Eulah Creek vs Narrabri

Narrabri is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 46 in Eulah Creek. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Eulah Creek, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Eulah Creek: a median of $742,000, against $470,000 in Narrabri, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Eulah Creek tends to suit couples, while Narrabri suits people living alone, families with children, 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Eulah Creek carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 90/100)
  • Narrabri has more parks and reserves (9 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Narrabri

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($470,000 vs $742,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Narrabri

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($260/wk vs $325/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Narrabri

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a shorter drive in (384 min vs 404 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Eulah Creek carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 90/100)
  • Narrabri has more GPs (4 vs 0)

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

Investors

Eulah Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (10.5% vs -3.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Eulah Creek Narrabri
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.

Eulah Creek Narrabri
Walkability 0 / 0
Eulah Creek — Walkability: 0/100 Narrabri — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 89 / 10
Eulah Creek — Safety: 89/100 Narrabri — Safety: 10/100
Low fire risk 82 / 54
Eulah Creek — Low fire risk: 82/100 Narrabri — Low fire risk: 54/100

Demographics

Narrabri has more residents (7,327 vs 84); Eulah Creek has higher household incomes ($117,000 vs $82,680).

Eulah Creek Narrabri
Population 84 7,327
+8623% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +10.5% -3.7%
Median age 46 39
Median household income $117,000/yr
+29% vs other
 $82,680/yr
Median weekly rent $325/wk
+20% vs other
 $260/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Eulah Creek Narrabri
0-4 — / 5.9%
Eulah Creek — 0-4: not among its largest Narrabri — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 7.1% / 14.3%
Eulah Creek — 5-14: 7.1% Narrabri — 5-14: 14.3%
15-19 20.2% / 5.3%
Eulah Creek — 15-19: 20.2% Narrabri — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 8.3% / 5.7%
Eulah Creek — 20-24: 8.3% Narrabri — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 3.6% / 13.2%
Eulah Creek — 25-34: 3.6% Narrabri — 25-34: 13.2%
35-44 9.5% / 11.3%
Eulah Creek — 35-44: 9.5% Narrabri — 35-44: 11.3%
45-54 19.0% / 11.8%
Eulah Creek — 45-54: 19.0% Narrabri — 45-54: 11.8%
55-64 23.8% / 13.7%
Eulah Creek — 55-64: 23.8% Narrabri — 55-64: 13.7%
65-74 7.1% / 10.2%
Eulah Creek — 65-74: 7.1% Narrabri — 65-74: 10.2%
75-84 3.6% / 6.3%
Eulah Creek — 75-84: 3.6% Narrabri — 75-84: 6.3%
85+ 3.6% / 2.3%
Eulah Creek — 85+: 3.6% Narrabri — 85+: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Eulah Creek 55.0% couple families
Eulah Creek — Couple Families: 55.0% Eulah Creek — Lone Person: 30.0% Eulah Creek — One Parent Families: 15.0% Eulah Creek — Group Household: 0.0% Eulah Creek — Other Families: 0.0%
Narrabri 37.0% couple families
Narrabri — Couple Families: 37.0% Narrabri — Lone Person: 40.8% Narrabri — One Parent Families: 16.6% Narrabri — Group Household: 4.1% Narrabri — Other Families: 1.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Eulah Creek 0.0% renting
Eulah Creek — Owned Outright: 54.5% Eulah Creek — Mortgage: 45.5% Eulah Creek — Renting: 0.0%
Narrabri 32.9% renting
Narrabri — Owned Outright: 34.3% Narrabri — Mortgage: 32.8% Narrabri — Renting: 32.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Eulah Creek Narrabri
Certificate III & IV 20.2% / 16.6%
Eulah Creek — Certificate III & IV: 20.2% Narrabri — Certificate III & IV: 16.6%
Bachelor Degree 8.3% / 7.2%
Eulah Creek — Bachelor Degree: 8.3% Narrabri — Bachelor Degree: 7.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.0% / 5.3%
Eulah Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0% Narrabri — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3%
Postgraduate Degree 3.6% / 1.8%
Eulah Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6% Narrabri — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.9%
Eulah Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Narrabri — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).

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.

Eulah Creek Narrabri
South Africa 3.6% / —
Eulah Creek — South Africa: 3.6% Narrabri — South Africa: not among its largest
Philippines — / 0.7%
Eulah Creek — Philippines: not among its largest Narrabri — Philippines: 0.7%
England — / 0.7%
Eulah Creek — England: not among its largest Narrabri — England: 0.7%
New Zealand — / 0.5%
Eulah Creek — New Zealand: not among its largest Narrabri — New Zealand: 0.5%
Nepal — / 0.2%
Eulah Creek — Nepal: not among its largest Narrabri — Nepal: 0.2%
India — / 0.2%
Eulah Creek — India: not among its largest Narrabri — India: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Eulah Creek 100.0% houses
Eulah Creek — Houses: 100.0% Eulah Creek — Townhouses: 0.0% Eulah Creek — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Narrabri 87.1% houses
Narrabri — Houses: 87.1% Narrabri — Townhouses: 11.4% Narrabri — Flats / Apartments: 1.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Eulah Creek Narrabri
Median house price $742,000 $470,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $260,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 60 days
from 54 sales

Zoning mix

Eulah Creek has more land zoned for conservation (57% vs 7%); Narrabri has more rural and farming land (89% vs 43%).

Eulah Creek Narrabri
Rural and farming 43% 89%
Environmental 57% 7%
Residential 0% 3%
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

Eulah Creek Narrabri
New dwellings approved 14
across Narrabri
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Eulah Creek Narrabri
Houses — 5.0%
$570/wk on $588K
Units — 5.7%
$350/wk on $320K

Ranking within NSW

Eulah Creek Narrabri
House price Higher than 29% of NSW Higher than 14% of NSW
Income Higher than 82% of NSW Higher than 50% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 58% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 31% of NSW Higher than 40% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 6% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 16% of NSW Higher than 77% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 97% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 90% of NSW

Liveability

Eulah Creek Narrabri
Grade — D
Score — 25/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Narrabri carries more crime risk (90 vs 11); Narrabri carries more bushfire risk (46 vs 18).

Eulah Creek Narrabri
Bushfire Low
18/100
 Moderate
46/100
Crime Low
11/100
 High
90/100
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

Eulah Creek Narrabri
Inside the suburb 0 4
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Eulah Creek

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

Schools in Narrabri

  • Narrabri West Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Narrabri Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Francis Xavier's Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Narrabri High School Government · Secondary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Eulah Creek Narrabri
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 4
Parks & reserves 1 9
Childcare 0 8
GPs 0 4
Pharmacies 0 2
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 7
Fuel stations 0 6
Waterways 1 50

Mobility

Eulah Creek Narrabri
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 535.1 km 535.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 404 min 384 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 2390
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 84
postcode 2390
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.

Eulah Creek Narrabri
Car (driver) 92.1% / 77.2%
Eulah Creek — Car (driver): 92.1% Narrabri — Car (driver): 77.2%
Car (passenger) 7.9% / 5.8%
Eulah Creek — Car (passenger): 7.9% Narrabri — Car (passenger): 5.8%
Worked from Home — / 9.9%
Eulah Creek — Worked from Home: not among its largest Narrabri — Worked from Home: 9.9%
Walked Only — / 3.4%
Eulah Creek — Walked Only: not among its largest Narrabri — Walked Only: 3.4%
Bus — / 2.9%
Eulah Creek — Bus: not among its largest Narrabri — Bus: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (92.1%).

Setting

Eulah Creek Narrabri
Elevation 487 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 226 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Eulah Creek Narrabri
Connectivity score 15/100 70/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
13 premises
 39%
3,625 premises

Air quality (annual mean)

Eulah Creek Narrabri
PM2.5 3.9 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 7.4 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Eulah Creek Narrabri
Average residential rate $1,140/yr
same for both
Council Narrabri
same for both

Federal electorate

Eulah Creek Narrabri
Division Parkes
same for both
Member Jamie Chaffey
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Eulah Creek

Rural Students

Narrabri

Affordable Rural

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