Crosslands vs Yippin Creek

Yippin Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 41 in Crosslands. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families.

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

Crosslands

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 63/100)

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

Yippin Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (26% vs 15%)

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

Commuting to the city

Yippin Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (29/100 vs 20/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Crosslands carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 63/100)
  • Yippin Creek is more walkable (29/100 vs 20/100)

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

Investors

Yippin Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (288.7% vs 10.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Crosslands and Yippin 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.

Crosslands Yippin Creek
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.

Crosslands Yippin Creek
Walkability 20 / 29
Crosslands — Walkability: 20/100 Yippin Creek — Walkability: 29/100
Safety 65 / 37
Crosslands — Safety: 65/100 Yippin Creek — Safety: 37/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Crosslands — Low fire risk: 100/100 Yippin Creek — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Yippin Creek has higher household incomes ($80,756 vs $72,228); Crosslands skews older (41 vs 37).

Crosslands Yippin Creek
Population 626 758
+21% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +10.6% +288.7%
Median age 41 37
Median household income $72,228/yr $80,756/yr
+12% vs other
Median weekly rent $430/wk $450/wk
+5% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Crosslands Yippin Creek
0-4 5.9% / 9.2%
Crosslands — 0-4: 5.9% Yippin Creek — 0-4: 9.2%
5-14 18.1% / 15.6%
Crosslands — 5-14: 18.1% Yippin Creek — 5-14: 15.6%
15-19 6.7% / 4.9%
Crosslands — 15-19: 6.7% Yippin Creek — 15-19: 4.9%
20-24 3.0% / 4.0%
Crosslands — 20-24: 3.0% Yippin Creek — 20-24: 4.0%
25-34 7.5% / 15.4%
Crosslands — 25-34: 7.5% Yippin Creek — 25-34: 15.4%
35-44 12.6% / 11.1%
Crosslands — 35-44: 12.6% Yippin Creek — 35-44: 11.1%
45-54 12.1% / 10.7%
Crosslands — 45-54: 12.1% Yippin Creek — 45-54: 10.7%
55-64 11.5% / 9.5%
Crosslands — 55-64: 11.5% Yippin Creek — 55-64: 9.5%
65-74 12.1% / 13.6%
Crosslands — 65-74: 12.1% Yippin Creek — 65-74: 13.6%
75-84 7.8% / 6.2%
Crosslands — 75-84: 7.8% Yippin Creek — 75-84: 6.2%
85+ 1.3% / 2.0%
Crosslands — 85+: 1.3% Yippin Creek — 85+: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Crosslands 52.4% couple families
Crosslands — Couple Families: 52.4% Crosslands — Lone Person: 23.8% Crosslands — One Parent Families: 19.6% Crosslands — Group Household: 4.2% Crosslands — Other Families: 0.0%
Yippin Creek 49.4% couple families
Yippin Creek — Couple Families: 49.4% Yippin Creek — Lone Person: 24.4% Yippin Creek — One Parent Families: 20.5% Yippin Creek — Group Household: 3.4% Yippin Creek — Other Families: 2.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Crosslands 15.4% renting
Crosslands — Owned Outright: 46.6% Crosslands — Mortgage: 38.0% Crosslands — Renting: 15.4%
Yippin Creek 25.8% renting
Yippin Creek — Owned Outright: 37.3% Yippin Creek — Mortgage: 36.9% Yippin Creek — Renting: 25.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Crosslands Yippin Creek
Certificate III & IV 16.8% / 24.5%
Crosslands — Certificate III & IV: 16.8% Yippin Creek — Certificate III & IV: 24.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 7.0%
Crosslands — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% Yippin Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0%
Bachelor Degree 5.9% / 6.6%
Crosslands — Bachelor Degree: 5.9% Yippin Creek — Bachelor Degree: 6.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 0.7%
Crosslands — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Yippin Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7%
Postgraduate Degree 0.6% / 0.4%
Crosslands — Postgraduate Degree: 0.6% Yippin Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.5%).

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.

Crosslands Yippin Creek
England 3.0% / 1.5%
Crosslands — England: 3.0% Yippin Creek — England: 1.5%
Scotland 2.4% / —
Crosslands — Scotland: 2.4% Yippin Creek — Scotland: not among its largest
New Zealand 0.5% / 1.1%
Crosslands — New Zealand: 0.5% Yippin Creek — New Zealand: 1.1%
Philippines 0.8% / 0.7%
Crosslands — Philippines: 0.8% Yippin Creek — Philippines: 0.7%
India — / 1.2%
Crosslands — India: not among its largest Yippin Creek — India: 1.2%
Malaysia — / 0.4%
Crosslands — Malaysia: not among its largest Yippin Creek — Malaysia: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Crosslands 98.6% houses
Crosslands — Houses: 98.6% Crosslands — Townhouses: 0.0% Crosslands — Flats / Apartments: 1.4%
Yippin Creek 91.3% houses
Yippin Creek — Houses: 91.3% Yippin Creek — Townhouses: 7.2% Yippin Creek — Flats / Apartments: 1.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Crosslands Yippin Creek
Median house price $890,000 $827,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Crosslands Yippin Creek
Rural and farming 76% 86%
Environmental 12% 4%
Residential 6% 9%
Parks and recreation 5% 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

Crosslands Yippin Creek
New dwellings approved 546
across Port Macquarie-Hastings
same for both
Approvals change year on year +33%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Crosslands Yippin Creek
House price Higher than 42% of NSW Higher than 35% of NSW
Income Higher than 39% of NSW Higher than 48% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 70% of NSW Higher than 75% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 49% of NSW Higher than 63% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 50% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW

Liveability

Yippin Creek is more walkable (29 vs 20).

Crosslands Yippin Creek
Grade C
same for both
Score 47/100 43/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Yippin Creek carries more crime risk (63 vs 35).

Crosslands Yippin Creek
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
35/100
 Moderate
63/100
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

Crosslands Yippin 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

Crosslands Yippin Creek
Parks & reserves 1 2
Childcare 1 0
Waterways 1 3

Mobility

Crosslands Yippin Creek
Walkability score 20/100 29/100
Distance to Sydney 378.8 km 377.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 262 min 261 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 2446
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 69
postcode 2446
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.

Crosslands Yippin Creek
Car (driver) 81.6% / 84.5%
Crosslands — Car (driver): 81.6% Yippin Creek — Car (driver): 84.5%
Worked from Home 14.8% / 10.3%
Crosslands — Worked from Home: 14.8% Yippin Creek — Worked from Home: 10.3%
Car (passenger) 3.6% / 5.2%
Crosslands — Car (passenger): 3.6% Yippin Creek — Car (passenger): 5.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.5%).

Setting

Crosslands Yippin Creek
Elevation 17 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 28 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 15.3 km 16.1 km

NBN connectivity

Crosslands Yippin Creek
Connectivity score 70/100 92/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 47%
232 premises
 86%
320 premises

Climate

Crosslands Yippin Creek
Annual rainfall 2,842 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.7°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Crosslands Yippin Creek
PM2.5 5.1 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 11.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.92 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Crosslands Yippin Creek
Average residential rate $1,325/yr
same for both
Council Port Macquarie-Hastings
same for both

Federal electorate

Crosslands Yippin Creek
Division Lyne
same for both
Member Alison Penfold
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Crosslands

Acreage Family

Yippin Creek

Acreage Family Young Families

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