Chillingham vs Crystal Creek

Crystal Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 53 in Chillingham. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Crystal Creek: a median of $1.65 million, against $905,000 in Chillingham, though rent is higher in Chillingham. On these figures, Chillingham tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Crystal Creek suits 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Chillingham has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • Crystal Creek is already more of a family suburb (61% vs 52%)

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

First-home buyers

Chillingham

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($905,000 vs $1,650,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Crystal Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (21% vs 27%)
  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $285/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

  • Chillingham is more walkable (28/100 vs 19/100)
  • Crystal Creek sits closer to the CBD (807.3 km vs 810.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Chillingham

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (28/100 vs 19/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 22%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Chillingham and Crystal 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.

Chillingham Crystal 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.

Chillingham Crystal Creek
Walkability 28 / 19
Chillingham — Walkability: 28/100 Crystal Creek — Walkability: 19/100
Safety 79 / 88
Chillingham — Safety: 79/100 Crystal Creek — Safety: 88/100
Low fire risk 44 / 63
Chillingham — Low fire risk: 44/100 Crystal Creek — Low fire risk: 63/100

Demographics

Crystal Creek has higher household incomes ($62,920 vs $54,600); Chillingham rents higher ($285/wk vs $250/wk).

Chillingham Crystal Creek
Population 228 263
+15% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.7% +1.5%
Median age 53 47
Median household income $54,600/yr $62,920/yr
+15% vs other
Median weekly rent $285/wk
+12% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Chillingham Crystal Creek
0-4 5.3% / 4.9%
Chillingham — 0-4: 5.3% Crystal Creek — 0-4: 4.9%
5-14 10.5% / 16.3%
Chillingham — 5-14: 10.5% Crystal Creek — 5-14: 16.3%
15-19 3.9% / 5.7%
Chillingham — 15-19: 3.9% Crystal Creek — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 — / 1.5%
Chillingham — 20-24: not among its largest Crystal Creek — 20-24: 1.5%
25-34 7.5% / 7.6%
Chillingham — 25-34: 7.5% Crystal Creek — 25-34: 7.6%
35-44 15.8% / 9.9%
Chillingham — 35-44: 15.8% Crystal Creek — 35-44: 9.9%
45-54 11.8% / 12.2%
Chillingham — 45-54: 11.8% Crystal Creek — 45-54: 12.2%
55-64 19.7% / 19.8%
Chillingham — 55-64: 19.7% Crystal Creek — 55-64: 19.8%
65-74 14.9% / 13.7%
Chillingham — 65-74: 14.9% Crystal Creek — 65-74: 13.7%
75-84 11.8% / 7.2%
Chillingham — 75-84: 11.8% Crystal Creek — 75-84: 7.2%
85+ 3.1% / 1.5%
Chillingham — 85+: 3.1% Crystal Creek — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Chillingham 41.3% lone person
Chillingham — Lone Person: 41.3% Chillingham — Couple Families: 26.1% Chillingham — One Parent Families: 26.1% Chillingham — Group Household: 6.5%
Crystal Creek 31.3% lone person
Crystal Creek — Lone Person: 31.3% Crystal Creek — Couple Families: 44.8% Crystal Creek — One Parent Families: 16.4% Crystal Creek — Group Household: 7.5%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Chillingham 12.6% renting
Chillingham — Owned Outright: 51.7% Chillingham — Mortgage: 35.6% Chillingham — Renting: 12.6%
Crystal Creek 12.8% renting
Crystal Creek — Owned Outright: 47.7% Crystal Creek — Mortgage: 39.5% Crystal Creek — Renting: 12.8%
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.

Chillingham Crystal Creek
England 6.1% / —
Chillingham — England: 6.1% Crystal Creek — England: not among its largest
New Zealand 2.6% / 1.9%
Chillingham — New Zealand: 2.6% Crystal Creek — New Zealand: 1.9%
Netherlands 1.3% / —
Chillingham — Netherlands: 1.3% Crystal Creek — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.1%).

Qualifications

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

Chillingham Crystal Creek
Certificate III & IV 20.2% / 19.4%
Chillingham — Certificate III & IV: 20.2% Crystal Creek — Certificate III & IV: 19.4%
Bachelor Degree 9.6% / 10.3%
Chillingham — Bachelor Degree: 9.6% Crystal Creek — Bachelor Degree: 10.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.9% / 7.6%
Chillingham — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.9% Crystal Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.9% / 1.9%
Chillingham — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.9% Crystal Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%
Postgraduate Degree 2.2% / 1.9%
Chillingham — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2% Crystal Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Chillingham 104.8% houses
Chillingham — Houses: 104.8% Chillingham — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Crystal Creek 98.9% houses
Crystal Creek — Houses: 98.9% Crystal Creek — Flats / Apartments: 1.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Chillingham Crystal Creek
Median house price $905,000 $1,650,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Crystal Creek has more rural and farming land (98% vs 66%).

Chillingham Crystal Creek
Rural and farming 66% 98%
Other and special use 30% 0%
Environmental 3% 2%
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

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

Ranking within NSW

Chillingham Crystal Creek
House price Higher than 66% of NSW Higher than 79% of NSW
Income Higher than 15% of NSW Higher than 25% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 74% of NSW Higher than 69% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 11% of NSW Higher than 7% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 65% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 59% of NSW Higher than 47% of NSW

Liveability

Chillingham is more walkable (28 vs 19).

Chillingham Crystal Creek
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

Chillingham carries more bushfire risk (56 vs 37).

Chillingham Crystal Creek
Bushfire Moderate
56/100
 Low
37/100
Crime Low
21/100
 Low
12/100
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

Chillingham Crystal Creek
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Chillingham

  • Chillingham Public School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Crystal Creek

  • Crystal Creek Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Chillingham Crystal Creek
Cafes & restaurants 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 2 0
Childcare 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Chillingham sits further from the CBD (810.8 km vs 807.3 km).

Chillingham Crystal Creek
Walkability score 28/100 19/100
Distance to Sydney 810.8 km 807.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 533 min 530 min
Public transport score 25/100
Bus
 28/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 7.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 10.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
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.

Chillingham Crystal Creek
Car (driver) 94.8% / 75.9%
Chillingham — Car (driver): 94.8% Crystal Creek — Car (driver): 75.9%
Worked from Home 5.2% / 12.7%
Chillingham — Worked from Home: 5.2% Crystal Creek — Worked from Home: 12.7%
Walked Only — / 6.3%
Chillingham — Walked Only: not among its largest Crystal Creek — Walked Only: 6.3%
Car (passenger) — / 5.1%
Chillingham — Car (passenger): not among its largest Crystal Creek — Car (passenger): 5.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (94.8%).

Setting

Chillingham Crystal Creek
Elevation 38 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 44 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 27.9 km 25.2 km

NBN connectivity

Chillingham Crystal Creek
Connectivity score 30/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
108 premises
 0%
103 premises

Climate

Chillingham Crystal 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

Chillingham Crystal Creek
Average residential rate $1,745/yr
same for both
Council Tweed
same for both

Federal electorate

Chillingham Crystal Creek
Division Richmond
same for both
Member Justine Elliot
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Chillingham

Quiet Retirees River Rural

Crystal Creek

Rural

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