Billys Creek vs Dundurrabin

Dundurrabin is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 53 in Billys Creek. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Billys Creek: a median of $325,000, against $235,000 in Dundurrabin, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Dundurrabin 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

  • Billys Creek carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 72/100)
  • Dundurrabin has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Dundurrabin

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (41% vs 58%)
  • has cheaper houses ($235,000 vs $325,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Dundurrabin

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (36% vs 46%)
  • has cheaper rent ($175/wk vs $225/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Billys Creek

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (12/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (411 min vs 425 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (580.7 km vs 591.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Billys Creek

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (12/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 72/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 19%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Billys Creek Dundurrabin
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.

Billys Creek Dundurrabin
Walkability 12 / 0
Billys Creek — Walkability: 12/100 Dundurrabin — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 77 / 28
Billys Creek — Safety: 77/100 Dundurrabin — Safety: 28/100
Low fire risk 8 / 11
Billys Creek — Low fire risk: 8/100 Dundurrabin — Low fire risk: 11/100

Demographics

Dundurrabin has more residents (121 vs 79); Billys Creek rents higher ($225/wk vs $175/wk).

Billys Creek Dundurrabin
Population 79 121
+53% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +29.5% +24.7%
Median age 53 48
Median household income $25,532/yr $25,584/yr
Median weekly rent $225/wk
+22% vs other
 $175/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Billys Creek Dundurrabin
0-4 3.8% / 7.4%
Billys Creek — 0-4: 3.8% Dundurrabin — 0-4: 7.4%
5-14 12.7% / 8.3%
Billys Creek — 5-14: 12.7% Dundurrabin — 5-14: 8.3%
15-19 3.8% / 8.3%
Billys Creek — 15-19: 3.8% Dundurrabin — 15-19: 8.3%
20-24 3.8% / —
Billys Creek — 20-24: 3.8% Dundurrabin — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 7.6% / 5.8%
Billys Creek — 25-34: 7.6% Dundurrabin — 25-34: 5.8%
35-44 8.9% / 14.0%
Billys Creek — 35-44: 8.9% Dundurrabin — 35-44: 14.0%
45-54 19.0% / 12.4%
Billys Creek — 45-54: 19.0% Dundurrabin — 45-54: 12.4%
55-64 19.0% / 22.3%
Billys Creek — 55-64: 19.0% Dundurrabin — 55-64: 22.3%
65-74 16.5% / 16.5%
Billys Creek — 65-74: 16.5% Dundurrabin — 65-74: 16.5%
75-84 5.1% / 2.5%
Billys Creek — 75-84: 5.1% Dundurrabin — 75-84: 2.5%
85+ 3.8% / —
Billys Creek — 85+: 3.8% Dundurrabin — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Billys Creek 68.2% lone person
Billys Creek — Lone Person: 68.2% Billys Creek — Couple Families: 31.8% Billys Creek — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Dundurrabin 68.2% lone person
Dundurrabin — Lone Person: 68.2% Dundurrabin — Couple Families: 9.1% Dundurrabin — One Parent Families: 22.7%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Billys Creek 0.0% renting
Billys Creek — Owned Outright: 72.0% Billys Creek — Mortgage: 28.0% Billys Creek — Renting: 0.0%
Dundurrabin 20.4% renting
Dundurrabin — Owned Outright: 57.1% Dundurrabin — Mortgage: 22.4% Dundurrabin — Renting: 20.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Billys Creek Dundurrabin
England 8.9% / 3.3%
Billys Creek — England: 8.9% Dundurrabin — England: 3.3%
New Zealand 5.1% / —
Billys Creek — New Zealand: 5.1% Dundurrabin — New Zealand: not among its largest
Philippines 3.8% / —
Billys Creek — Philippines: 3.8% Dundurrabin — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.9%).

Qualifications

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

Billys Creek Dundurrabin
Certificate III & IV 13.9% / 14.0%
Billys Creek — Certificate III & IV: 13.9% Dundurrabin — Certificate III & IV: 14.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.8% / 8.3%
Billys Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.8% Dundurrabin — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Bachelor Degree 11.4% / —
Billys Creek — Bachelor Degree: 11.4% Dundurrabin — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 5.1% / —
Billys Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.1% Dundurrabin — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree — / 3.3%
Billys Creek — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Dundurrabin — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Billys Creek 83.3% houses
Billys Creek — Houses: 83.3% Billys Creek — Flats / Apartments: 3.3% Billys Creek — Townhouses: 13.3%
Dundurrabin 83.1% houses
Dundurrabin — Houses: 83.1% Dundurrabin — Flats / Apartments: 16.9% Dundurrabin — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Billys Creek Dundurrabin
Median house price $325,000 $235,000
Median unit price — $184,000
Median land price — $82,500

Zoning mix

Billys Creek Dundurrabin
Rural and farming 99% 93%
Environmental 1% 7%
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

Billys Creek Dundurrabin
New dwellings approved 246
across Clarence Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year -80%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Billys Creek Dundurrabin
House price Higher than 8% of NSW Higher than 5% of NSW
Income Higher than 1% of NSW
same for both
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 60% of NSW Higher than 29% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 46% of NSW Higher than 71% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 37% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 31% of NSW Higher than 58% of NSW

Liveability

Billys Creek is more walkable (12 vs 0).

Billys Creek Dundurrabin
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Dundurrabin carries more crime risk (72 vs 23).

Billys Creek Dundurrabin
Bushfire High
92/100
 High
89/100
Crime Low
23/100
 High
72/100
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 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Billys Creek Dundurrabin
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Billys Creek

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

Schools in Dundurrabin

  • Dundurrabin Public School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Billys Creek Dundurrabin
Parks & reserves 0 1
Waterways 4 36

Mobility

Dundurrabin sits further from the CBD (591.4 km vs 580.7 km).

Billys Creek Dundurrabin
Walkability score 12/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 580.7 km 591.4 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 411 min 425 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 2453
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 55
postcode 2453
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.

Billys Creek Dundurrabin
Car (driver) 58.3% / 55.0%
Billys Creek — Car (driver): 58.3% Dundurrabin — Car (driver): 55.0%
Worked from Home 41.7% / 45.0%
Billys Creek — Worked from Home: 41.7% Dundurrabin — Worked from Home: 45.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (58.3%).

Setting

Billys Creek Dundurrabin
Elevation 730 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 931 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Billys Creek Dundurrabin
Connectivity score 22/100 30/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
36 premises
 0%
67 premises

Council rates

Billys Creek Dundurrabin
Average residential rate $1,380/yr
same for both
Council Clarence Valley
same for both

Federal electorate

Billys Creek Dundurrabin
Division Page
same for both
Member Kevin Hogan
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Billys Creek Dundurrabin
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Billys Creek

Affordable Retirees Rural

Dundurrabin

Affordable Professionals Rural

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