Collins Creek vs Wiangaree

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Collins Creek: a median of $760,000, against $319,000 in Wiangaree, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Collins Creek tends to suit people living alone, while Wiangaree suits families with children 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

Collins Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 54/100)

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

First-home buyers

Wiangaree

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($318,750 vs $760,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Wiangaree

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (30% vs 11%)
  • has cheaper rent ($220/wk vs $265/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Wiangaree

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (513 min vs 529 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (756.7 km vs 760.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Collins Creek carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 54/100)
  • Wiangaree has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 20%)

Weighs 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

Collins Creek and Wiangaree 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 Wiangaree
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 Wiangaree
Walkability 6 / 13
Collins Creek — Walkability: 6/100 Wiangaree — Walkability: 13/100
Safety 87 / 46
Collins Creek — Safety: 87/100 Wiangaree — Safety: 46/100
Low fire risk 38 / 50
Collins Creek — Low fire risk: 38/100 Wiangaree — Low fire risk: 50/100

Demographics

Collins Creek rents higher ($265/wk vs $220/wk); Collins Creek skews older (50 vs 48).

Collins Creek Wiangaree
Population 167
+4% vs other
 161
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +26.5% +22.9%
Median age 50 48
Median household income $54,964/yr
+9% vs other
 $50,232/yr
Median weekly rent $265/wk
+17% vs other
 $220/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Collins Creek Wiangaree
0-4 3.6% / 11.2%
Collins Creek — 0-4: 3.6% Wiangaree — 0-4: 11.2%
5-14 13.8% / 10.6%
Collins Creek — 5-14: 13.8% Wiangaree — 5-14: 10.6%
15-19 6.6% / 8.7%
Collins Creek — 15-19: 6.6% Wiangaree — 15-19: 8.7%
20-24 — / 2.5%
Collins Creek — 20-24: not among its largest Wiangaree — 20-24: 2.5%
25-34 3.6% / 9.9%
Collins Creek — 25-34: 3.6% Wiangaree — 25-34: 9.9%
35-44 11.4% / 8.7%
Collins Creek — 35-44: 11.4% Wiangaree — 35-44: 8.7%
45-54 13.2% / 9.9%
Collins Creek — 45-54: 13.2% Wiangaree — 45-54: 9.9%
55-64 25.7% / 21.1%
Collins Creek — 55-64: 25.7% Wiangaree — 55-64: 21.1%
65-74 16.8% / 19.3%
Collins Creek — 65-74: 16.8% Wiangaree — 65-74: 19.3%
75-84 3.6% / 7.5%
Collins Creek — 75-84: 3.6% Wiangaree — 75-84: 7.5%
85+ — / —
Collins Creek — 85+: not among its largest Wiangaree — 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% couple families
Collins Creek — Couple Families: 42.9% Collins Creek — Lone Person: 42.9% Collins Creek — One Parent Families: 14.3% Collins Creek — Group Household: 0.0%
Wiangaree 41.0% couple families
Wiangaree — Couple Families: 41.0% Wiangaree — Lone Person: 30.8% Wiangaree — One Parent Families: 17.9% Wiangaree — Group Household: 10.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

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%
Wiangaree 30.0% renting
Wiangaree — Owned Outright: 38.3% Wiangaree — Mortgage: 31.7% Wiangaree — Renting: 30.0%
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 Wiangaree
England 1.8% / 1.9%
Collins Creek — England: 1.8% Wiangaree — England: 1.9%
New Zealand — / 1.9%
Collins Creek — New Zealand: not among its largest Wiangaree — New Zealand: 1.9%
India 1.8% / —
Collins Creek — India: 1.8% Wiangaree — India: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.9%).

Qualifications

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

Collins Creek Wiangaree
Certificate III & IV 16.2% / 14.3%
Collins Creek — Certificate III & IV: 16.2% Wiangaree — Certificate III & IV: 14.3%
Bachelor Degree 17.4% / 4.3%
Collins Creek — Bachelor Degree: 17.4% Wiangaree — Bachelor Degree: 4.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 2.4% / 3.1%
Collins Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.4% Wiangaree — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.1%
Postgraduate Degree 4.8% / —
Collins Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 4.8% Wiangaree — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.8% / —
Collins Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.8% Wiangaree — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.4%).

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%
Wiangaree 100.0% houses
Wiangaree — Houses: 100.0% Wiangaree — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Collins Creek Wiangaree
Median house price $760,000 $318,750
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Collins Creek Wiangaree
Rural and farming 99% 95%
Residential 0% 2%
Parks and recreation 0% 2%
Environmental 1%
same for both
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 Wiangaree
New dwellings approved 25
across Kyogle
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Collins Creek Wiangaree
House price Higher than 30% of NSW Higher than 8% of NSW
Income Higher than 15% of NSW Higher than 11% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 50% of NSW Higher than 61% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 40% of NSW Higher than 88% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 11% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 31% of NSW Higher than 55% of NSW

Liveability

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

Risk profile

Wiangaree carries more crime risk (54 vs 13); Collins Creek carries more bushfire risk (62 vs 50).

Collins Creek Wiangaree
Bushfire Moderate
62/100
 Moderate
50/100
Crime Low
13/100
 Moderate
54/100
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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Collins Creek Wiangaree
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
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 Wiangaree

  • Wiangaree Public School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Collins Creek Wiangaree
Parks & reserves 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 4 0

Mobility

Collins Creek sits further from the CBD (760.1 km vs 756.7 km).

Collins Creek Wiangaree
Walkability score 6/100 13/100
Distance to Sydney 760.1 km 756.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 529 min 513 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 Wiangaree
Car (driver) 48.1% / 60.5%
Collins Creek — Car (driver): 48.1% Wiangaree — Car (driver): 60.5%
Worked from Home 51.9% / 39.5%
Collins Creek — Worked from Home: 51.9% Wiangaree — Worked from Home: 39.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (60.5%).

Setting

Collins Creek Wiangaree
Elevation 195 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 105 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Collins Creek Wiangaree
Connectivity score 21/100 30/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
70 premises
 0%
67 premises

Climate

Collins Creek Wiangaree
Annual rainfall 1,569 mm 1,016 mm
Summer max (Jan) 29.1°C —
Winter min (Jul) 9.1°C —

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Collins Creek

Rural

Wiangaree

Affordable Retirees Rural Young Families

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