Crystal Creek vs Upper Crystal Creek

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Crystal Creek: a median of $1.65 million, against $1.07 million in Upper Crystal Creek, though rent is higher in Upper Crystal Creek. On these figures, Crystal Creek tends to suit families with children, while Upper Crystal Creek suits share households 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

Crystal Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 62/100)

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

First-home buyers

Upper Crystal Creek

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,075,000 vs $1,650,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (26% vs 32%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Crystal Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $400/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (21% vs 27%)

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

Commuting to the city

Crystal Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (530 min vs 538 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (807.3 km vs 812.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Crystal Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 62/100)

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

Investors

Upper Crystal Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (12.2% vs 1.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Crystal Creek and Upper Crystal 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.

Crystal Creek Upper Crystal 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.

Crystal Creek Upper Crystal Creek
Walkability 19 / 14
Crystal Creek — Walkability: 19/100 Upper Crystal Creek — Walkability: 14/100
Safety 88 / 38
Crystal Creek — Safety: 88/100 Upper Crystal Creek — Safety: 38/100
Low fire risk 63 / 58
Crystal Creek — Low fire risk: 63/100 Upper Crystal Creek — Low fire risk: 58/100

Demographics

Upper Crystal Creek rents higher ($400/wk vs $250/wk); Upper Crystal Creek has higher household incomes ($76,336 vs $62,920).

Crystal Creek Upper Crystal Creek
Population 263
+19% vs other
 212
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.5% +12.2%
Median age 47 48
Median household income $62,920/yr $76,336/yr
+21% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk $400/wk
+60% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Crystal Creek Upper Crystal Creek
0-4 4.9% / 5.7%
Crystal Creek — 0-4: 4.9% Upper Crystal Creek — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 16.3% / 10.8%
Crystal Creek — 5-14: 16.3% Upper Crystal Creek — 5-14: 10.8%
15-19 5.7% / 4.2%
Crystal Creek — 15-19: 5.7% Upper Crystal Creek — 15-19: 4.2%
20-24 1.5% / 6.6%
Crystal Creek — 20-24: 1.5% Upper Crystal Creek — 20-24: 6.6%
25-34 7.6% / 7.1%
Crystal Creek — 25-34: 7.6% Upper Crystal Creek — 25-34: 7.1%
35-44 9.9% / 9.9%
Crystal Creek — 35-44: 9.9% Upper Crystal Creek — 35-44: 9.9%
45-54 12.2% / 17.0%
Crystal Creek — 45-54: 12.2% Upper Crystal Creek — 45-54: 17.0%
55-64 19.8% / 20.8%
Crystal Creek — 55-64: 19.8% Upper Crystal Creek — 55-64: 20.8%
65-74 13.7% / 15.1%
Crystal Creek — 65-74: 13.7% Upper Crystal Creek — 65-74: 15.1%
75-84 7.2% / 4.7%
Crystal Creek — 75-84: 7.2% Upper Crystal Creek — 75-84: 4.7%
85+ 1.5% / 2.8%
Crystal Creek — 85+: 1.5% Upper Crystal Creek — 85+: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Crystal Creek 44.8% couple families
Crystal Creek — Couple Families: 44.8% Crystal Creek — Lone Person: 31.3% Crystal Creek — One Parent Families: 16.4% Crystal Creek — Group Household: 7.5%
Upper Crystal Creek 44.4% couple families
Upper Crystal Creek — Couple Families: 44.4% Upper Crystal Creek — Lone Person: 24.1% Upper Crystal Creek — One Parent Families: 14.8% Upper Crystal Creek — Group Household: 16.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Crystal Creek 12.8% renting
Crystal Creek — Owned Outright: 47.7% Crystal Creek — Mortgage: 39.5% Crystal Creek — Renting: 12.8%
Upper Crystal Creek 18.2% renting
Upper Crystal Creek — Owned Outright: 50.9% Upper Crystal Creek — Mortgage: 30.9% Upper Crystal Creek — Renting: 18.2%
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.

Crystal Creek Upper Crystal Creek
England — / 4.2%
Crystal Creek — England: not among its largest Upper Crystal Creek — England: 4.2%
New Zealand 1.9% / 1.4%
Crystal Creek — New Zealand: 1.9% Upper Crystal Creek — New Zealand: 1.4%
France — / 2.4%
Crystal Creek — France: not among its largest Upper Crystal Creek — France: 2.4%
Malaysia — / 1.9%
Crystal Creek — Malaysia: not among its largest Upper Crystal Creek — Malaysia: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.2%).

Qualifications

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

Crystal Creek Upper Crystal Creek
Certificate III & IV 19.4% / 18.9%
Crystal Creek — Certificate III & IV: 19.4% Upper Crystal Creek — Certificate III & IV: 18.9%
Bachelor Degree 10.3% / 10.8%
Crystal Creek — Bachelor Degree: 10.3% Upper Crystal Creek — Bachelor Degree: 10.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / 7.1%
Crystal Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% Upper Crystal Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1%
Postgraduate Degree 1.9% / 2.8%
Crystal Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9% Upper Crystal Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / —
Crystal Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Upper Crystal Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Crystal Creek 98.9% houses
Crystal Creek — Houses: 98.9% Crystal Creek — Flats / Apartments: 1.1%
Upper Crystal Creek 100.0% houses
Upper Crystal Creek — Houses: 100.0% Upper Crystal Creek — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Crystal Creek Upper Crystal Creek
Median house price $1,650,000 $1,075,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Crystal Creek has more rural and farming land (98% vs 73%).

Crystal Creek Upper Crystal Creek
Rural and farming 98% 73%
Other and special use 0% 18%
Environmental 2% 8%
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

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

Ranking within NSW

Crystal Creek Upper Crystal Creek
House price Higher than 79% of NSW Higher than 55% of NSW
Income Higher than 25% of NSW Higher than 44% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 69% of NSW Higher than 62% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 7% of NSW Higher than 38% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 65% of NSW Higher than 64% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 47% of NSW Higher than 30% of NSW

Liveability

Crystal Creek Upper Crystal Creek
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Upper Crystal Creek carries more crime risk (62 vs 12).

Crystal Creek Upper Crystal Creek
Bushfire Low
37/100
 Moderate
42/100
Crime Low
12/100
 Moderate
62/100
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

Crystal Creek Upper Crystal Creek
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 Crystal Creek

  • Crystal Creek Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Upper Crystal Creek

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

Amenities in the suburb

Crystal Creek Upper Crystal Creek
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Waterways 0 4

Mobility

Upper Crystal Creek sits further from the CBD (812.5 km vs 807.3 km).

Crystal Creek Upper Crystal Creek
Walkability score 19/100 14/100
Distance to Sydney 807.3 km 812.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 530 min 538 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2484
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 76
postcode 2484
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.

Crystal Creek Upper Crystal Creek
Car (driver) 75.9% / 68.5%
Crystal Creek — Car (driver): 75.9% Upper Crystal Creek — Car (driver): 68.5%
Worked from Home 12.7% / 26.0%
Crystal Creek — Worked from Home: 12.7% Upper Crystal Creek — Worked from Home: 26.0%
Car (passenger) 5.1% / 5.5%
Crystal Creek — Car (passenger): 5.1% Upper Crystal Creek — Car (passenger): 5.5%
Walked Only 6.3% / —
Crystal Creek — Walked Only: 6.3% Upper Crystal Creek — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.9%).

Setting

Crystal Creek Upper Crystal Creek
Elevation 44 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 147 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 25.2 km 23.2 km

NBN connectivity

Crystal Creek Upper Crystal Creek
Connectivity score 29/100 21/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
103 premises
 0%
46 premises

Climate

Crystal Creek Upper Crystal Creek
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Crystal Creek

Rural

Upper Crystal Creek

Rural

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