Eden Creek vs Geneva

Geneva is the younger of the two, with a median age of 50 against 58 in Eden Creek. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Eden Creek, most households are people living alone. In Geneva, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Eden Creek: a median of $920,000, against $560,000 in Geneva. On these figures, Eden Creek tends to suit people living alone, while Geneva suits 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

Geneva

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 82/100)

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

First-home buyers

Geneva

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($560,000 vs $920,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Geneva

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (21% vs 6%)

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

Commuting to the city

Geneva

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (30/100 vs 6/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (504 min vs 513 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (743.9 km vs 754.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Geneva

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 82/100)
  • is more walkable (30/100 vs 6/100)

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

Investors

Geneva

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-2.0% vs -9.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Eden Creek Geneva
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.

Eden Creek Geneva
Walkability 6 / 30
Eden Creek — Walkability: 6/100 Geneva — Walkability: 30/100
Safety 18 / 88
Eden Creek — Safety: 18/100 Geneva — Safety: 88/100
Low fire risk 77 / 100
Eden Creek — Low fire risk: 77/100 Geneva — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Geneva has more residents (699 vs 136); Eden Creek skews older (58 vs 50).

Eden Creek Geneva
Population 136 699
+414% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -9.3% -2.0%
Median age 58 50
Median household income $53,456/yr $60,216/yr
+13% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+3% vs other
 $290/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Eden Creek Geneva
0-4 2.9% / 6.0%
Eden Creek — 0-4: 2.9% Geneva — 0-4: 6.0%
5-14 5.1% / 11.2%
Eden Creek — 5-14: 5.1% Geneva — 5-14: 11.2%
15-19 5.1% / 5.0%
Eden Creek — 15-19: 5.1% Geneva — 15-19: 5.0%
20-24 4.4% / 3.3%
Eden Creek — 20-24: 4.4% Geneva — 20-24: 3.3%
25-34 2.2% / 7.2%
Eden Creek — 25-34: 2.2% Geneva — 25-34: 7.2%
35-44 4.4% / 8.9%
Eden Creek — 35-44: 4.4% Geneva — 35-44: 8.9%
45-54 14.7% / 11.2%
Eden Creek — 45-54: 14.7% Geneva — 45-54: 11.2%
55-64 27.2% / 12.9%
Eden Creek — 55-64: 27.2% Geneva — 55-64: 12.9%
65-74 27.2% / 16.9%
Eden Creek — 65-74: 27.2% Geneva — 65-74: 16.9%
75-84 4.4% / 13.0%
Eden Creek — 75-84: 4.4% Geneva — 75-84: 13.0%
85+ — / 3.4%
Eden Creek — 85+: not among its largest Geneva — 85+: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Eden Creek 61.1% lone person
Eden Creek — Lone Person: 61.1% Eden Creek — Couple Families: 19.4% Eden Creek — One Parent Families: 19.4% Eden Creek — Group Household: 0.0% Eden Creek — Other Families: 0.0%
Geneva 46.8% lone person
Geneva — Lone Person: 46.8% Geneva — Couple Families: 26.4% Geneva — One Parent Families: 17.9% Geneva — Group Household: 7.5% Geneva — Other Families: 1.5%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Eden Creek 5.7% renting
Eden Creek — Owned Outright: 66.0% Eden Creek — Mortgage: 28.3% Eden Creek — Renting: 5.7%
Geneva 20.8% renting
Geneva — Owned Outright: 54.0% Geneva — Mortgage: 25.2% Geneva — Renting: 20.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Eden Creek Geneva
Certificate III & IV 19.1% / 15.6%
Eden Creek — Certificate III & IV: 19.1% Geneva — Certificate III & IV: 15.6%
Bachelor Degree 12.5% / 6.7%
Eden Creek — Bachelor Degree: 12.5% Geneva — Bachelor Degree: 6.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 2.2% / 11.0%
Eden Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.2% Geneva — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.0%
Postgraduate Degree 2.9% / 0.9%
Eden Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9% Geneva — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 1.1%
Eden Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Geneva — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).

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.

Eden Creek Geneva
New Zealand 6.6% / 1.7%
Eden Creek — New Zealand: 6.6% Geneva — New Zealand: 1.7%
England 4.4% / 1.7%
Eden Creek — England: 4.4% Geneva — England: 1.7%
South Africa 2.9% / —
Eden Creek — South Africa: 2.9% Geneva — South Africa: not among its largest
Canada 2.2% / —
Eden Creek — Canada: 2.2% Geneva — Canada: not among its largest
Zimbabwe — / 0.6%
Eden Creek — Zimbabwe: not among its largest Geneva — Zimbabwe: 0.6%
Philippines — / 0.4%
Eden Creek — Philippines: not among its largest Geneva — Philippines: 0.4%
Scotland — / 0.4%
Eden Creek — Scotland: not among its largest Geneva — Scotland: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Eden Creek 98.3% houses
Eden Creek — Houses: 98.3% Eden Creek — Flats / Apartments: 1.7%
Geneva 97.2% houses
Geneva — Houses: 97.2% Geneva — Flats / Apartments: 2.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Eden Creek Geneva
Median house price $920,000 $560,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Eden Creek has more rural and farming land (99% vs 87%).

Eden Creek Geneva
Rural and farming 99% 87%
Residential 0% 12%
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

Eden Creek Geneva
New dwellings approved 25
across Kyogle
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Eden Creek Geneva
House price Higher than 45% of NSW Higher than 20% of NSW
Income Higher than 13% of NSW Higher than 22% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 51% of NSW Higher than 75% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 25% of NSW Higher than 67% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 12% of NSW Higher than 11% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 25% of NSW Higher than 72% of NSW

Liveability

Geneva is more walkable (30 vs 6).

Eden Creek Geneva
Grade — C
Score — 47/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Eden Creek carries more bushfire risk (23 vs 0); Eden Creek carries more crime risk (82 vs 12).

Eden Creek Geneva
Bushfire Low
23/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
82/100
 Low
12/100
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

Eden Creek Geneva
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

Eden Creek Geneva
Parks & reserves 0 1
Waterways 4 2

Mobility

Eden Creek sits further from the CBD (754.5 km vs 743.9 km).

Eden Creek Geneva
Walkability score 6/100 30/100
Distance to Sydney 754.5 km
+1% vs other
 743.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 513 min 504 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.

Eden Creek Geneva
Car (driver) 55.3% / 79.0%
Eden Creek — Car (driver): 55.3% Geneva — Car (driver): 79.0%
Worked from Home 34.0% / 12.3%
Eden Creek — Worked from Home: 34.0% Geneva — Worked from Home: 12.3%
Car (passenger) 10.6% / 6.4%
Eden Creek — Car (passenger): 10.6% Geneva — Car (passenger): 6.4%
Walked Only — / 2.3%
Eden Creek — Walked Only: not among its largest Geneva — Walked Only: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.0%).

Setting

Eden Creek Geneva
Elevation 158 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 99 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Eden Creek Geneva
Connectivity score 16/100 63/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
69 premises
 38%
328 premises

Climate

Eden Creek Geneva
Annual rainfall 1,016 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Eden Creek Geneva
Average residential rate $1,264/yr
same for both
Council Kyogle
same for both

Federal electorate

Eden Creek Geneva
Division Page
same for both
Member Kevin Hogan
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Eden Creek

Retirees Rural

Geneva

Acreage Affordable Retirees

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