Crabbes Creek vs Upper Burringbar

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Upper Burringbar, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Upper Burringbar tends to suit people living alone and older residents.

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

  • Crabbes Creek is already more of a family suburb (65% vs 42%)
  • Upper Burringbar carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 59/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Crabbes Creek leaves renters under less rental stress (28% vs 34%)
  • Upper Burringbar has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $400/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Crabbes Creek

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (23/100 vs 10/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (496 min vs 515 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (776.2 km vs 784.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Upper Burringbar

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 59/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 16%)
  • But Crabbes Creek is more walkable (23/100 vs 10/100)

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

Investors

Crabbes Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (18.3% vs 3.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Crabbes Creek Upper Burringbar
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.

Crabbes Creek Upper Burringbar
Walkability 23 / 10
Crabbes Creek — Walkability: 23/100 Upper Burringbar — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 41 / 80
Crabbes Creek — Safety: 41/100 Upper Burringbar — Safety: 80/100
Low fire risk 41 / 29
Crabbes Creek — Low fire risk: 41/100 Upper Burringbar — Low fire risk: 29/100

Demographics

Crabbes Creek has higher household incomes ($73,840 vs $54,184); Crabbes Creek rents higher ($400/wk vs $350/wk).

Crabbes Creek Upper Burringbar
Population 343
+16% vs other
 289
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +18.3% +3.6%
Median age 47 49
Median household income $73,840/yr
+27% vs other
 $54,184/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+12% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Crabbes Creek Upper Burringbar
0-4 4.4% / 3.5%
Crabbes Creek — 0-4: 4.4% Upper Burringbar — 0-4: 3.5%
5-14 9.0% / 7.3%
Crabbes Creek — 5-14: 9.0% Upper Burringbar — 5-14: 7.3%
15-19 5.8% / 3.1%
Crabbes Creek — 15-19: 5.8% Upper Burringbar — 15-19: 3.1%
20-24 3.8% / 5.9%
Crabbes Creek — 20-24: 3.8% Upper Burringbar — 20-24: 5.9%
25-34 15.5% / 17.3%
Crabbes Creek — 25-34: 15.5% Upper Burringbar — 25-34: 17.3%
35-44 10.2% / 9.0%
Crabbes Creek — 35-44: 10.2% Upper Burringbar — 35-44: 9.0%
45-54 13.7% / 12.8%
Crabbes Creek — 45-54: 13.7% Upper Burringbar — 45-54: 12.8%
55-64 20.7% / 20.1%
Crabbes Creek — 55-64: 20.7% Upper Burringbar — 55-64: 20.1%
65-74 9.3% / 18.3%
Crabbes Creek — 65-74: 9.3% Upper Burringbar — 65-74: 18.3%
75-84 5.2% / 6.2%
Crabbes Creek — 75-84: 5.2% Upper Burringbar — 75-84: 6.2%
85+ 1.5% / —
Crabbes Creek — 85+: 1.5% Upper Burringbar — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Crabbes Creek 41.8% couple families
Crabbes Creek — Couple Families: 41.8% Crabbes Creek — Lone Person: 22.8% Crabbes Creek — One Parent Families: 22.8% Crabbes Creek — Group Household: 12.7%
Upper Burringbar 28.8% couple families
Upper Burringbar — Couple Families: 28.8% Upper Burringbar — Lone Person: 46.6% Upper Burringbar — One Parent Families: 13.7% Upper Burringbar — Group Household: 11.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Crabbes Creek 19.6% renting
Crabbes Creek — Owned Outright: 34.6% Crabbes Creek — Mortgage: 45.8% Crabbes Creek — Renting: 19.6%
Upper Burringbar 26.4% renting
Upper Burringbar — Owned Outright: 40.6% Upper Burringbar — Mortgage: 33.0% Upper Burringbar — Renting: 26.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Crabbes Creek Upper Burringbar
Certificate III & IV 17.2% / 14.5%
Crabbes Creek — Certificate III & IV: 17.2% Upper Burringbar — Certificate III & IV: 14.5%
Bachelor Degree 8.5% / 13.1%
Crabbes Creek — Bachelor Degree: 8.5% Upper Burringbar — Bachelor Degree: 13.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.3% / 8.7%
Crabbes Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3% Upper Burringbar — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7%
Postgraduate Degree 2.3% / 2.8%
Crabbes Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3% Upper Burringbar — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 3.1%
Crabbes Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Upper Burringbar — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.2%).

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.

Crabbes Creek Upper Burringbar
England 5.5% / 3.5%
Crabbes Creek — England: 5.5% Upper Burringbar — England: 3.5%
New Zealand 0.9% / 2.4%
Crabbes Creek — New Zealand: 0.9% Upper Burringbar — New Zealand: 2.4%
Germany 2.3% / —
Crabbes Creek — Germany: 2.3% Upper Burringbar — Germany: not among its largest
Japan — / 2.1%
Crabbes Creek — Japan: not among its largest Upper Burringbar — Japan: 2.1%
Italy — / 1.0%
Crabbes Creek — Italy: not among its largest Upper Burringbar — Italy: 1.0%
Thailand 0.9% / —
Crabbes Creek — Thailand: 0.9% Upper Burringbar — Thailand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Crabbes Creek 99.1% houses
Crabbes Creek — Houses: 99.1% Crabbes Creek — Flats / Apartments: 0.9%
Upper Burringbar 100.0% houses
Upper Burringbar — Houses: 100.0% Upper Burringbar — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Crabbes Creek Upper Burringbar
Median house price $1,672,000 $1,650,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Crabbes Creek has more rural and farming land (98% vs 79%).

Crabbes Creek Upper Burringbar
Rural and farming 98% 79%
Other and special use 0% 21%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 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

Crabbes Creek Upper Burringbar
New dwellings approved 331
across Tweed
same for both
Approvals change year on year -50%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Crabbes Creek Upper Burringbar
House price Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 50% of NSW
Income Higher than 41% of NSW Higher than 14% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 72% of NSW Higher than 57% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 19% of NSW Higher than 21% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 85% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 35% of NSW Higher than 29% of NSW

Liveability

Crabbes Creek is more walkable (23 vs 10).

Crabbes Creek Upper Burringbar
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Crabbes Creek carries more crime risk (59 vs 20); Upper Burringbar carries more bushfire risk (71 vs 59).

Crabbes Creek Upper Burringbar
Bushfire Moderate
59/100
 High
71/100
Crime Moderate
59/100
 Low
20/100
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 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Crabbes Creek Upper Burringbar
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Crabbes Creek

  • Crabbes Creek Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Upper Burringbar

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

Amenities in the suburb

Crabbes Creek Upper Burringbar
Supermarkets 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 10 3

Mobility

Upper Burringbar sits further from the CBD (784.7 km vs 776.2 km).

Crabbes Creek Upper Burringbar
Walkability score 23/100 10/100
Distance to Sydney 776.2 km 784.7 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 496 min 515 min
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 2483
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 72
postcode 2483
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.

Crabbes Creek Upper Burringbar
Car (driver) 73.5% / 72.4%
Crabbes Creek — Car (driver): 73.5% Upper Burringbar — Car (driver): 72.4%
Worked from Home 15.9% / 20.4%
Crabbes Creek — Worked from Home: 15.9% Upper Burringbar — Worked from Home: 20.4%
Walked Only 8.3% / 4.1%
Crabbes Creek — Walked Only: 8.3% Upper Burringbar — Walked Only: 4.1%
Car (passenger) 2.3% / 3.1%
Crabbes Creek — Car (passenger): 2.3% Upper Burringbar — Car (passenger): 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.5%).

Setting

Crabbes Creek Upper Burringbar
Elevation 30 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 116 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.8 km 12.9 km

NBN connectivity

Crabbes Creek Upper Burringbar
Connectivity score 25/100 20/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
115 premises
 0%
136 premises

Climate

Crabbes Creek Upper Burringbar
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

Crabbes Creek Upper Burringbar
Average residential rate $1,745/yr
same for both
Council Tweed
same for both

Federal electorate

Crabbes Creek Upper Burringbar
Division Richmond
same for both
Member Justine Elliot
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Crabbes Creek Upper Burringbar
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Crabbes Creek

River Rural

Upper Burringbar

Rural

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