Alumy Creek vs Junction Hill

Alumy Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 47 in Junction Hill. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Alumy Creek: a median of $836,000, against $575,000 in Junction Hill, though rent is higher in Junction Hill. On these figures, Junction Hill tends to suit 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

  • Alumy Creek is already more of a family suburb (68% vs 59%)
  • Junction Hill carries lower crime risk (54/100 vs 67/100)

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

First-home buyers

Junction Hill

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($575,000 vs $836,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (26% vs 34%)
  • But Alumy Creek has cheaper land ($9,131 vs $330,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Alumy Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($310/wk vs $350/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Junction Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (29/100 vs 4/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Junction Hill

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (29/100 vs 4/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (54/100 vs 67/100)

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

Investors

Junction Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (12.9% vs -5.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Alumy Creek Junction Hill
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.

Alumy Creek Junction Hill
Walkability 4 / 29
Alumy Creek — Walkability: 4/100 Junction Hill — Walkability: 29/100
Safety 33 / 46
Alumy Creek — Safety: 33/100 Junction Hill — Safety: 46/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Alumy Creek — Low fire risk: 100/100 Junction Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Junction Hill has more residents (1,547 vs 86); Junction Hill skews older (47 vs 41).

Alumy Creek Junction Hill
Population 86 1,547
+1699% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -5.5% +12.9%
Median age 41 47
Median household income $66,612/yr $69,680/yr
+5% vs other
Median weekly rent $310/wk $350/wk
+13% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Alumy Creek Junction Hill
0-4 — / 6.5%
Alumy Creek — 0-4: not among its largest Junction Hill — 0-4: 6.5%
5-14 15.1% / 12.1%
Alumy Creek — 5-14: 15.1% Junction Hill — 5-14: 12.1%
15-19 10.5% / 4.7%
Alumy Creek — 15-19: 10.5% Junction Hill — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 4.7% / 3.9%
Alumy Creek — 20-24: 4.7% Junction Hill — 20-24: 3.9%
25-34 11.6% / 11.5%
Alumy Creek — 25-34: 11.6% Junction Hill — 25-34: 11.5%
35-44 11.6% / 8.4%
Alumy Creek — 35-44: 11.6% Junction Hill — 35-44: 8.4%
45-54 7.0% / 10.9%
Alumy Creek — 45-54: 7.0% Junction Hill — 45-54: 10.9%
55-64 14.0% / 13.1%
Alumy Creek — 55-64: 14.0% Junction Hill — 55-64: 13.1%
65-74 10.5% / 17.0%
Alumy Creek — 65-74: 10.5% Junction Hill — 65-74: 17.0%
75-84 10.5% / 9.1%
Alumy Creek — 75-84: 10.5% Junction Hill — 75-84: 9.1%
85+ 8.1% / 3.5%
Alumy Creek — 85+: 8.1% Junction Hill — 85+: 3.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Alumy Creek 39.3% couple families
Alumy Creek — Couple Families: 39.3% Alumy Creek — Lone Person: 32.1% Alumy Creek — One Parent Families: 28.6% Alumy Creek — Group Household: 0.0% Alumy Creek — Other Families: 0.0%
Junction Hill 41.8% couple families
Junction Hill — Couple Families: 41.8% Junction Hill — Lone Person: 33.0% Junction Hill — One Parent Families: 17.4% Junction Hill — Group Household: 5.1% Junction Hill — Other Families: 2.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Alumy Creek 0.0% renting
Alumy Creek — Owned Outright: 52.2% Alumy Creek — Mortgage: 47.8% Alumy Creek — Renting: 0.0%
Junction Hill 19.4% renting
Junction Hill — Owned Outright: 50.3% Junction Hill — Mortgage: 30.3% Junction Hill — Renting: 19.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Alumy Creek 97.1% houses
Alumy Creek — Houses: 97.1% Alumy Creek — Flats / Apartments: 2.9% Alumy Creek — Townhouses: 0.0%
Junction Hill 94.2% houses
Junction Hill — Houses: 94.2% Junction Hill — Flats / Apartments: 2.0% Junction Hill — Townhouses: 3.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Qualifications

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

Alumy Creek Junction Hill
Certificate III & IV 22.1% / 18.0%
Alumy Creek — Certificate III & IV: 22.1% Junction Hill — Certificate III & IV: 18.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.0% / 7.7%
Alumy Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0% Junction Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Bachelor Degree — / 8.5%
Alumy Creek — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest Junction Hill — Bachelor Degree: 8.5%
Postgraduate Degree — / 2.3%
Alumy Creek — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Junction Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.4%
Alumy Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Junction Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.1%).

Property market

Alumy Creek Junction Hill
Median house price $836,000 $575,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $9,131 $330,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 28 days
from 7 sales

Zoning mix

Alumy Creek has more rural and farming land (99% vs 64%).

Alumy Creek Junction Hill
Rural and farming 99% 64%
Residential 0% 25%
Parks and recreation 0% 6%
Environmental 1% 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

Alumy Creek Junction Hill
New dwellings approved 246
across Clarence Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year -80%
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.

Alumy Creek Junction Hill
Houses — 3.8%
$600/wk on $830K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Alumy Creek Junction Hill
House price Higher than 37% of NSW Higher than 19% of NSW
Income Higher than 29% of NSW Higher than 33% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 45% of NSW Higher than 75% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 47% of NSW Higher than 77% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 18% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 60% of NSW Higher than 74% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 61% of NSW

Liveability

Junction Hill is more walkable (29 vs 4).

Alumy Creek Junction Hill
Grade — C
Score — 44/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Alumy Creek carries more crime risk (67 vs 54).

Alumy Creek Junction Hill
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
67/100
 Moderate
54/100
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 2
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Alumy Creek Junction Hill
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Alumy Creek Junction Hill
Parks & reserves 0 2
Waterways 0 8

Mobility

Alumy Creek Junction Hill
Walkability score 4/100 29/100
Distance to Sydney 615.3 km 617.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 407 min 410 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 2460
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 60
postcode 2460
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.

Alumy Creek Junction Hill
Car (driver) 71.4% / 85.6%
Alumy Creek — Car (driver): 71.4% Junction Hill — Car (driver): 85.6%
Worked from Home 28.6% / 9.2%
Alumy Creek — Worked from Home: 28.6% Junction Hill — Worked from Home: 9.2%
Car (passenger) — / 4.4%
Alumy Creek — Car (passenger): not among its largest Junction Hill — Car (passenger): 4.4%
Walked Only — / 0.8%
Alumy Creek — Walked Only: not among its largest Junction Hill — Walked Only: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (85.6%).

Setting

Alumy Creek Junction Hill
Elevation 2 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 34.4 km 37.0 km

NBN connectivity

Alumy Creek Junction Hill
Connectivity score 30/100 66/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
36 premises
 40%
773 premises

Climate

Alumy Creek Junction Hill
Annual rainfall 1,060 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.3°C
same for both

Council rates

Alumy Creek Junction Hill
Average residential rate $1,380/yr
same for both
Council Clarence Valley
same for both

Federal electorate

Alumy Creek Junction Hill
Division Page
same for both
Member Kevin Hogan
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Alumy Creek Junction Hill
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Alumy Creek

Retirees Rural

Junction Hill

Acreage Affordable Quiet Retirees

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