Blue Knob vs Kunghur Creek

Kunghur Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 54 against 58 in Blue Knob. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Blue Knob, most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Kunghur Creek: a median of $1.33 million, against $451,000 in Blue Knob, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Blue Knob 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

Kunghur Creek

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 24%)
  • carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 55/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 90%)

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

  • Blue Knob has cheaper houses ($451,250 vs $1,330,000)
  • Kunghur Creek leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 41%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Kunghur Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (20% vs 7%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (22% vs 34%)
  • But Blue Knob has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $305/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Blue Knob

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (12/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (513 min vs 539 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (765.3 km vs 785.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Blue Knob is more walkable (12/100 vs 0/100)
  • Kunghur Creek carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 55/100)

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

Investors

Kunghur Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (22.7% vs -5.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Blue Knob Kunghur Creek
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.

Blue Knob Kunghur Creek
Walkability 12 / 0
Blue Knob — Walkability: 12/100 Kunghur Creek — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 45 / 81
Blue Knob — Safety: 45/100 Kunghur Creek — Safety: 81/100
Low fire risk 74 / 100
Blue Knob — Low fire risk: 74/100 Kunghur Creek — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Blue Knob has more residents (210 vs 54); Kunghur Creek has higher household incomes ($71,448 vs $38,428).

Blue Knob Kunghur Creek
Population 210
+74% vs other
 54
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -5.0% +22.7%
Median age 58 54
Median household income $38,428/yr $71,448/yr
+86% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk $305/wk
+22% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Blue Knob Kunghur Creek
0-4 1.4% / 5.6%
Blue Knob — 0-4: 1.4% Kunghur Creek — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 4.3% / 11.1%
Blue Knob — 5-14: 4.3% Kunghur Creek — 5-14: 11.1%
15-19 5.2% / 7.4%
Blue Knob — 15-19: 5.2% Kunghur Creek — 15-19: 7.4%
20-24 — / 7.4%
Blue Knob — 20-24: not among its largest Kunghur Creek — 20-24: 7.4%
25-34 8.1% / 9.3%
Blue Knob — 25-34: 8.1% Kunghur Creek — 25-34: 9.3%
35-44 5.7% / 5.6%
Blue Knob — 35-44: 5.7% Kunghur Creek — 35-44: 5.6%
45-54 9.5% / 16.7%
Blue Knob — 45-54: 9.5% Kunghur Creek — 45-54: 16.7%
55-64 30.5% / 27.8%
Blue Knob — 55-64: 30.5% Kunghur Creek — 55-64: 27.8%
65-74 21.9% / 14.8%
Blue Knob — 65-74: 21.9% Kunghur Creek — 65-74: 14.8%
75-84 5.2% / 11.1%
Blue Knob — 75-84: 5.2% Kunghur Creek — 75-84: 11.1%
85+ — / —
Blue Knob — 85+: not among its largest Kunghur Creek — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (30.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Blue Knob 16.0% one parent families
Blue Knob — One Parent Families: 16.0% Blue Knob — Lone Person: 64.0% Blue Knob — Couple Families: 8.0% Blue Knob — Group Household: 8.0% Blue Knob — Other Families: 4.0%
Kunghur Creek 55.6% one parent families
Kunghur Creek — One Parent Families: 55.6% Kunghur Creek — Lone Person: 0.0% Kunghur Creek — Couple Families: 44.4% Kunghur Creek — Group Household: 0.0% Kunghur Creek — Other Families: 0.0%
One Parent Families Lone Person Couple Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Blue Knob 7.4% renting
Blue Knob — Owned Outright: 69.1% Blue Knob — Mortgage: 23.4% Blue Knob — Renting: 7.4%
Kunghur Creek 20.0% renting
Kunghur Creek — Owned Outright: 40.0% Kunghur Creek — Mortgage: 40.0% Kunghur Creek — Renting: 20.0%
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.

Blue Knob Kunghur Creek
England 3.8% / 5.6%
Blue Knob — England: 3.8% Kunghur Creek — England: 5.6%
Germany 3.8% / —
Blue Knob — Germany: 3.8% Kunghur Creek — Germany: not among its largest
Netherlands 2.4% / —
Blue Knob — Netherlands: 2.4% Kunghur Creek — Netherlands: not among its largest
Canada 1.9% / —
Blue Knob — Canada: 1.9% Kunghur Creek — Canada: not among its largest
New Zealand 1.4% / —
Blue Knob — New Zealand: 1.4% Kunghur Creek — New Zealand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.6%).

Qualifications

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

Blue Knob Kunghur Creek
Certificate III & IV 11.4% / 22.2%
Blue Knob — Certificate III & IV: 11.4% Kunghur Creek — Certificate III & IV: 22.2%
Bachelor Degree 12.9% / 9.3%
Blue Knob — Bachelor Degree: 12.9% Kunghur Creek — Bachelor Degree: 9.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.0% / 11.1%
Blue Knob — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.0% Kunghur Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.1%
Postgraduate Degree 3.3% / 5.6%
Blue Knob — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3% Kunghur Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 5.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / —
Blue Knob — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Kunghur Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Blue Knob 89.8% houses
Blue Knob — Houses: 89.8% Blue Knob — Flats / Apartments: 10.2%
Kunghur Creek 100.0% houses
Kunghur Creek — Houses: 100.0% Kunghur Creek — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Blue Knob Kunghur Creek
Median house price $451,250 $1,330,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Blue Knob has more rural and farming land (99% vs 64%); Kunghur Creek has more land zoned for conservation (26% vs 1%).

Blue Knob Kunghur Creek
Rural and farming 99% 64%
Environmental 1% 26%
Other and special use 0% 10%
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

Blue Knob Kunghur Creek
New dwellings approved 138
across Lismore
 331
across Tweed
Approvals change year on year +0% -50%

Ranking within NSW

Blue Knob Kunghur Creek
House price Higher than 13% of NSW Higher than 69% of NSW
Income Higher than 3% of NSW Higher than 35% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 60% of NSW Higher than 39% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 52% of NSW Higher than 20% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 58% of NSW Higher than 65% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 37% of NSW Higher than 61% of NSW

Liveability

Blue Knob is more walkable (12 vs 0).

Blue Knob Kunghur Creek
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Blue Knob carries more bushfire risk (26 vs 0); Blue Knob carries more crime risk (55 vs 19).

Blue Knob Kunghur Creek
Bushfire Low
26/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
55/100
 Low
19/100
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

Blue Knob Kunghur Creek
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

Blue Knob Kunghur Creek
Waterways 5 2

Mobility

Kunghur Creek sits further from the CBD (785.6 km vs 765.3 km).

Blue Knob Kunghur Creek
Walkability score 12/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 765.3 km 785.6 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 513 min 539 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2480
 0.6%
postcode 2484
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 69
postcode 2480
 76
postcode 2484

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.

Blue Knob Kunghur Creek
Car (driver) 71.4% / 76.5%
Blue Knob — Car (driver): 71.4% Kunghur Creek — Car (driver): 76.5%
Worked from Home 20.4% / 23.5%
Blue Knob — Worked from Home: 20.4% Kunghur Creek — Worked from Home: 23.5%
Car (passenger) 8.2% / —
Blue Knob — Car (passenger): 8.2% Kunghur Creek — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.5%).

Setting

Blue Knob Kunghur Creek
Elevation 127 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 138 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 35.1 km 30.6 km

NBN connectivity

Blue Knob Kunghur Creek
Connectivity score 26/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
93 premises
 0%
22 premises

Climate

Blue Knob Kunghur Creek
Annual rainfall 1,569 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.1°C
same for both

Council rates

Blue Knob Kunghur Creek
Average residential rate $1,487/yr $1,745/yr
Council Lismore Tweed

Federal electorate

Blue Knob Kunghur Creek
Division Page Richmond
Member Kevin Hogan Justine Elliot
Party The Nationals Australian Labor Party

First Home Owner Grant

Blue Knob Kunghur Creek
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Blue Knob

Affordable Retirees Rural

Kunghur Creek

Retirees Rural

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