Chillingham vs Upper Crystal Creek

Upper Crystal Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 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 Upper Crystal Creek: a median of $1.07 million, against $905,000 in Chillingham, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Chillingham tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Upper Crystal Creek suits share households.

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

Chillingham

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 62/100)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

  • Chillingham has cheaper houses ($905,000 vs $1,075,000)
  • Upper Crystal Creek leaves households under less mortgage stress (26% vs 31%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Chillingham

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($285/wk vs $400/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Chillingham

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (28/100 vs 14/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (533 min vs 538 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Chillingham

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 62/100)
  • is more walkable (28/100 vs 14/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 23%)

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

Investors

Upper Crystal Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (12.2% vs -1.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Chillingham and Upper 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 Upper 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 Upper Crystal Creek
Walkability 28 / 14
Chillingham — Walkability: 28/100 Upper Crystal Creek — Walkability: 14/100
Safety 79 / 38
Chillingham — Safety: 79/100 Upper Crystal Creek — Safety: 38/100
Low fire risk 44 / 58
Chillingham — Low fire risk: 44/100 Upper Crystal Creek — Low fire risk: 58/100

Demographics

Upper Crystal Creek rents higher ($400/wk vs $285/wk); Upper Crystal Creek has higher household incomes ($76,336 vs $54,600).

Chillingham Upper Crystal Creek
Population 228
+7% vs other
 212
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.7% +12.2%
Median age 53 48
Median household income $54,600/yr $76,336/yr
+40% vs other
Median weekly rent $285/wk $400/wk
+40% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Chillingham Upper Crystal Creek
0-4 5.3% / 5.7%
Chillingham — 0-4: 5.3% Upper Crystal Creek — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 10.5% / 10.8%
Chillingham — 5-14: 10.5% Upper Crystal Creek — 5-14: 10.8%
15-19 3.9% / 4.2%
Chillingham — 15-19: 3.9% Upper Crystal Creek — 15-19: 4.2%
20-24 — / 6.6%
Chillingham — 20-24: not among its largest Upper Crystal Creek — 20-24: 6.6%
25-34 7.5% / 7.1%
Chillingham — 25-34: 7.5% Upper Crystal Creek — 25-34: 7.1%
35-44 15.8% / 9.9%
Chillingham — 35-44: 15.8% Upper Crystal Creek — 35-44: 9.9%
45-54 11.8% / 17.0%
Chillingham — 45-54: 11.8% Upper Crystal Creek — 45-54: 17.0%
55-64 19.7% / 20.8%
Chillingham — 55-64: 19.7% Upper Crystal Creek — 55-64: 20.8%
65-74 14.9% / 15.1%
Chillingham — 65-74: 14.9% Upper Crystal Creek — 65-74: 15.1%
75-84 11.8% / 4.7%
Chillingham — 75-84: 11.8% Upper Crystal Creek — 75-84: 4.7%
85+ 3.1% / 2.8%
Chillingham — 85+: 3.1% Upper Crystal Creek — 85+: 2.8%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Chillingham 26.1% couple families
Chillingham — Couple Families: 26.1% Chillingham — Lone Person: 41.3% Chillingham — One Parent Families: 26.1% Chillingham — Group Household: 6.5%
Upper Crystal Creek 44.4% couple families
Upper Crystal Creek — Couple Families: 44.4% Upper Crystal Creek — Lone Person: 24.1% Upper Crystal Creek — One Parent Families: 14.8% Upper Crystal Creek — Group Household: 16.7%
Couple Families Lone Person 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%
Upper Crystal Creek 18.2% renting
Upper Crystal Creek — Owned Outright: 50.9% Upper Crystal Creek — Mortgage: 30.9% Upper Crystal Creek — Renting: 18.2%
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 Upper Crystal Creek
England 6.1% / 4.2%
Chillingham — England: 6.1% Upper Crystal Creek — England: 4.2%
New Zealand 2.6% / 1.4%
Chillingham — New Zealand: 2.6% Upper Crystal Creek — New Zealand: 1.4%
France — / 2.4%
Chillingham — France: not among its largest Upper Crystal Creek — France: 2.4%
Malaysia — / 1.9%
Chillingham — Malaysia: not among its largest Upper Crystal Creek — Malaysia: 1.9%
Netherlands 1.3% / —
Chillingham — Netherlands: 1.3% Upper 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 Upper Crystal Creek
Certificate III & IV 20.2% / 18.9%
Chillingham — Certificate III & IV: 20.2% Upper Crystal Creek — Certificate III & IV: 18.9%
Bachelor Degree 9.6% / 10.8%
Chillingham — Bachelor Degree: 9.6% Upper Crystal Creek — Bachelor Degree: 10.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.9% / 7.1%
Chillingham — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.9% Upper Crystal Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1%
Postgraduate Degree 2.2% / 2.8%
Chillingham — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2% Upper Crystal Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.9% / —
Chillingham — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.9% Upper Crystal Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

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%
Upper Crystal Creek 100.0% houses
Upper Crystal Creek — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Chillingham Upper Crystal Creek
Median house price $905,000 $1,075,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Chillingham Upper Crystal Creek
Rural and farming 66% 73%
Other and special use 30% 18%
Environmental 3% 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

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

Ranking within NSW

Chillingham Upper Crystal Creek
House price Higher than 66% of NSW Higher than 55% of NSW
Income Higher than 15% of NSW Higher than 44% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 74% of NSW Higher than 62% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 11% of NSW Higher than 38% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 65% of NSW Higher than 64% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 59% of NSW Higher than 30% of NSW

Liveability

Chillingham is more walkable (28 vs 14).

Chillingham Upper Crystal Creek
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Upper Crystal Creek carries more crime risk (62 vs 21); Chillingham carries more bushfire risk (56 vs 42).

Chillingham Upper Crystal Creek
Bushfire Moderate
56/100
 Moderate
42/100
Crime Low
21/100
 Moderate
62/100
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 Upper Crystal Creek
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Chillingham

  • Chillingham Public School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Upper Crystal Creek

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Chillingham Upper Crystal Creek
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 2 0
Childcare 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 1 4

Mobility

Chillingham Upper Crystal Creek
Walkability score 28/100 14/100
Distance to Sydney 810.8 km 812.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 533 min 538 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.

Chillingham Upper Crystal Creek
Car (driver) 94.8% / 68.5%
Chillingham — Car (driver): 94.8% Upper Crystal Creek — Car (driver): 68.5%
Worked from Home 5.2% / 26.0%
Chillingham — Worked from Home: 5.2% Upper Crystal Creek — Worked from Home: 26.0%
Car (passenger) — / 5.5%
Chillingham — Car (passenger): not among its largest Upper Crystal Creek — Car (passenger): 5.5%

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

Setting

Chillingham Upper Crystal Creek
Elevation 38 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 147 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 27.9 km 23.2 km

NBN connectivity

Chillingham Upper Crystal Creek
Connectivity score 30/100 21/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
108 premises
 0%
46 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Chillingham Upper 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 Upper 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

Upper Crystal Creek

Rural

More comparisons

Other comparisons with Chillingham

Chillingham vs Eungella Chillingham vs Crystal Creek Chillingham vs Hopkins Creek Chillingham vs Numinbah Chillingham vs Zara

Other comparisons with Upper Crystal Creek

Upper Crystal Creek vs Nobbys Creek Upper Crystal Creek vs Crystal Creek Upper Crystal Creek vs Dungay Upper Crystal Creek vs Numinbah
Full data on Chillingham Full data on Upper Crystal Creek
Unlock full address-level data — $29/month

Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.

Save this page for later

We'll email you a link to this page so you can finish reading it on any device. We use your address once to send it and don't keep it.

or