Brays Creek vs Pumpenbil

Brays Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 51 against 54 in Pumpenbil. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Pumpenbil, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Brays Creek tends to suit share households 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

Pumpenbil

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (41/100 vs 65/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Pumpenbil

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (12/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Pumpenbil

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (12/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (41/100 vs 65/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 22%)

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

Investors

Brays Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (67.6% vs 21.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Brays Creek Pumpenbil
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.

Brays Creek Pumpenbil
Walkability 0 / 12
Brays Creek — Walkability: 0/100 Pumpenbil — Walkability: 12/100
Safety 35 / 59
Brays Creek — Safety: 35/100 Pumpenbil — Safety: 59/100
Low fire risk 42 / 47
Brays Creek — Low fire risk: 42/100 Pumpenbil — Low fire risk: 47/100

Demographics

Pumpenbil has more residents (247 vs 119); Pumpenbil skews older (54 vs 51).

Brays Creek Pumpenbil
Population 119 247
+108% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +67.6% +21.1%
Median age 51 54
Median household income $59,748/yr $61,724/yr
+3% vs other
Median weekly rent $355/wk
+1% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Brays Creek Pumpenbil
0-4 7.6% / 3.6%
Brays Creek — 0-4: 7.6% Pumpenbil — 0-4: 3.6%
5-14 17.6% / 6.9%
Brays Creek — 5-14: 17.6% Pumpenbil — 5-14: 6.9%
15-19 6.7% / 1.6%
Brays Creek — 15-19: 6.7% Pumpenbil — 15-19: 1.6%
20-24 — / 4.0%
Brays Creek — 20-24: not among its largest Pumpenbil — 20-24: 4.0%
25-34 3.4% / 7.7%
Brays Creek — 25-34: 3.4% Pumpenbil — 25-34: 7.7%
35-44 13.4% / 9.3%
Brays Creek — 35-44: 13.4% Pumpenbil — 35-44: 9.3%
45-54 13.4% / 12.1%
Brays Creek — 45-54: 13.4% Pumpenbil — 45-54: 12.1%
55-64 27.7% / 22.3%
Brays Creek — 55-64: 27.7% Pumpenbil — 55-64: 22.3%
65-74 18.5% / 21.5%
Brays Creek — 65-74: 18.5% Pumpenbil — 65-74: 21.5%
75-84 3.4% / 4.5%
Brays Creek — 75-84: 3.4% Pumpenbil — 75-84: 4.5%
85+ — / 1.2%
Brays Creek — 85+: not among its largest Pumpenbil — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Brays Creek 37.8% lone person
Brays Creek — Lone Person: 37.8% Brays Creek — Couple Families: 29.7% Brays Creek — One Parent Families: 16.2% Brays Creek — Group Household: 16.2%
Pumpenbil 45.2% lone person
Pumpenbil — Lone Person: 45.2% Pumpenbil — Couple Families: 30.6% Pumpenbil — One Parent Families: 17.7% Pumpenbil — Group Household: 6.5%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Brays Creek 6.8% renting
Brays Creek — Owned Outright: 63.6% Brays Creek — Mortgage: 29.5% Brays Creek — Renting: 6.8%
Pumpenbil 14.4% renting
Pumpenbil — Owned Outright: 60.0% Pumpenbil — Mortgage: 25.6% Pumpenbil — Renting: 14.4%
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.

Brays Creek Pumpenbil
England 6.7% / 1.6%
Brays Creek — England: 6.7% Pumpenbil — England: 1.6%
New Zealand — / 1.6%
Brays Creek — New Zealand: not among its largest Pumpenbil — New Zealand: 1.6%
Japan — / 1.6%
Brays Creek — Japan: not among its largest Pumpenbil — Japan: 1.6%
Netherlands — / 1.2%
Brays Creek — Netherlands: not among its largest Pumpenbil — Netherlands: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.7%).

Qualifications

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

Brays Creek Pumpenbil
Certificate III & IV 16.0% / 17.8%
Brays Creek — Certificate III & IV: 16.0% Pumpenbil — Certificate III & IV: 17.8%
Bachelor Degree 9.2% / 11.3%
Brays Creek — Bachelor Degree: 9.2% Pumpenbil — Bachelor Degree: 11.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.7% / 8.9%
Brays Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7% Pumpenbil — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 5.0% / 3.2%
Brays Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.0% Pumpenbil — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2%
Postgraduate Degree 3.4% / 4.0%
Brays Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4% Pumpenbil — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Brays Creek 100.0% houses
Brays Creek — Houses: 100.0% Brays Creek — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Pumpenbil 99.0% houses
Pumpenbil — Houses: 99.0% Pumpenbil — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Brays Creek Pumpenbil
Median house price $1,615,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $1,395,000

Zoning mix

Brays Creek Pumpenbil
Rural and farming 77% 72%
Environmental 22% 19%
Other and special use 0% 8%
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

Brays Creek Pumpenbil
New dwellings approved 331
across Tweed
same for both
Approvals change year on year -50%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Brays Creek Pumpenbil
House price Higher than 78% of NSW Higher than 71% of NSW
Income Higher than 21% of NSW Higher than 24% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 9% of NSW Higher than 60% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 7% of NSW Higher than 12% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 64% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 41% of NSW Higher than 56% of NSW

Liveability

Pumpenbil is more walkable (12 vs 0).

Brays Creek Pumpenbil
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
same for both

Risk profile

Brays Creek carries more crime risk (65 vs 41).

Brays Creek Pumpenbil
Bushfire Moderate
58/100
 Moderate
53/100
Crime Moderate
65/100
 Moderate
41/100
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

Brays Creek Pumpenbil
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

Brays Creek Pumpenbil
Parks & reserves 1 0
Waterways 4 5

Mobility

Brays Creek Pumpenbil
Walkability score 0/100 12/100
Distance to Sydney 825.6 km 825.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 550 min 549 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2484
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 76
postcode 2484
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.

Brays Creek Pumpenbil
Car (driver) 56.1% / 71.1%
Brays Creek — Car (driver): 56.1% Pumpenbil — Car (driver): 71.1%
Worked from Home 22.0% / 25.6%
Brays Creek — Worked from Home: 22.0% Pumpenbil — Worked from Home: 25.6%
Car (passenger) 14.6% / —
Brays Creek — Car (passenger): 14.6% Pumpenbil — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 7.3% / 3.3%
Brays Creek — Walked Only: 7.3% Pumpenbil — Walked Only: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.1%).

Setting

Brays Creek Pumpenbil
Elevation 129 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 111 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 35.3 km 40.5 km

NBN connectivity

Brays Creek Pumpenbil
Connectivity score 28/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
57 premises
 0%
121 premises

Climate

Brays Creek Pumpenbil
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

Brays Creek Pumpenbil
Average residential rate $1,745/yr
same for both
Council Tweed
same for both

Federal electorate

Brays Creek Pumpenbil
Division Richmond
same for both
Member Justine Elliot
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Brays Creek

Family Rural

Pumpenbil

Retirees Rural

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