Falls Creek vs Huskisson

Falls Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 49 against 56 in Huskisson. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Falls Creek, about half of households are couple families. In Huskisson, most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Huskisson: a median of $1.72 million, against $1.25 million in Falls Creek. On these figures, Falls Creek tends to suit couples and buyers on a tighter budget, while Huskisson 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

Falls Creek

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 89/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (65% vs 33%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (98% vs 56%)

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

First-home buyers

Falls Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,250,000 vs $1,720,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Huskisson

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (42% vs 10%)

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

Commuting to the city

Falls Creek

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (23/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (147 min vs 159 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (175.6 km vs 183.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Falls Creek is more walkable (23/100 vs 0/100)
  • Huskisson has more units and townhouses to downsize into (44% vs 2%)

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

Investors

Huskisson

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (6.9% vs 0.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Falls Creek Huskisson
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.

Falls Creek Huskisson
Walkability 23 / 0
Falls Creek — Walkability: 23/100 Huskisson — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 55 / 11
Falls Creek — Safety: 55/100 Huskisson — Safety: 11/100
Low fire risk 10 / 7
Falls Creek — Low fire risk: 10/100 Huskisson — Low fire risk: 7/100

Demographics

Falls Creek has higher household incomes ($78,416 vs $67,288); Huskisson skews older (56 vs 49).

Falls Creek Huskisson
Population 939
+11% vs other
 840
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.4% +6.9%
Median age 49 56
Median household income $78,416/yr
+14% vs other
 $67,288/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Falls Creek Huskisson
0-4 3.4% / 3.5%
Falls Creek — 0-4: 3.4% Huskisson — 0-4: 3.5%
5-14 11.2% / 7.6%
Falls Creek — 5-14: 11.2% Huskisson — 5-14: 7.6%
15-19 5.3% / 1.5%
Falls Creek — 15-19: 5.3% Huskisson — 15-19: 1.5%
20-24 4.5% / 4.6%
Falls Creek — 20-24: 4.5% Huskisson — 20-24: 4.6%
25-34 9.7% / 9.3%
Falls Creek — 25-34: 9.7% Huskisson — 25-34: 9.3%
35-44 9.3% / 11.8%
Falls Creek — 35-44: 9.3% Huskisson — 35-44: 11.8%
45-54 14.7% / 10.6%
Falls Creek — 45-54: 14.7% Huskisson — 45-54: 10.6%
55-64 16.9% / 20.2%
Falls Creek — 55-64: 16.9% Huskisson — 55-64: 20.2%
65-74 15.5% / 19.8%
Falls Creek — 65-74: 15.5% Huskisson — 65-74: 19.8%
75-84 8.1% / 8.7%
Falls Creek — 75-84: 8.1% Huskisson — 75-84: 8.7%
85+ 1.3% / 2.9%
Falls Creek — 85+: 1.3% Huskisson — 85+: 2.9%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Falls Creek 27.9% lone person
Falls Creek — Lone Person: 27.9% Falls Creek — Couple Families: 53.9% Falls Creek — One Parent Families: 11.3% Falls Creek — Group Household: 4.4% Falls Creek — Other Families: 2.5%
Huskisson 60.5% lone person
Huskisson — Lone Person: 60.5% Huskisson — Couple Families: 22.2% Huskisson — One Parent Families: 10.9% Huskisson — Group Household: 6.5% Huskisson — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Falls Creek 9.9% renting
Falls Creek — Owned Outright: 48.1% Falls Creek — Mortgage: 42.0% Falls Creek — Renting: 9.9%
Huskisson 41.8% renting
Huskisson — Owned Outright: 44.6% Huskisson — Mortgage: 13.6% Huskisson — Renting: 41.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Falls Creek Huskisson
Certificate III & IV 21.8% / 17.5%
Falls Creek — Certificate III & IV: 21.8% Huskisson — Certificate III & IV: 17.5%
Bachelor Degree 7.2% / 14.4%
Falls Creek — Bachelor Degree: 7.2% Huskisson — Bachelor Degree: 14.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 7.5%
Falls Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% Huskisson — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5%
Postgraduate Degree 1.7% / 3.9%
Falls Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7% Huskisson — Postgraduate Degree: 3.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 2.6%
Falls Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Huskisson — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.8%).

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.

Falls Creek Huskisson
England 5.9% / 5.8%
Falls Creek — England: 5.9% Huskisson — England: 5.8%
New Zealand 0.4% / 1.9%
Falls Creek — New Zealand: 0.4% Huskisson — New Zealand: 1.9%
Italy 0.3% / 1.0%
Falls Creek — Italy: 0.3% Huskisson — Italy: 1.0%
Philippines — / 1.1%
Falls Creek — Philippines: not among its largest Huskisson — Philippines: 1.1%
Brazil — / 1.0%
Falls Creek — Brazil: not among its largest Huskisson — Brazil: 1.0%
Germany 0.9% / —
Falls Creek — Germany: 0.9% Huskisson — Germany: not among its largest
Scotland 0.7% / —
Falls Creek — Scotland: 0.7% Huskisson — Scotland: not among its largest
Canada 0.5% / —
Falls Creek — Canada: 0.5% Huskisson — Canada: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Falls Creek 98.5% houses
Falls Creek — Houses: 98.5% Falls Creek — Townhouses: 0.0% Falls Creek — Flats / Apartments: 1.5%
Huskisson 56.2% houses
Huskisson — Houses: 56.2% Huskisson — Townhouses: 25.1% Huskisson — Flats / Apartments: 18.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Falls Creek Huskisson
Median house price $1,250,000 $1,720,000
Median unit price — $1,135,000
Median land price $1,625,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) — 62 days
from 12 sales

Zoning mix

Huskisson has more land zoned for conservation (51% vs 10%); Falls Creek has more rural and farming land (64% vs 36%).

Falls Creek Huskisson
Rural and farming 64% 36%
Environmental 10% 51%
Residential 23% 6%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 2%
Parks and recreation 1% 3%
Industrial 0% 2%
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

Falls Creek Huskisson
New dwellings approved 854
across Shoalhaven
same for both
Approvals change year on year -10%
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.

Falls Creek Huskisson
Houses — 2.5%
$625/wk on $1.27M
Units — 2.3%
$630/wk on $1.44M

Ranking within NSW

Falls Creek Huskisson
House price Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 74% of NSW
Income Higher than 46% of NSW Higher than 30% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 6% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 23% of NSW Higher than 12% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 53% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 55% of NSW Higher than 71% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 8% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 1% of NSW

Liveability

Falls Creek is more walkable (23 vs 0); Falls Creek scores higher overall (26 vs 21).

Falls Creek Huskisson
Grade D
same for both
Score 26/100 21/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Huskisson carries more crime risk (89 vs 45).

Falls Creek Huskisson
Bushfire High
90/100
 High
93/100
Crime Moderate
45/100
 High
89/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Moderate
62/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Falls Creek Huskisson
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Falls Creek

  • Falls Creek Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Huskisson

  • Huskisson Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Falls Creek Huskisson
Cafes & restaurants 0 4
Parks & reserves 1 2
Childcare 1 0
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Waterways 1
same for both

Mobility

Huskisson sits further from the CBD (183.9 km vs 175.6 km).

Falls Creek Huskisson
Walkability score 23/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 175.6 km 183.9 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 147 min 159 min
Public transport score 41/100
Bus
 40/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 11.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 10.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 2 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 2540
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 44
postcode 2540
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.

Falls Creek Huskisson
Car (driver) 75.7% / 66.8%
Falls Creek — Car (driver): 75.7% Huskisson — Car (driver): 66.8%
Worked from Home 17.2% / 19.4%
Falls Creek — Worked from Home: 17.2% Huskisson — Worked from Home: 19.4%
Walked Only 1.2% / 8.9%
Falls Creek — Walked Only: 1.2% Huskisson — Walked Only: 8.9%
Car (passenger) 5.9% / 2.0%
Falls Creek — Car (passenger): 5.9% Huskisson — Car (passenger): 2.0%
Bicycle — / 1.6%
Falls Creek — Bicycle: not among its largest Huskisson — Bicycle: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.7%).

Setting

Falls Creek Huskisson
Elevation 68 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 20 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.9 km 1.7 km
2.1 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Falls Creek Huskisson
Connectivity score 30/100 62/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
360 premises
 32%
1,008 premises

Climate

Falls Creek Huskisson
Annual rainfall 1,302 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 23.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.6°C
same for both

Council rates

Falls Creek Huskisson
Average residential rate $1,501/yr
same for both
Council Shoalhaven
same for both

Federal electorate

Falls Creek Huskisson
Division Gilmore
same for both
Member Fiona Phillips
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Falls Creek

Acreage

Huskisson

Coastal Retirees Townhouses

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