Coaldale vs Stockyard Creek
Coaldale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 54 in Stockyard Creek. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Coaldale, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Coaldale tends to suit families with children and couples.
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
Coaldale
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 36%)
- carries lower crime risk (46/100 vs 64/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Coaldale
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (14% vs 33%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Coaldale
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 39%)
- has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $350/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Coaldale is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
- Stockyard Creek sits closer to the CBD (643.4 km vs 648.7 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Coaldale
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
- carries lower crime risk (46/100 vs 64/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Stockyard Creek
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (34.1% vs 19.7%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Coaldale and Stockyard 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.
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.
Demographics
Coaldale has higher household incomes ($110,448 vs $46,800); Stockyard Creek rents higher ($350/wk vs $250/wk).
| Coaldale | Stockyard Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 73 +25% vs other | 55 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +19.7% | +34.1% |
| Median age | 47 | 54 |
| Median household income | $110,448/yr +58% vs other | $46,800/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $250/wk | $350/wk +40% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (32.7%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.9%).
Property market
| Coaldale | Stockyard Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $935,000 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $280,000 | — |
Zoning mix
| Coaldale | Stockyard Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 89% | 99% |
| Environmental | 11% | 1% |
| 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
| Coaldale | Stockyard Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 246 across Clarence Valley same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -80% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Coaldale | Stockyard Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 46% of NSW | — |
| Income | Higher than 76% of NSW | Higher than 8% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 58% of NSW | Higher than 2% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 76% of NSW | — |
| EV adoption | Higher than 18% of NSW | Higher than 17% of NSW |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 18% of NSW | Higher than 25% of NSW |
Liveability
Coaldale is more walkable (10 vs 0).
| Coaldale | Stockyard Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 2/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Stockyard Creek carries more crime risk (64 vs 46); Coaldale carries more bushfire risk (91 vs 74).
| Coaldale | Stockyard Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 91/100 | High 74/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 46/100 | Moderate 64/100 |
| 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
| Coaldale | Stockyard Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Coaldale | Stockyard Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 2 | 0 |
| Waterways | 23 | 14 |
Mobility
Coaldale sits further from the CBD (648.7 km vs 643.4 km).
| Coaldale | Stockyard Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 10/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 648.7 km | 643.4 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 433 min | 430 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (100.0%).
Setting
| Coaldale | Stockyard Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 95 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 92 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 44.7 km | 46.8 km |
NBN connectivity
| Coaldale | Stockyard Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 | 17/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 29 premises | 0% 27 premises |
Climate
| Coaldale | Stockyard Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Coaldale | Stockyard Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,380/yr same for both | |
| Council | Clarence Valley same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Coaldale | Stockyard Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Page same for both | |
| Member | Kevin Hogan same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Coaldale | Stockyard Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
Tags
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.