Collins Creek vs Green Pigeon

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Green Pigeon: a median of $905,000, against $760,000 in Collins Creek, though rent is higher in Collins Creek. On these figures, Collins Creek tends to suit 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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

First-home buyers

Collins Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($760,000 vs $905,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Green Pigeon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a shorter drive in (520 min vs 529 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Collins Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (26.5% vs 13.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Collins Creek and Green Pigeon drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Collins Creek Green Pigeon
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.

Collins Creek Green Pigeon
Walkability 6 / 10
Collins Creek — Walkability: 6/100 Green Pigeon — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 87 / 82
Collins Creek — Safety: 87/100 Green Pigeon — Safety: 82/100
Low fire risk 38 / 38
Collins Creek — Low fire risk: 38/100 Green Pigeon — Low fire risk: 38/100

Demographics

Collins Creek Green Pigeon
Population 167 176
+5% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +26.5% +13.5%
Median age 50 51
Median household income $54,964/yr
+7% vs other
 $51,324/yr
Median weekly rent $265/wk
+6% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Collins Creek Green Pigeon
0-4 3.6% / 1.7%
Collins Creek — 0-4: 3.6% Green Pigeon — 0-4: 1.7%
5-14 13.8% / 13.1%
Collins Creek — 5-14: 13.8% Green Pigeon — 5-14: 13.1%
15-19 6.6% / 6.8%
Collins Creek — 15-19: 6.6% Green Pigeon — 15-19: 6.8%
20-24 — / 2.8%
Collins Creek — 20-24: not among its largest Green Pigeon — 20-24: 2.8%
25-34 3.6% / 8.5%
Collins Creek — 25-34: 3.6% Green Pigeon — 25-34: 8.5%
35-44 11.4% / 6.8%
Collins Creek — 35-44: 11.4% Green Pigeon — 35-44: 6.8%
45-54 13.2% / 16.5%
Collins Creek — 45-54: 13.2% Green Pigeon — 45-54: 16.5%
55-64 25.7% / 22.2%
Collins Creek — 55-64: 25.7% Green Pigeon — 55-64: 22.2%
65-74 16.8% / 13.6%
Collins Creek — 65-74: 16.8% Green Pigeon — 65-74: 13.6%
75-84 3.6% / 9.1%
Collins Creek — 75-84: 3.6% Green Pigeon — 75-84: 9.1%
85+ — / —
Collins Creek — 85+: not among its largest Green Pigeon — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Collins Creek 42.9% lone person
Collins Creek — Lone Person: 42.9% Collins Creek — Couple Families: 42.9% Collins Creek — One Parent Families: 14.3%
Green Pigeon 44.2% lone person
Green Pigeon — Lone Person: 44.2% Green Pigeon — Couple Families: 41.9% Green Pigeon — One Parent Families: 14.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Collins Creek 11.3% renting
Collins Creek — Owned Outright: 60.4% Collins Creek — Mortgage: 28.3% Collins Creek — Renting: 11.3%
Green Pigeon 17.6% renting
Green Pigeon — Owned Outright: 51.5% Green Pigeon — Mortgage: 30.9% Green Pigeon — Renting: 17.6%
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.

Collins Creek Green Pigeon
England 1.8% / 3.4%
Collins Creek — England: 1.8% Green Pigeon — England: 3.4%
New Zealand — / 3.4%
Collins Creek — New Zealand: not among its largest Green Pigeon — New Zealand: 3.4%
India 1.8% / —
Collins Creek — India: 1.8% Green Pigeon — India: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.4%).

Qualifications

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

Collins Creek Green Pigeon
Certificate III & IV 16.2% / 20.5%
Collins Creek — Certificate III & IV: 16.2% Green Pigeon — Certificate III & IV: 20.5%
Bachelor Degree 17.4% / 10.8%
Collins Creek — Bachelor Degree: 17.4% Green Pigeon — Bachelor Degree: 10.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 2.4% / 5.7%
Collins Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.4% Green Pigeon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7%
Postgraduate Degree 4.8% / 1.7%
Collins Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 4.8% Green Pigeon — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.8% / —
Collins Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.8% Green Pigeon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Collins Creek 93.9% houses
Collins Creek — Houses: 93.9% Collins Creek — Flats / Apartments: 6.1%
Green Pigeon 98.5% houses
Green Pigeon — Houses: 98.5% Green Pigeon — Flats / Apartments: 1.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Collins Creek Green Pigeon
Median house price $760,000 $905,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Collins Creek has more rural and farming land (99% vs 79%); Green Pigeon has more land zoned for conservation (21% vs 1%).

Collins Creek Green Pigeon
Rural and farming 99% 79%
Environmental 1% 21%
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

Collins Creek Green Pigeon
New dwellings approved 25
across Kyogle
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Collins Creek Green Pigeon
House price Higher than 30% of NSW Higher than 43% of NSW
Income Higher than 15% of NSW Higher than 12% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 50% of NSW Higher than 57% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 40% of NSW Higher than 23% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 11% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 31% of NSW Higher than 33% of NSW

Liveability

Collins Creek Green Pigeon
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Collins Creek Green Pigeon
Bushfire Moderate
62/100
same for both
Crime Low
13/100
 Low
18/100
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

Collins Creek Green Pigeon
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Collins Creek

  • Collins Creek Public School Government · Primary

Schools in Green Pigeon

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

Amenities in the suburb

Collins Creek Green Pigeon
Waterways 4 5

Mobility

Collins Creek Green Pigeon
Walkability score 6/100 10/100
Distance to Sydney 760.1 km 760.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 529 min 520 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 2474
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 71
postcode 2474
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.

Collins Creek Green Pigeon
Car (driver) 48.1% / 65.5%
Collins Creek — Car (driver): 48.1% Green Pigeon — Car (driver): 65.5%
Worked from Home 51.9% / 25.5%
Collins Creek — Worked from Home: 51.9% Green Pigeon — Worked from Home: 25.5%
Walked Only — / 9.1%
Collins Creek — Walked Only: not among its largest Green Pigeon — Walked Only: 9.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (65.5%).

Setting

Collins Creek Green Pigeon
Elevation 195 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 203 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Collins Creek Green Pigeon
Connectivity score 21/100 23/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
70 premises
 0%
73 premises

Climate

Collins Creek Green Pigeon
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

Collins Creek Green Pigeon
Average residential rate $1,264/yr
same for both
Council Kyogle
same for both

Federal electorate

Collins Creek Green Pigeon
Division Page
same for both
Member Kevin Hogan
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Collins Creek Green Pigeon
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Collins Creek

Rural

Green Pigeon

Rural

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