Median house price
$673k
+8.5% change
NSW · Upper Lachlan Shire Council
Est. population · Jun 2025
2,790
Growth (1 yr)
+1.1%
Growth (5 yr)
+6.0%
Median age
52
Median income
$1,196/wk
Employment rate
48.9%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$673,000
Languages at home
2.6%non-English
Most common: Australian Indigenous languages, Cantonese, Nepali
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
Suburb profile
Crookwell sits in Upper Lachlan Shire Council as a regional mid-sized suburb that feels self-contained and a long way from big-city bustle. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. Neighbourhood food and coffee spots add warmth to the local routine.
Green space punches above what many regional towns offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Everyday errands are walkable, and buses keep the wider city within easy reach. Purchase and rent costs sit on the more affordable side of the local range.
Reported crime has been falling recently. Occasional new builds add variety while most of the suburb keeps its established look.
Against similar regional towns, growth momentum stand out and the overall desirability rating is good, with community and employment less decisive.
At a glance
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median house price
$673k
+8.5% change
Median rent
$453/wk
Population (ERP)
2,790
+1.1% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
12.8%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#4
among Country & regional · Mature
Safety
15th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
69th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
3/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
30th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Data sources & freshness
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
Estimated resident population
2,790(June 2025)
+1.1% annual · +6.0% over 5 years · 69th percentile in NSW
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~3,000), extrapolated at +1.3% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
163 public transport stops in this suburb
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
96 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 restaurants · 4 cafes · 2 pubs · 1 supermarkets · 2 pharmacies · 1 libraries · 2 places of worship · 2 playgrounds
96 Goulburn Street, Crookwell
132 Goulburn Street, Crookwell
102 Goulburn Street, Crookwell
142 Goulburn Street, Crookwell
Crookwell
Crookwell
78 Goulburn Street, Crookwell
61 Goulburn Street, Crookwell
1 bus stops
44 Goulburn Street, Crookwell
139 Goulburn Street, Crookwell
Roberts Street, Crookwell
100 Goulburn Street, Crookwell
6 Goulburn Street, Crookwell
139 Goulburn Street, Crookwell
73 Goulburn Street, Crookwell
73 Goulburn Street, Crookwell
100 Goulburn Street, Crookwell
94 Goulburn Street, Crookwell
69 Goulburn Street, Crookwell
13-17 Denison Street, Crookwell
165 Goulburn Street, Crookwell
73 Goulburn Street, Crookwell
94 Goulburn Street, Crookwell
69 Goulburn Street, Crookwell
36 Goulburn Street, Crookwell
2 Oram Street, Crookwell
13 Denison Street, Crookwell
24 Goulburn Street, Crookwell
147 Goulburn Street, Crookwell
152 Goulburn Street, Crookwell
16 Goulburn Street, Crookwell
161 Goulburn Street, Crookwell
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
8 parks and public open space in this suburb
Data sources & freshness
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
2 places of worship within ~1.5 km
13 Denison Street, Crookwell
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
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Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
1 heritage place
Data sources & freshness
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
Two-party preferred (2025)
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 49.6 km away).
1.5 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: -2.0 pp toward Coalition
Nearest polling places
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.