Crabbes Creek vs Yelgun

Crabbes Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 52 in Yelgun. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Yelgun, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Crabbes Creek: a median of $1.67 million, against $945,000 in Yelgun, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Yelgun tends to suit people living alone, 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

Crabbes Creek

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (59/100 vs 96/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (65% vs 47%)

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

First-home buyers

Yelgun

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($945,000 vs $1,672,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Yelgun

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $400/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 28%)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

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

  • Crabbes Creek is more walkable (23/100 vs 0/100)
  • Yelgun sits closer to the CBD (772.5 km vs 776.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Crabbes Creek

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (23/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (59/100 vs 96/100)
  • But Yelgun has more residents already 65 and over (32% vs 16%)

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 -14.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Crabbes Creek and Yelgun 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 Yelgun
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 Yelgun
Walkability 23 / 0
Crabbes Creek — Walkability: 23/100 Yelgun — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 41 / 4
Crabbes Creek — Safety: 41/100 Yelgun — Safety: 4/100
Low fire risk 41 / 100
Crabbes Creek — Low fire risk: 41/100 Yelgun — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Crabbes Creek has more residents (343 vs 88); Crabbes Creek rents higher ($400/wk vs $250/wk).

Crabbes Creek Yelgun
Population 343
+74% vs other
 88
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +18.3% -14.6%
Median age 47 52
Median household income $73,840/yr
+5% vs other
 $69,836/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+38% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Crabbes Creek Yelgun
0-4 4.4% / 3.4%
Crabbes Creek — 0-4: 4.4% Yelgun — 0-4: 3.4%
5-14 9.0% / 11.4%
Crabbes Creek — 5-14: 9.0% Yelgun — 5-14: 11.4%
15-19 5.8% / 3.4%
Crabbes Creek — 15-19: 5.8% Yelgun — 15-19: 3.4%
20-24 3.8% / —
Crabbes Creek — 20-24: 3.8% Yelgun — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 15.5% / 10.2%
Crabbes Creek — 25-34: 15.5% Yelgun — 25-34: 10.2%
35-44 10.2% / 5.7%
Crabbes Creek — 35-44: 10.2% Yelgun — 35-44: 5.7%
45-54 13.7% / 27.3%
Crabbes Creek — 45-54: 13.7% Yelgun — 45-54: 27.3%
55-64 20.7% / 9.1%
Crabbes Creek — 55-64: 20.7% Yelgun — 55-64: 9.1%
65-74 9.3% / 18.2%
Crabbes Creek — 65-74: 9.3% Yelgun — 65-74: 18.2%
75-84 5.2% / 10.2%
Crabbes Creek — 75-84: 5.2% Yelgun — 75-84: 10.2%
85+ 1.5% / 3.4%
Crabbes Creek — 85+: 1.5% Yelgun — 85+: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Crabbes Creek 22.8% lone person
Crabbes Creek — Lone Person: 22.8% Crabbes Creek — Couple Families: 41.8% Crabbes Creek — One Parent Families: 22.8% Crabbes Creek — Group Household: 12.7%
Yelgun 52.6% lone person
Yelgun — Lone Person: 52.6% Yelgun — Couple Families: 31.6% Yelgun — One Parent Families: 15.8% Yelgun — Group Household: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families 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%
Yelgun 25.0% renting
Yelgun — Owned Outright: 50.0% Yelgun — Mortgage: 25.0% Yelgun — Renting: 25.0%
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.

Crabbes Creek Yelgun
England 5.5% / 3.4%
Crabbes Creek — England: 5.5% Yelgun — England: 3.4%
Germany 2.3% / —
Crabbes Creek — Germany: 2.3% Yelgun — Germany: not among its largest
New Zealand 0.9% / —
Crabbes Creek — New Zealand: 0.9% Yelgun — New Zealand: not among its largest
Thailand 0.9% / —
Crabbes Creek — Thailand: 0.9% Yelgun — Thailand: not among its largest

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

Qualifications

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

Crabbes Creek Yelgun
Certificate III & IV 17.2% / 15.9%
Crabbes Creek — Certificate III & IV: 17.2% Yelgun — Certificate III & IV: 15.9%
Bachelor Degree 8.5% / 17.0%
Crabbes Creek — Bachelor Degree: 8.5% Yelgun — Bachelor Degree: 17.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.3% / 8.0%
Crabbes Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3% Yelgun — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Postgraduate Degree 2.3% / 4.5%
Crabbes Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3% Yelgun — Postgraduate Degree: 4.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 4.5%
Crabbes Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Yelgun — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.5%

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

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

Property market

Crabbes Creek Yelgun
Median house price $1,672,000 $945,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Crabbes Creek has more rural and farming land (98% vs 77%); Yelgun has more land zoned for conservation (18% vs 1%).

Crabbes Creek Yelgun
Rural and farming 98% 77%
Environmental 1% 18%
Other and special use 0% 3%
Infrastructure and transport 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

Crabbes Creek Yelgun
New dwellings approved 331
across Tweed
 129
across Byron
Approvals change year on year -50% -65%

Ranking within NSW

Crabbes Creek Yelgun
House price Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 46% of NSW
Income Higher than 41% of NSW Higher than 33% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 72% of NSW Higher than 4% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 19% of NSW Higher than 41% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 85% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 35% of NSW
same for both

Liveability

Crabbes Creek is more walkable (23 vs 0).

Crabbes Creek Yelgun
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
same for both

Risk profile

Crabbes Creek carries more bushfire risk (59 vs 0); Yelgun carries more crime risk (96 vs 59).

Crabbes Creek Yelgun
Bushfire Moderate
59/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
59/100
 High
96/100
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
same for both

Schools

Crabbes Creek Yelgun
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 Yelgun

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

Amenities in the suburb

Crabbes Creek Yelgun
Supermarkets 1 0
Parks & reserves 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 10 12

Mobility

Crabbes Creek sits further from the CBD (776.2 km vs 772.5 km).

Crabbes Creek Yelgun
Walkability score 23/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 776.2 km 772.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 496 min 494 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 Yelgun
Car (driver) 73.5% / 71.1%
Crabbes Creek — Car (driver): 73.5% Yelgun — Car (driver): 71.1%
Worked from Home 15.9% / 28.9%
Crabbes Creek — Worked from Home: 15.9% Yelgun — Worked from Home: 28.9%
Walked Only 8.3% / —
Crabbes Creek — Walked Only: 8.3% Yelgun — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 2.3% / —
Crabbes Creek — Car (passenger): 2.3% Yelgun — Car (passenger): not among its largest

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

Setting

Crabbes Creek Yelgun
Elevation 30 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 35 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.8 km 5.3 km

NBN connectivity

Crabbes Creek Yelgun
Connectivity score 25/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
115 premises
 0%
28 premises

Climate

Crabbes Creek Yelgun
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 Yelgun
Average residential rate $1,745/yr $1,577/yr
Council Tweed Byron

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Crabbes Creek Yelgun
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

Yelgun

Professionals Retirees River Rural

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