Bullawa Creek vs Eulah Creek

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Eulah Creek: a median of $742,000, against $616,000 in Bullawa Creek, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Bullawa Creek tends to suit couples, older residents, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Eulah Creek suits people living alone.

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

Bullawa Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (80% vs 70%)

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

  • Bullawa Creek has cheaper houses ($616,500 vs $742,000)
  • Eulah Creek leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 25%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Bullawa Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($280/wk vs $325/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Bullawa Creek has a shorter drive in (386 min vs 404 min)
  • Eulah Creek sits closer to the CBD (535.1 km vs 537.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Bullawa Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 14%)

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

Investors

Bullawa Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (20.4% vs 10.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Bullawa Creek and Eulah 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.

Bullawa Creek Eulah 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.

Bullawa Creek Eulah Creek
Walkability 6 / 0
Bullawa Creek — Walkability: 6/100 Eulah Creek — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 86 / 89
Bullawa Creek — Safety: 86/100 Eulah Creek — Safety: 89/100
Low fire risk 32 / 82
Bullawa Creek — Low fire risk: 32/100 Eulah Creek — Low fire risk: 82/100

Demographics

Bullawa Creek has more residents (130 vs 84); Eulah Creek has higher household incomes ($117,000 vs $82,836).

Bullawa Creek Eulah Creek
Population 130
+35% vs other
 84
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +20.4% +10.5%
Median age 46
same for both
Median household income $82,836/yr $117,000/yr
+41% vs other
Median weekly rent $280/wk $325/wk
+16% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bullawa Creek Eulah Creek
0-4 5.4% / —
Bullawa Creek — 0-4: 5.4% Eulah Creek — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 12.3% / 7.1%
Bullawa Creek — 5-14: 12.3% Eulah Creek — 5-14: 7.1%
15-19 10.8% / 20.2%
Bullawa Creek — 15-19: 10.8% Eulah Creek — 15-19: 20.2%
20-24 4.6% / 8.3%
Bullawa Creek — 20-24: 4.6% Eulah Creek — 20-24: 8.3%
25-34 6.2% / 3.6%
Bullawa Creek — 25-34: 6.2% Eulah Creek — 25-34: 3.6%
35-44 12.3% / 9.5%
Bullawa Creek — 35-44: 12.3% Eulah Creek — 35-44: 9.5%
45-54 14.6% / 19.0%
Bullawa Creek — 45-54: 14.6% Eulah Creek — 45-54: 19.0%
55-64 13.1% / 23.8%
Bullawa Creek — 55-64: 13.1% Eulah Creek — 55-64: 23.8%
65-74 14.6% / 7.1%
Bullawa Creek — 65-74: 14.6% Eulah Creek — 65-74: 7.1%
75-84 8.5% / 3.6%
Bullawa Creek — 75-84: 8.5% Eulah Creek — 75-84: 3.6%
85+ — / 3.6%
Bullawa Creek — 85+: not among its largest Eulah Creek — 85+: 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.8%).

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.

Bullawa Creek Eulah Creek
South Africa — / 3.6%
Bullawa Creek — South Africa: not among its largest Eulah Creek — South Africa: 3.6%
England 2.3% / —
Bullawa Creek — England: 2.3% Eulah Creek — England: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bullawa Creek 80.0% couple families
Bullawa Creek — Couple Families: 80.0% Bullawa Creek — Lone Person: 20.0% Bullawa Creek — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Eulah Creek 55.0% couple families
Eulah Creek — Couple Families: 55.0% Eulah Creek — Lone Person: 30.0% Eulah Creek — One Parent Families: 15.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bullawa Creek 100.0% houses
Bullawa Creek — Houses: 100.0%
Eulah Creek 100.0% houses
Eulah Creek — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Bullawa Creek Eulah Creek
Certificate III & IV 20.8% / 20.2%
Bullawa Creek — Certificate III & IV: 20.8% Eulah Creek — Certificate III & IV: 20.2%
Bachelor Degree 8.5% / 8.3%
Bullawa Creek — Bachelor Degree: 8.5% Eulah Creek — Bachelor Degree: 8.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.2% / 6.0%
Bullawa Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2% Eulah Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0%
Postgraduate Degree 3.8% / 3.6%
Bullawa Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 3.8% Eulah Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / —
Bullawa Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Eulah Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.8%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bullawa Creek 13.5% renting
Bullawa Creek — Owned Outright: 37.8% Bullawa Creek — Mortgage: 48.6% Bullawa Creek — Renting: 13.5%
Eulah Creek 0.0% renting
Eulah Creek — Owned Outright: 54.5% Eulah Creek — Mortgage: 45.5% Eulah Creek — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Property market

Bullawa Creek Eulah Creek
Median house price $616,500 $742,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $375,000 —

Zoning mix

Bullawa Creek has more rural and farming land (62% vs 43%); Eulah Creek has more land zoned for conservation (57% vs 38%).

Bullawa Creek Eulah Creek
Rural and farming 62% 43%
Environmental 38% 57%
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

Bullawa Creek Eulah Creek
New dwellings approved 14
across Narrabri
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Bullawa Creek Eulah Creek
House price Higher than 21% of NSW Higher than 29% of NSW
Income Higher than 50% of NSW Higher than 82% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 50% of NSW Higher than 31% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 82% of NSW Higher than 88% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 6% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 14% of NSW Higher than 16% of NSW

Liveability

Bullawa Creek Eulah Creek
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
same for both

Risk profile

Bullawa Creek carries more bushfire risk (68 vs 18).

Bullawa Creek Eulah Creek
Bushfire Moderate
68/100
 Low
18/100
Crime Low
14/100
 Low
11/100
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

Bullawa Creek Eulah 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

Bullawa Creek Eulah Creek
Parks & reserves 0 1
Waterways 3 1

Mobility

Bullawa Creek sits further from the CBD (537.3 km vs 535.1 km).

Bullawa Creek Eulah Creek
Walkability score 6/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 537.3 km 535.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 386 min 404 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 2390
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 84
postcode 2390
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.

Bullawa Creek Eulah Creek
Car (driver) 88.0% / 92.1%
Bullawa Creek — Car (driver): 88.0% Eulah Creek — Car (driver): 92.1%
Car (passenger) — / 7.9%
Bullawa Creek — Car (passenger): not among its largest Eulah Creek — Car (passenger): 7.9%
Bus 6.0% / —
Bullawa Creek — Bus: 6.0% Eulah Creek — Bus: not among its largest
Walked Only 6.0% / —
Bullawa Creek — Walked Only: 6.0% Eulah Creek — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (92.1%).

Setting

Bullawa Creek Eulah Creek
Elevation 393 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 487 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Bullawa Creek Eulah Creek
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
42 premises
 0%
13 premises

Air quality (annual mean)

Bullawa Creek Eulah Creek
PM2.5 3.9 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 7.4 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Bullawa Creek Eulah Creek
Average residential rate $1,140/yr
same for both
Council Narrabri
same for both

Federal electorate

Bullawa Creek Eulah Creek
Division Parkes
same for both
Member Jamie Chaffey
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Bullawa Creek

Affordable Rural

Eulah Creek

Rural Students

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