Carrs Creek vs Junction Hill

Carrs Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 47 in Junction Hill. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Carrs Creek, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Carrs Creek: a median of $1.5 million, against $575,000 in Junction Hill, though rent is higher in Junction Hill. On these figures, Junction Hill 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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

First-home buyers

Junction Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($575,000 vs $1,500,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Carrs Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $350/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

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

  • Carrs Creek sits closer to the CBD (614.3 km vs 617.2 km)
  • Junction Hill is more walkable (29/100 vs 11/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Junction Hill

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (29/100 vs 11/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 22%)

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

Investors

Carrs Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (37.8% vs 12.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Carrs Creek Junction Hill
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.

Carrs Creek Junction Hill
Walkability 11 / 29
Carrs Creek — Walkability: 11/100 Junction Hill — Walkability: 29/100
Safety 40 / 46
Carrs Creek — Safety: 40/100 Junction Hill — Safety: 46/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Carrs Creek — Low fire risk: 100/100 Junction Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Junction Hill has more residents (1,547 vs 186); Junction Hill rents higher ($350/wk vs $300/wk).

Carrs Creek Junction Hill
Population 186 1,547
+732% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +37.8% +12.9%
Median age 44 47
Median household income $71,500/yr
+3% vs other
 $69,680/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk $350/wk
+17% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Carrs Creek Junction Hill
0-4 4.8% / 6.5%
Carrs Creek — 0-4: 4.8% Junction Hill — 0-4: 6.5%
5-14 17.7% / 12.1%
Carrs Creek — 5-14: 17.7% Junction Hill — 5-14: 12.1%
15-19 5.4% / 4.7%
Carrs Creek — 15-19: 5.4% Junction Hill — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 — / 3.9%
Carrs Creek — 20-24: not among its largest Junction Hill — 20-24: 3.9%
25-34 13.4% / 11.5%
Carrs Creek — 25-34: 13.4% Junction Hill — 25-34: 11.5%
35-44 8.1% / 8.4%
Carrs Creek — 35-44: 8.1% Junction Hill — 35-44: 8.4%
45-54 8.1% / 10.9%
Carrs Creek — 45-54: 8.1% Junction Hill — 45-54: 10.9%
55-64 20.4% / 13.1%
Carrs Creek — 55-64: 20.4% Junction Hill — 55-64: 13.1%
65-74 10.2% / 17.0%
Carrs Creek — 65-74: 10.2% Junction Hill — 65-74: 17.0%
75-84 7.0% / 9.1%
Carrs Creek — 75-84: 7.0% Junction Hill — 75-84: 9.1%
85+ 4.8% / 3.5%
Carrs Creek — 85+: 4.8% Junction Hill — 85+: 3.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Carrs Creek 50.0% couple families
Carrs Creek — Couple Families: 50.0% Carrs Creek — Lone Person: 36.8% Carrs Creek — One Parent Families: 13.2% Carrs Creek — Group Household: 0.0% Carrs Creek — Other Families: 0.0%
Junction Hill 41.8% couple families
Junction Hill — Couple Families: 41.8% Junction Hill — Lone Person: 33.0% Junction Hill — One Parent Families: 17.4% Junction Hill — Group Household: 5.1% Junction Hill — Other Families: 2.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Carrs Creek 23.3% renting
Carrs Creek — Owned Outright: 45.0% Carrs Creek — Mortgage: 31.7% Carrs Creek — Renting: 23.3%
Junction Hill 19.4% renting
Junction Hill — Owned Outright: 50.3% Junction Hill — Mortgage: 30.3% Junction Hill — Renting: 19.4%
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.

Carrs Creek Junction Hill
New Zealand 1.6% / 0.5%
Carrs Creek — New Zealand: 1.6% Junction Hill — New Zealand: 0.5%
England — / 1.7%
Carrs Creek — England: not among its largest Junction Hill — England: 1.7%
Germany — / 0.3%
Carrs Creek — Germany: not among its largest Junction Hill — Germany: 0.3%
Philippines — / 0.3%
Carrs Creek — Philippines: not among its largest Junction Hill — Philippines: 0.3%
Netherlands — / 0.3%
Carrs Creek — Netherlands: not among its largest Junction Hill — Netherlands: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.7%).

Qualifications

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

Carrs Creek Junction Hill
Certificate III & IV 12.9% / 18.0%
Carrs Creek — Certificate III & IV: 12.9% Junction Hill — Certificate III & IV: 18.0%
Bachelor Degree 7.0% / 8.5%
Carrs Creek — Bachelor Degree: 7.0% Junction Hill — Bachelor Degree: 8.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.4% / 7.7%
Carrs Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4% Junction Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Postgraduate Degree — / 2.3%
Carrs Creek — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Junction Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.4%
Carrs Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Junction Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Carrs Creek 100.0% houses
Carrs Creek — Houses: 100.0% Carrs Creek — Townhouses: 0.0% Carrs Creek — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Junction Hill 94.2% houses
Junction Hill — Houses: 94.2% Junction Hill — Townhouses: 3.8% Junction Hill — Flats / Apartments: 2.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Carrs Creek Junction Hill
Median house price $1,500,000 $575,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $330,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 28 days
from 7 sales

Zoning mix

Carrs Creek has more rural and farming land (99% vs 64%).

Carrs Creek Junction Hill
Rural and farming 99% 64%
Residential 0% 25%
Parks and recreation 0% 6%
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

Carrs Creek Junction Hill
New dwellings approved 246
across Clarence Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year -80%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Carrs Creek Junction Hill
Houses — 3.8%
$600/wk on $830K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Carrs Creek Junction Hill
House price Higher than 75% of NSW Higher than 19% of NSW
Income Higher than 38% of NSW Higher than 33% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 59% of NSW Higher than 75% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 15% of NSW Higher than 77% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 18% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 64% of NSW Higher than 74% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 61% of NSW

Liveability

Junction Hill is more walkable (29 vs 11).

Carrs Creek Junction Hill
Grade — C
Score — 44/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Carrs Creek Junction Hill
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
60/100
 Moderate
54/100
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 3
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Carrs Creek Junction Hill
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

Carrs Creek Junction Hill
Parks & reserves 0 2
Waterways 4 8

Mobility

Junction Hill sits further from the CBD (617.2 km vs 614.3 km).

Carrs Creek Junction Hill
Walkability score 11/100 29/100
Distance to Sydney 614.3 km 617.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 409 min 410 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.

Carrs Creek Junction Hill
Car (driver) 81.0% / 85.6%
Carrs Creek — Car (driver): 81.0% Junction Hill — Car (driver): 85.6%
Worked from Home 19.0% / 9.2%
Carrs Creek — Worked from Home: 19.0% Junction Hill — Worked from Home: 9.2%
Car (passenger) — / 4.4%
Carrs Creek — Car (passenger): not among its largest Junction Hill — Car (passenger): 4.4%
Walked Only — / 0.8%
Carrs Creek — Walked Only: not among its largest Junction Hill — Walked Only: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (85.6%).

Setting

Carrs Creek Junction Hill
Elevation 3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 37.1 km 37.0 km

NBN connectivity

Carrs Creek Junction Hill
Connectivity score 37/100 66/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 9%
57 premises
 40%
773 premises

Climate

Carrs Creek Junction Hill
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

Carrs Creek Junction Hill
Average residential rate $1,380/yr
same for both
Council Clarence Valley
same for both

Federal electorate

Carrs Creek Junction Hill
Division Page
same for both
Member Kevin Hogan
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Carrs Creek Junction Hill
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Carrs Creek

Family River Rural

Junction Hill

Acreage Affordable Quiet Retirees

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