Alumy Creek vs Trenayr
Alumy Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 53 in Trenayr. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Trenayr, most households are couple families. On these figures, Trenayr tends to suit people living alone and couples.
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
Alumy Creek
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (67/100 vs 91/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (68% vs 57%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Trenayr
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 34%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Trenayr
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- has cheaper rent ($134/wk vs $310/wk)
- leaves renters under less rental stress (13% vs 24%)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Alumy Creek
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (407 min vs 413 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (615.3 km vs 620.6 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Alumy Creek
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (67/100 vs 91/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Alumy Creek
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (-5.5% vs -12.3%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Alumy Creek and Trenayr drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Alumy Creek rents higher ($310/wk vs $134/wk); Trenayr skews older (53 vs 41).
| Alumy Creek | Trenayr | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 86 +17% vs other | 71 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -5.5% | -12.3% |
| Median age | 41 | 53 |
| Median household income | $66,612/yr +17% vs other | $55,224/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $310/wk +57% vs other | $134/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.9%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.9%).
Property market
| Alumy Creek | Trenayr | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $836,000 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $9,131 | — |
Zoning mix
Alumy Creek has more rural and farming land (99% vs 86%); Trenayr has more industrially zoned land (11% vs 0%).
| Alumy Creek | Trenayr | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 99% | 86% |
| Industrial | 0% | 11% |
| Environmental | 1% | 2% |
| 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 | Trenayr | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 246 across Clarence Valley same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -80% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Alumy Creek | Trenayr | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 37% of NSW | — |
| Income | Higher than 29% of NSW | Higher than 15% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 45% of NSW | Higher than 53% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 47% of NSW | — |
| EV adoption | Higher than 18% of NSW same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 60% of NSW | Higher than 56% of NSW |
Liveability
| Alumy Creek | Trenayr | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 7/10 | below-average income decile 2/10 |
Risk profile
Trenayr carries more crime risk (91 vs 67).
| Alumy Creek | Trenayr | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Moderate 67/100 | High 91/100 |
| 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 | 1 within 5 km |
Schools
| Alumy Creek | Trenayr | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Trenayr | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 0 | 2 |
Mobility
Trenayr sits further from the CBD (620.6 km vs 615.3 km).
| Alumy Creek | Trenayr | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 4/100 | 8/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 615.3 km | 620.6 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 407 min | 413 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (88.0%).
Setting
| Alumy Creek | Trenayr | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 2 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | -2 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 34.4 km | 35.3 km |
NBN connectivity
| Alumy Creek | Trenayr | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 36 premises | 0% 52 premises |
Climate
| Alumy Creek | Trenayr | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Trenayr | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,380/yr same for both | |
| Council | Clarence Valley same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Alumy Creek | Trenayr | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Page same for both | |
| Member | Kevin Hogan same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Alumy Creek | Trenayr | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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