Blaxlands Creek vs Shannondale
Shannondale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 55 in Blaxlands Creek. In both, the large majority of households own their home. In Blaxlands Creek, the large majority of homes are detached houses and about half of households are couple families. In Shannondale, about half of homes are flats or apartments and about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Shannondale: a median of $575,000, against $500,000 in Blaxlands Creek, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Blaxlands Creek tends to suit older residents, while Shannondale suits people living alone and families with children.
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
Blaxlands Creek
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more separate houses rather than flats (118% vs 54%)
- is already more of a family suburb (79% vs 46%)
- But Shannondale carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 68/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Blaxlands Creek
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has cheaper land ($250,000 vs $350,000)
- has cheaper houses ($500,000 vs $575,000)
Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.
Renters
Blaxlands Creek
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 28%)
- has cheaper rent ($275/wk vs $380/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Blaxlands Creek
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (14/100 vs 5/100)
- has a shorter drive in (419 min vs 424 min)
- But Shannondale sits closer to the CBD (627.4 km vs 631.9 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Blaxlands Creek
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 8%)
- is more walkable (14/100 vs 5/100)
- But Shannondale carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 68/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Blaxlands Creek
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (-8.9% vs -14.6%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Blaxlands Creek and Shannondale 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
Blaxlands Creek skews older (55 vs 36); Blaxlands Creek has more residents (113 vs 76).
| Blaxlands Creek | Shannondale | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 113 +33% vs other | 76 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -8.9% | -14.6% |
| Median age | 55 | 36 |
| Median household income | $79,612/yr +10% vs other | $71,500/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $275/wk | $380/wk +38% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (31.6%).
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 (23.0%).
Property market
| Blaxlands Creek | Shannondale | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $500,000 | $575,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $250,000 | $350,000 |
Zoning mix
| Blaxlands Creek | Shannondale | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 85% | 77% |
| Environmental | 14% | 22% |
| 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
| Blaxlands Creek | Shannondale | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 246 across Clarence Valley same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -80% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Blaxlands Creek | Shannondale | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 15% of NSW | Higher than 19% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 47% of NSW | Higher than 36% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 64% of NSW | Higher than 46% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 88% of NSW | Higher than 78% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 18% of NSW | Higher than 17% of NSW |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 30% of NSW | Higher than 41% of NSW |
Liveability
Blaxlands Creek is more walkable (14 vs 5).
| Blaxlands Creek | Shannondale | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 2/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 |
Risk profile
Blaxlands Creek carries more crime risk (68 vs 44).
| Blaxlands Creek | Shannondale | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 87/100 | High 90/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 68/100 | Moderate 44/100 |
| 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
| Blaxlands Creek | Shannondale | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Blaxlands Creek | Shannondale | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 14 | 2 |
Mobility
Blaxlands Creek sits further from the CBD (631.9 km vs 627.4 km).
| Blaxlands Creek | Shannondale | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 14/100 | 5/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 631.9 km | 627.4 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 419 min | 424 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 (100.0%).
Setting
| Blaxlands Creek | Shannondale | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 134 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 57 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 42.2 km | 42.4 km |
NBN connectivity
| Blaxlands Creek | Shannondale | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 20/100 | 28/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 51 premises | 0% 32 premises |
Climate
| Blaxlands Creek | Shannondale | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Blaxlands Creek | Shannondale | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,380/yr same for both | |
| Council | Clarence Valley same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Blaxlands Creek | Shannondale | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Page same for both | |
| Member | Kevin Hogan same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Blaxlands Creek | Shannondale | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
Tags
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