Clothiers Creek vs Farrants Hill

Clothiers Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 51 in Farrants Hill. 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 Clothiers Creek: a median of $2.02 million, against $1.71 million in Farrants Hill, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Farrants Hill tends to suit people living alone, older residents, and 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

They split

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

  • Clothiers Creek is already more of a family suburb (81% vs 63%)
  • Farrants Hill carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 47/100)

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

  • Clothiers Creek leaves households under less mortgage stress (33% vs 40%)
  • Farrants Hill has cheaper houses ($1,712,500 vs $2,025,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Clothiers Creek has a bigger rental market to choose from (18% vs 8%)
  • Farrants Hill has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $435/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Clothiers Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (504 min vs 513 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (792.5 km vs 798.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Farrants Hill

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 47/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (34% vs 14%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, 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

Clothiers Creek and Farrants 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.

Clothiers Creek Farrants 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.

Clothiers Creek Farrants Hill
Walkability 10 / 5
Clothiers Creek — Walkability: 10/100 Farrants Hill — Walkability: 5/100
Safety 53 / 85
Clothiers Creek — Safety: 53/100 Farrants Hill — Safety: 85/100
Low fire risk 35 / 100
Clothiers Creek — Low fire risk: 35/100 Farrants Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Clothiers Creek has more residents (293 vs 131); Clothiers Creek has higher household incomes ($89,856 vs $71,500).

Clothiers Creek Farrants Hill
Population 293
+55% vs other
 131
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.8% +5.6%
Median age 43 51
Median household income $89,856/yr
+20% vs other
 $71,500/yr
Median weekly rent $435/wk
+20% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Clothiers Creek Farrants Hill
0-4 4.8% / 6.9%
Clothiers Creek — 0-4: 4.8% Farrants Hill — 0-4: 6.9%
5-14 12.3% / 6.9%
Clothiers Creek — 5-14: 12.3% Farrants Hill — 5-14: 6.9%
15-19 8.2% / 6.1%
Clothiers Creek — 15-19: 8.2% Farrants Hill — 15-19: 6.1%
20-24 3.1% / —
Clothiers Creek — 20-24: 3.1% Farrants Hill — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 8.9% / 6.9%
Clothiers Creek — 25-34: 8.9% Farrants Hill — 25-34: 6.9%
35-44 15.0% / 11.5%
Clothiers Creek — 35-44: 15.0% Farrants Hill — 35-44: 11.5%
45-54 14.0% / 13.0%
Clothiers Creek — 45-54: 14.0% Farrants Hill — 45-54: 13.0%
55-64 17.7% / 15.3%
Clothiers Creek — 55-64: 17.7% Farrants Hill — 55-64: 15.3%
65-74 8.5% / 21.4%
Clothiers Creek — 65-74: 8.5% Farrants Hill — 65-74: 21.4%
75-84 5.1% / 9.9%
Clothiers Creek — 75-84: 5.1% Farrants Hill — 75-84: 9.9%
85+ — / 2.3%
Clothiers Creek — 85+: not among its largest Farrants Hill — 85+: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Clothiers Creek 63.2% couple families
Clothiers Creek — Couple Families: 63.2% Clothiers Creek — Lone Person: 19.3% Clothiers Creek — One Parent Families: 17.5%
Farrants Hill 63.2% couple families
Farrants Hill — Couple Families: 63.2% Farrants Hill — Lone Person: 36.8% Farrants Hill — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Clothiers Creek 18.4% renting
Clothiers Creek — Owned Outright: 42.5% Clothiers Creek — Mortgage: 39.1% Clothiers Creek — Renting: 18.4%
Farrants Hill 7.7% renting
Farrants Hill — Owned Outright: 56.4% Farrants Hill — Mortgage: 35.9% Farrants Hill — Renting: 7.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Clothiers Creek Farrants Hill
Certificate III & IV 16.7% / 9.9%
Clothiers Creek — Certificate III & IV: 16.7% Farrants Hill — Certificate III & IV: 9.9%
Bachelor Degree 13.0% / 11.5%
Clothiers Creek — Bachelor Degree: 13.0% Farrants Hill — Bachelor Degree: 11.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.9% / 6.9%
Clothiers Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.9% Farrants Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%
Postgraduate Degree 7.2% / 3.8%
Clothiers Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 7.2% Farrants Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 3.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.1% / 3.1%
Clothiers Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1% Farrants Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.7%).

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.

Clothiers Creek Farrants Hill
England 3.1% / 4.6%
Clothiers Creek — England: 3.1% Farrants Hill — England: 4.6%
New Zealand 3.4% / 3.1%
Clothiers Creek — New Zealand: 3.4% Farrants Hill — New Zealand: 3.1%
South Africa 2.7% / —
Clothiers Creek — South Africa: 2.7% Farrants Hill — South Africa: not among its largest
Malaysia — / 2.3%
Clothiers Creek — Malaysia: not among its largest Farrants Hill — Malaysia: 2.3%
Canada 1.0% / —
Clothiers Creek — Canada: 1.0% Farrants Hill — Canada: not among its largest
Netherlands 1.0% / —
Clothiers Creek — Netherlands: 1.0% Farrants Hill — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Clothiers Creek 97.8% houses
Clothiers Creek — Houses: 97.8% Clothiers Creek — Flats / Apartments: 2.2%
Farrants Hill 95.6% houses
Farrants Hill — Houses: 95.6% Farrants Hill — Flats / Apartments: 4.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Clothiers Creek Farrants Hill
Median house price $2,025,000 $1,712,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Clothiers Creek Farrants Hill
Rural and farming 96% 95%
Other and special use 2% 5%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 0%
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

Clothiers Creek Farrants Hill
New dwellings approved 331
across Tweed
same for both
Approvals change year on year -50%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Clothiers Creek Farrants Hill
House price Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 79% of NSW
Income Higher than 58% of NSW Higher than 36% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 57% of NSW Higher than 47% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 12% of NSW Higher than 11% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 65% of NSW Higher than 64% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 57% of NSW Higher than 54% of NSW

Liveability

Clothiers Creek Farrants Hill
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
same for both

Risk profile

Clothiers Creek carries more bushfire risk (65 vs 0); Clothiers Creek carries more crime risk (47 vs 15).

Clothiers Creek Farrants Hill
Bushfire Moderate
65/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
47/100
 Low
15/100
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

Clothiers Creek Farrants 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

Clothiers Creek Farrants Hill
Waterways 16 0

Mobility

Farrants Hill sits further from the CBD (798.5 km vs 792.5 km).

Clothiers Creek Farrants Hill
Walkability score 10/100 5/100
Distance to Sydney 792.5 km 798.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 504 min 513 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.

Clothiers Creek Farrants Hill
Car (driver) 61.8% / 62.8%
Clothiers Creek — Car (driver): 61.8% Farrants Hill — Car (driver): 62.8%
Worked from Home 32.6% / 37.2%
Clothiers Creek — Worked from Home: 32.6% Farrants Hill — Worked from Home: 37.2%
Car (passenger) 3.5% / —
Clothiers Creek — Car (passenger): 3.5% Farrants Hill — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bus 2.1% / —
Clothiers Creek — Bus: 2.1% Farrants Hill — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (62.8%).

Setting

Clothiers Creek Farrants Hill
Elevation 52 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 177 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.4 km 8.5 km

NBN connectivity

Clothiers Creek Farrants Hill
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
106 premises
 0%
64 premises

Climate

Clothiers Creek Farrants Hill
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

Clothiers Creek Farrants Hill
Average residential rate $1,745/yr
same for both
Council Tweed
same for both

Federal electorate

Clothiers Creek Farrants Hill
Division Richmond
same for both
Member Justine Elliot
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Clothiers Creek

Premium Rural

Farrants Hill

Professionals Retirees Rural

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