Billys Creek vs Tyringham

Tyringham is the younger of the two, with a median age of 50 against 53 in Billys Creek. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Billys Creek, most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Tyringham: a median of $1.85 million, against $325,000 in Billys Creek, though rent is higher in Billys Creek. On these figures, Billys Creek tends to suit people living alone and 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 82/100)
  • Tyringham is already more of a family suburb (56% vs 32%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Billys Creek has cheaper houses ($325,000 vs $1,851,225)
  • Tyringham leaves households under less mortgage stress (26% vs 58%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Tyringham

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 46%)
  • has cheaper rent ($133/wk vs $225/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Tyringham

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (405 min vs 411 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (575.6 km vs 580.7 km)
  • But Billys Creek is more walkable (12/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Billys Creek

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (12/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 82/100)

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

Investors

Billys Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (29.5% vs 9.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Billys Creek and Tyringham 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 Tyringham
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 Tyringham
Walkability 12 / 0
Billys Creek — Walkability: 12/100 Tyringham — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 77 / 18
Billys Creek — Safety: 77/100 Tyringham — Safety: 18/100
Low fire risk 8 / 15
Billys Creek — Low fire risk: 8/100 Tyringham — Low fire risk: 15/100

Demographics

Tyringham has higher household incomes ($43,316 vs $25,532); Billys Creek rents higher ($225/wk vs $133/wk).

Billys Creek Tyringham
Population 79 109
+38% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +29.5% +9.0%
Median age 53 50
Median household income $25,532/yr $43,316/yr
+70% vs other
Median weekly rent $225/wk
+41% vs other
 $133/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Billys Creek Tyringham
0-4 3.8% / 3.7%
Billys Creek — 0-4: 3.8% Tyringham — 0-4: 3.7%
5-14 12.7% / 14.7%
Billys Creek — 5-14: 12.7% Tyringham — 5-14: 14.7%
15-19 3.8% / 5.5%
Billys Creek — 15-19: 3.8% Tyringham — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 3.8% / 4.6%
Billys Creek — 20-24: 3.8% Tyringham — 20-24: 4.6%
25-34 7.6% / 12.8%
Billys Creek — 25-34: 7.6% Tyringham — 25-34: 12.8%
35-44 8.9% / 11.0%
Billys Creek — 35-44: 8.9% Tyringham — 35-44: 11.0%
45-54 19.0% / 15.6%
Billys Creek — 45-54: 19.0% Tyringham — 45-54: 15.6%
55-64 19.0% / 16.5%
Billys Creek — 55-64: 19.0% Tyringham — 55-64: 16.5%
65-74 16.5% / 17.4%
Billys Creek — 65-74: 16.5% Tyringham — 65-74: 17.4%
75-84 5.1% / 5.5%
Billys Creek — 75-84: 5.1% Tyringham — 75-84: 5.5%
85+ 3.8% / —
Billys Creek — 85+: 3.8% Tyringham — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).

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%
Tyringham 43.5% lone person
Tyringham — Lone Person: 43.5% Tyringham — Couple Families: 43.5% Tyringham — One Parent Families: 13.0%
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%
Tyringham 25.6% renting
Tyringham — Owned Outright: 46.2% Tyringham — Mortgage: 28.2% Tyringham — Renting: 25.6%
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 Tyringham
England 8.9% / —
Billys Creek — England: 8.9% Tyringham — England: not among its largest
New Zealand 5.1% / 3.7%
Billys Creek — New Zealand: 5.1% Tyringham — New Zealand: 3.7%
Philippines 3.8% / —
Billys Creek — Philippines: 3.8% Tyringham — 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 Tyringham
Bachelor Degree 11.4% / 14.7%
Billys Creek — Bachelor Degree: 11.4% Tyringham — Bachelor Degree: 14.7%
Certificate III & IV 13.9% / 11.9%
Billys Creek — Certificate III & IV: 13.9% Tyringham — Certificate III & IV: 11.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.8% / 2.8%
Billys Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.8% Tyringham — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 5.1% / —
Billys Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.1% Tyringham — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.7%).

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%
Tyringham 87.2% houses
Tyringham — Houses: 87.2% Tyringham — Flats / Apartments: 12.8% Tyringham — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Billys Creek Tyringham
Median house price $325,000 $1,851,225
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Billys Creek Tyringham
Rural and farming 99% 97%
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

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

Ranking within NSW

Billys Creek Tyringham
House price Higher than 8% of NSW Higher than 83% of NSW
Income Higher than 1% of NSW Higher than 6% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 60% of NSW Higher than 36% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 46% of NSW Higher than 2% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 37% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 31% of NSW Higher than 38% of NSW

Liveability

Billys Creek is more walkable (12 vs 0).

Billys Creek Tyringham
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Tyringham carries more crime risk (82 vs 23).

Billys Creek Tyringham
Bushfire High
92/100
 High
85/100
Crime Low
23/100
 High
82/100
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 Tyringham
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

Billys Creek Tyringham
Parks & reserves 0 1
Waterways 4 17

Mobility

Billys Creek sits further from the CBD (580.7 km vs 575.6 km).

Billys Creek Tyringham
Walkability score 12/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 580.7 km 575.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 411 min 405 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 Tyringham
Car (driver) 58.3% / 45.0%
Billys Creek — Car (driver): 58.3% Tyringham — Car (driver): 45.0%
Worked from Home 41.7% / 37.5%
Billys Creek — Worked from Home: 41.7% Tyringham — Worked from Home: 37.5%
Walked Only — / 10.0%
Billys Creek — Walked Only: not among its largest Tyringham — Walked Only: 10.0%
Car (passenger) — / 7.5%
Billys Creek — Car (passenger): not among its largest Tyringham — Car (passenger): 7.5%

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

Setting

Billys Creek Tyringham
Elevation 730 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 939 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Billys Creek Tyringham
Connectivity score 22/100 26/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
36 premises
 0%
47 premises

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Billys Creek

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Tyringham

Premium Rural

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