Fairy Hill vs Cedar Point

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Fairy Hill, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Fairy Hill tends to suit couples and older residents, while Cedar Point suits people living alone.

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

Fairy Hill

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 31/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (73% vs 50%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Cedar Point

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (20% vs 5%)

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

Commuting to the city

Fairy Hill

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (724.6 km vs 735.2 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (487 min vs 494 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Fairy Hill

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 31/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (31% vs 21%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Fairy Hill and Cedar Point drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Fairy Hill Cedar Point
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.

Fairy Hill Cedar Point
Walkability 14 / 10
Fairy Hill — Walkability: 14/100 Cedar Point — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 83 / 69
Fairy Hill — Safety: 83/100 Cedar Point — Safety: 69/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Fairy Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100 Cedar Point — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Fairy Hill has more residents (407 vs 175).

Fairy Hill Cedar Point
Population 407
+57% vs other
 175
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.7% +2.9%
Median age 49 50
Median household income $70,096/yr $73,320/yr
+5% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk $320/wk
+7% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Fairy Hill Cedar Point
0-4 2.0% / 2.9%
Fairy Hill — 0-4: 2.0% Cedar Point — 0-4: 2.9%
5-14 13.3% / 8.6%
Fairy Hill — 5-14: 13.3% Cedar Point — 5-14: 8.6%
15-19 7.6% / 2.9%
Fairy Hill — 15-19: 7.6% Cedar Point — 15-19: 2.9%
20-24 2.9% / 2.3%
Fairy Hill — 20-24: 2.9% Cedar Point — 20-24: 2.3%
25-34 5.9% / 13.7%
Fairy Hill — 25-34: 5.9% Cedar Point — 25-34: 13.7%
35-44 11.1% / 12.0%
Fairy Hill — 35-44: 11.1% Cedar Point — 35-44: 12.0%
45-54 13.8% / 10.9%
Fairy Hill — 45-54: 13.8% Cedar Point — 45-54: 10.9%
55-64 12.5% / 17.1%
Fairy Hill — 55-64: 12.5% Cedar Point — 55-64: 17.1%
65-74 19.9% / 13.7%
Fairy Hill — 65-74: 19.9% Cedar Point — 65-74: 13.7%
75-84 7.6% / 6.9%
Fairy Hill — 75-84: 7.6% Cedar Point — 75-84: 6.9%
85+ 3.4% / —
Fairy Hill — 85+: 3.4% Cedar Point — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Fairy Hill 49.1% couple families
Fairy Hill — Couple Families: 49.1% Fairy Hill — Lone Person: 22.6% Fairy Hill — One Parent Families: 23.6% Fairy Hill — Group Household: 0.0% Fairy Hill — Other Families: 4.7%
Cedar Point 34.8% couple families
Cedar Point — Couple Families: 34.8% Cedar Point — Lone Person: 39.1% Cedar Point — One Parent Families: 15.2% Cedar Point — Group Household: 10.9% Cedar Point — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Fairy Hill 4.9% renting
Fairy Hill — Owned Outright: 58.3% Fairy Hill — Mortgage: 36.8% Fairy Hill — Renting: 4.9%
Cedar Point 20.3% renting
Cedar Point — Owned Outright: 50.0% Cedar Point — Mortgage: 29.7% Cedar Point — Renting: 20.3%
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.

Fairy Hill Cedar Point
New Zealand 0.7% / 2.3%
Fairy Hill — New Zealand: 0.7% Cedar Point — New Zealand: 2.3%
England 1.2% / —
Fairy Hill — England: 1.2% Cedar Point — England: not among its largest
Philippines 1.0% / —
Fairy Hill — Philippines: 1.0% Cedar Point — Philippines: not among its largest
Thailand 0.7% / —
Fairy Hill — Thailand: 0.7% Cedar Point — Thailand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.3%).

Qualifications

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

Fairy Hill Cedar Point
Certificate III & IV 18.2% / 16.6%
Fairy Hill — Certificate III & IV: 18.2% Cedar Point — Certificate III & IV: 16.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.9% / 8.0%
Fairy Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9% Cedar Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Bachelor Degree 4.7% / 6.3%
Fairy Hill — Bachelor Degree: 4.7% Cedar Point — Bachelor Degree: 6.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 2.9%
Fairy Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Cedar Point — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.0% / 2.9%
Fairy Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0% Cedar Point — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Fairy Hill 100.0% houses
Fairy Hill — Houses: 100.0%
Cedar Point 101.4% houses
Cedar Point — Houses: 101.4%
Houses

Property market

Fairy Hill Cedar Point
Median house price $720,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Fairy Hill Cedar Point
Rural and farming 92% 99%
Residential 6% 0%
Environmental 2% 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

Fairy Hill Cedar Point
New dwellings approved 24
across Richmond Valley
 25
across Kyogle
Approvals change year on year -78% +0%

Ranking within NSW

Fairy Hill Cedar Point
House price Higher than 27% of NSW —
Income Higher than 34% of NSW Higher than 40% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 64% of NSW Higher than 56% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 62% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 16% of NSW Higher than 11% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 59% of NSW Higher than 52% of NSW

Liveability

Fairy Hill Cedar Point
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Cedar Point carries more crime risk (31 vs 17).

Fairy Hill Cedar Point
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
17/100
 Low
31/100
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

Fairy Hill Cedar Point
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

Fairy Hill Cedar Point
Waterways 2 3

Mobility

Cedar Point sits further from the CBD (735.2 km vs 724.6 km).

Fairy Hill Cedar Point
Walkability score 14/100 10/100
Distance to Sydney 724.6 km 735.2 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 487 min 494 min
Public transport score 21/100
Bus
 20/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 3.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 2.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 3 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 2470
 0.1%
postcode 2474
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 67
postcode 2470
 71
postcode 2474

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.

Fairy Hill Cedar Point
Car (driver) 78.8% / 75.3%
Fairy Hill — Car (driver): 78.8% Cedar Point — Car (driver): 75.3%
Worked from Home 16.8% / 14.6%
Fairy Hill — Worked from Home: 16.8% Cedar Point — Worked from Home: 14.6%
Car (passenger) 4.4% / 6.7%
Fairy Hill — Car (passenger): 4.4% Cedar Point — Car (passenger): 6.7%
Walked Only — / 3.4%
Fairy Hill — Walked Only: not among its largest Cedar Point — Walked Only: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.8%).

Setting

Fairy Hill Cedar Point
Elevation 39 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 48 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Fairy Hill Cedar Point
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
167 premises
 0%
82 premises

Council rates

Fairy Hill Cedar Point
Average residential rate $1,282/yr $1,264/yr
Council Richmond Valley Kyogle

Federal electorate

Fairy Hill Cedar Point
Division Page
same for both
Member Kevin Hogan
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Fairy Hill Cedar Point
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Fairy Hill

Retirees River Rural

Cedar Point

River Rural

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