelor Degree: 11.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.1% / 8.1%
Thrumster — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1% Sancrox — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1%
Postgraduate Degree 2.9% / 2.2%
Thrumster — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9% Sancrox — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 1.7%
Thrumster — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Sancrox — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.3%).

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.

Thrumster Sancrox
England 3.8% / 3.0%
Thrumster — England: 3.8% Sancrox — England: 3.0%
New Zealand 1.7% / 2.0%
Thrumster — New Zealand: 1.7% Sancrox — New Zealand: 2.0%
India 2.4% / —
Thrumster — India: 2.4% Sancrox — India: not among its largest
Philippines 0.6% / 1.0%
Thrumster — Philippines: 0.6% Sancrox — Philippines: 1.0%
South Africa 0.3% / 0.8%
Thrumster — South Africa: 0.3% Sancrox — South Africa: 0.8%
Canada — / 0.8%
Thrumster — Canada: not among its largest Sancrox — Canada: 0.8%
Thailand 0.5% / —
Thrumster — Thailand: 0.5% Sancrox — Thailand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Thrumster 89.6% houses
Thrumster — Houses: 89.6% Thrumster — Townhouses: 8.4% Thrumster — Flats / Apartments: 2.0%
Sancrox 100.0% houses
Sancrox — Houses: 100.0% Sancrox — Townhouses: 0.0% Sancrox — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Thrumster Sancrox
Median house price $865,000 $1,250,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $450,000 $856,250
Typical days to sell (houses) 34 days
from 61 sales
 69 days
from 4 sales

Zoning mix

Sancrox has more rural and farming land (74% vs 32%); Thrumster has more land zoned for conservation (23% vs 8%).

Thrumster Sancrox
Rural and farming 32% 74%
Residential 35% 12%
Environmental 23% 8%
Industrial 5% 4%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 3%
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

Thrumster Sancrox
New dwellings approved 546
across Port Macquarie-Hastings
same for both
Approvals change year on year +33%
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.

Thrumster Sancrox
Houses 3.8%
$695/wk on $950K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Thrumster Sancrox
House price Higher than 39% of NSW Higher than 37% of NSW
Income Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 72% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 63% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 67% of NSW Higher than 50% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 97% of NSW Higher than 64% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 62% of NSW —

Liveability

Thrumster is more walkable (35 vs 14).

Thrumster Sancrox
Grade D C
Score 29/100 31/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Thrumster carries more bushfire risk (81 vs 54).

Thrumster Sancrox
Bushfire High
81/100
 Moderate
54/100
Crime High
77/100
 High
71/100
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 3
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Thrumster Sancrox
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Thrumster

  • St Joseph's Regional College Catholic · Secondary above peers

Schools in Sancrox

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

Amenities in the suburb

Thrumster Sancrox
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 5 0
Parks & reserves 2 1
Childcare 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
EV chargers 3 0
Waterways 1 9

Mobility

Sancrox sits further from the CBD (382.4 km vs 377.7 km).

Thrumster Sancrox
Walkability score 35/100 14/100
Distance to Sydney 377.7 km 382.4 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 253 min 257 min
Public transport score 33/100
Bus
 22/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 7.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 4.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 3 min
scheduled, not actual
 2 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 2444
 0.5%
postcode 2446
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 51
postcode 2444
 69
postcode 2446

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.

Thrumster Sancrox
Car (driver) 79.0% / 73.3%
Thrumster — Car (driver): 79.0% Sancrox — Car (driver): 73.3%
Worked from Home 12.8% / 18.7%
Thrumster — Worked from Home: 12.8% Sancrox — Worked from Home: 18.7%
Car (passenger) 5.8% / 5.2%
Thrumster — Car (passenger): 5.8% Sancrox — Car (passenger): 5.2%
Walked Only 1.9% / 2.8%
Thrumster — Walked Only: 1.9% Sancrox — Walked Only: 2.8%
Bus 0.3% / —
Thrumster — Bus: 0.3% Sancrox — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.0%).

Setting

Thrumster Sancrox
Elevation 33 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 19 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.1 km 8.1 km

NBN connectivity

Thrumster Sancrox
Connectivity score 98/100 39/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 97%
1,803 premises
 13%
277 premises

Air quality (annual mean)

Thrumster Sancrox
PM2.5 5.1 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 11.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.92 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Thrumster Sancrox
Average residential rate $1,325/yr
same for both
Council Port Macquarie-Hastings
same for both

Federal electorate

Thrumster Sancrox
Division Cowper Lyne
Member Pat Conaghan Alison Penfold
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Thrumster Sancrox
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Thrumster

Acreage Family Quiet Young Families

Sancrox

Acreage River

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