Clothiers Creek vs Nunderi

Clothiers Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 50 in Nunderi. 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 $1.38 million in Nunderi, though rent is higher in Nunderi. On these figures, Nunderi tends to suit 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

Nunderi

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 47/100)

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

First-home buyers

Nunderi

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,375,000 vs $2,025,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (25% vs 33%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Clothiers Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (18% vs 7%)

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 511 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (792.5 km vs 798 km)
  • But Nunderi is more walkable (20/100 vs 10/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Nunderi

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 47/100)
  • is more walkable (20/100 vs 10/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (24% 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 Nunderi 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 Nunderi
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 Nunderi
Walkability 10 / 20
Clothiers Creek — Walkability: 10/100 Nunderi — Walkability: 20/100
Safety 53 / 83
Clothiers Creek — Safety: 53/100 Nunderi — Safety: 83/100
Low fire risk 35 / 100
Clothiers Creek — Low fire risk: 35/100 Nunderi — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Nunderi has more residents (696 vs 293); Nunderi skews older (50 vs 43).

Clothiers Creek Nunderi
Population 293 696
+138% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.8% +6.1%
Median age 43 50
Median household income $89,856/yr $93,756/yr
+4% vs other
Median weekly rent $435/wk $460/wk
+6% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Clothiers Creek Nunderi
0-4 4.8% / 4.9%
Clothiers Creek — 0-4: 4.8% Nunderi — 0-4: 4.9%
5-14 12.3% / 9.9%
Clothiers Creek — 5-14: 12.3% Nunderi — 5-14: 9.9%
15-19 8.2% / 6.8%
Clothiers Creek — 15-19: 8.2% Nunderi — 15-19: 6.8%
20-24 3.1% / 3.4%
Clothiers Creek — 20-24: 3.1% Nunderi — 20-24: 3.4%
25-34 8.9% / 7.0%
Clothiers Creek — 25-34: 8.9% Nunderi — 25-34: 7.0%
35-44 15.0% / 8.9%
Clothiers Creek — 35-44: 15.0% Nunderi — 35-44: 8.9%
45-54 14.0% / 13.5%
Clothiers Creek — 45-54: 14.0% Nunderi — 45-54: 13.5%
55-64 17.7% / 19.8%
Clothiers Creek — 55-64: 17.7% Nunderi — 55-64: 19.8%
65-74 8.5% / 16.4%
Clothiers Creek — 65-74: 8.5% Nunderi — 65-74: 16.4%
75-84 5.1% / 5.5%
Clothiers Creek — 75-84: 5.1% Nunderi — 75-84: 5.5%
85+ — / 2.6%
Clothiers Creek — 85+: not among its largest Nunderi — 85+: 2.6%

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

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%
Nunderi 59.0% couple families
Nunderi — Couple Families: 59.0% Nunderi — Lone Person: 25.0% Nunderi — One Parent Families: 16.0%
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%
Nunderi 7.0% renting
Nunderi — Owned Outright: 51.7% Nunderi — Mortgage: 41.3% Nunderi — Renting: 7.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Clothiers Creek Nunderi
Certificate III & IV 16.7% / 19.5%
Clothiers Creek — Certificate III & IV: 16.7% Nunderi — Certificate III & IV: 19.5%
Bachelor Degree 13.0% / 12.6%
Clothiers Creek — Bachelor Degree: 13.0% Nunderi — Bachelor Degree: 12.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.9% / 8.2%
Clothiers Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.9% Nunderi — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Postgraduate Degree 7.2% / 4.6%
Clothiers Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 7.2% Nunderi — Postgraduate Degree: 4.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.1% / 2.2%
Clothiers Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1% Nunderi — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.5%).

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 Nunderi
England 3.1% / 3.6%
Clothiers Creek — England: 3.1% Nunderi — England: 3.6%
New Zealand 3.4% / 2.3%
Clothiers Creek — New Zealand: 3.4% Nunderi — New Zealand: 2.3%
South Africa 2.7% / —
Clothiers Creek — South Africa: 2.7% Nunderi — South Africa: not among its largest
Canada 1.0% / 0.9%
Clothiers Creek — Canada: 1.0% Nunderi — Canada: 0.9%
Netherlands 1.0% / —
Clothiers Creek — Netherlands: 1.0% Nunderi — Netherlands: not among its largest
Scotland — / 0.6%
Clothiers Creek — Scotland: not among its largest Nunderi — Scotland: 0.6%
Germany — / 0.6%
Clothiers Creek — Germany: not among its largest Nunderi — Germany: 0.6%

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

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%
Nunderi 99.6% houses
Nunderi — Houses: 99.6% Nunderi — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Clothiers Creek Nunderi
Median house price $2,025,000 $1,375,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 64 days
from 4 sales

Zoning mix

Clothiers Creek has more rural and farming land (96% vs 53%).

Clothiers Creek Nunderi
Rural and farming 96% 53%
Residential 0% 47%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 0%
Other and special use 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 Nunderi
New dwellings approved 331
across Tweed
same for both
Approvals change year on year -50%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Clothiers Creek Nunderi
House price Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 72% of NSW
Income Higher than 58% of NSW Higher than 61% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 57% of NSW Higher than 70% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 12% of NSW Higher than 34% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 65% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 57% of NSW Higher than 62% of NSW

Liveability

Nunderi is more walkable (20 vs 10).

Clothiers Creek Nunderi
Grade — B
Score — 55/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Clothiers Creek carries more bushfire risk (65 vs 0); Clothiers Creek carries more crime risk (47 vs 17).

Clothiers Creek Nunderi
Bushfire Moderate
65/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
47/100
 Low
17/100
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
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Clothiers Creek Nunderi
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 Nunderi
Waterways 16 11

Mobility

Nunderi sits further from the CBD (798 km vs 792.5 km).

Clothiers Creek Nunderi
Walkability score 10/100 20/100
Distance to Sydney 792.5 km 798 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 504 min 511 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 Nunderi
Car (driver) 61.8% / 79.9%
Clothiers Creek — Car (driver): 61.8% Nunderi — Car (driver): 79.9%
Worked from Home 32.6% / 14.7%
Clothiers Creek — Worked from Home: 32.6% Nunderi — Worked from Home: 14.7%
Car (passenger) 3.5% / 3.6%
Clothiers Creek — Car (passenger): 3.5% Nunderi — Car (passenger): 3.6%
Bus 2.1% / —
Clothiers Creek — Bus: 2.1% Nunderi — Bus: not among its largest
Walked Only — / 1.8%
Clothiers Creek — Walked Only: not among its largest Nunderi — Walked Only: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.9%).

Setting

Clothiers Creek Nunderi
Elevation 52 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 47 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.4 km 11.0 km

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Clothiers Creek Nunderi
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

Nunderi

Acreage River

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