Median price trend for houses
Based on 2 sales in the preceding 12 months
$484,000
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The quick read on
Crawford River
NSW 2423 · Mid-Coast
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $484,000
- Population
- 57
- Postcode
- 2423
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Crawford River, New South Wales
Property market insights for Crawford River
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Crawford River NSW
The median house price in Crawford River, NSW is currently $484,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales.
Crime and safety
Is Crawford River safe?
The overall rate for Crawford River is 2,402 offences per 100,000 residents — 27% below the Rest of NSW benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Crawford River.
Overall crime rate
2,402
offences per 100,000 residents
27% belowRest of NSW
Crawford RiverRest of NSW: 3,298
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Crawford River?
Crawford River NSW 2423 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
57 people call Crawford River home, with an average of 2.2 people per household and a median household income of $1,125 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 57
- Median age
- 54 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,915 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $460 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1526.3%Above
15–3421.1%Below
35–5428.1%Above
55–7436.8%Above
75 and over12.3%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses104.3%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright65.2%Above
Paying a mortgage34.8%Above
Renting0.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car21.7%Below
Two cars56.5%Above
Three or more13.0%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home41.7%Above
Drove to work29.2%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Crawford River
41.7% of workers in Crawford River worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of NSW.
45.6% of people in Crawford River described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Crawford River
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Crawford River NSW 2423.
Is Crawford River family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
26.3% of Crawford River's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
16 family households lived in Crawford River; 37.5% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.
25.0% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Crawford River?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Crawford River had 57 residents at the 2021 Census.
21.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
49.1% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Crawford River?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 104.3% of occupied private dwellings in Crawford River.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Crawford River?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
65.2% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
34.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.
0.0% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Crawford River?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Crawford River had 2.2 people.
One-person households made up 25.0% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Two-person households represented 29.2%, while 0.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Crawford River?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
41.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of NSW rate.
29.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Crawford River?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
One-car households formed 21.7% of the total.
69.6% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Crawford River, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
68.9% were at the same address five years earlier, while 31.1% reported a different address.
15.8% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Crawford River?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
70.2% of residents used only English at home.
8.8% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Crawford River residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
15.8% of Crawford River's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 84.2% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 82.5%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Crawford River?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 36.8% of ancestry responses in Crawford River.
Australian ancestry made up 36.8% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Crawford River?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
37.5% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about twice the Rest of NSW rate.
Managers accounted for 0.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 29.2% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Crawford River?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 56.3%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
24.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 28.6% worked part time.
Unemployment was 18.5%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Crawford River show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
54.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.
0.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.0% reported asthma, 7.0% arthritis and 8.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Crawford River?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
26.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 16.7% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 23.3%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Crawford River?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,125 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,915.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $460 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Crawford River compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 41.7% in Crawford River, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 65.2% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Renting accounted for 0.0% in Crawford River, against 27.9% across Rest of NSW.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Crawford River
Is Crawford River expensive?
The median house price is $484,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Crawford River good for families?
The Census counted 16 local families, and 26.3% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Crawford River?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
Explore the area
Streets and suburbs around Crawford River
8 streets in Crawford River
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Apple Tree Rd
- Booral Rd
- Crawford Rd
- Crawford River Rd
- Emu Creek Rd
- Lowreys Road
- Old Inn Rd
- Old Schoolhouse Rd
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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.