Federal vs Repentance Creek

Federal is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 51 in Repentance Creek. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Federal: a median of $1.64 million, against $345,000 in Repentance Creek, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Federal tends to suit people living alone, while Repentance Creek suits share households, 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

Federal

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 50/100)

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

First-home buyers

Repentance Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($345,000 vs $1,640,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Repentance Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($265/wk vs $450/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Federal

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (30/100 vs 6/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (494 min vs 511 min)
  • But Repentance Creek sits closer to the CBD (754.5 km vs 763.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Federal

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (30/100 vs 6/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 50/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, 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

Federal and Repentance 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.

Federal Repentance 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.

Federal Repentance Creek
Walkability 30 / 6
Federal — Walkability: 30/100 Repentance Creek — Walkability: 6/100
Safety 67 / 50
Federal — Safety: 67/100 Repentance Creek — Safety: 50/100
Low fire risk 100 / 71
Federal — Low fire risk: 100/100 Repentance Creek — Low fire risk: 71/100

Demographics

Federal has more residents (784 vs 118); Federal rents higher ($450/wk vs $265/wk).

Federal Repentance Creek
Population 784
+85% vs other
 118
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.0% +13.5%
Median age 47 51
Median household income $99,320/yr
+38% vs other
 $61,724/yr
Median weekly rent $450/wk
+41% vs other
 $265/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Federal Repentance Creek
0-4 4.1% / 7.6%
Federal — 0-4: 4.1% Repentance Creek — 0-4: 7.6%
5-14 12.1% / 12.7%
Federal — 5-14: 12.1% Repentance Creek — 5-14: 12.7%
15-19 5.9% / 8.5%
Federal — 15-19: 5.9% Repentance Creek — 15-19: 8.5%
20-24 2.7% / —
Federal — 20-24: 2.7% Repentance Creek — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 9.9% / 5.1%
Federal — 25-34: 9.9% Repentance Creek — 25-34: 5.1%
35-44 13.5% / 9.3%
Federal — 35-44: 13.5% Repentance Creek — 35-44: 9.3%
45-54 14.5% / 18.6%
Federal — 45-54: 14.5% Repentance Creek — 45-54: 18.6%
55-64 19.9% / 24.6%
Federal — 55-64: 19.9% Repentance Creek — 55-64: 24.6%
65-74 14.5% / 11.9%
Federal — 65-74: 14.5% Repentance Creek — 65-74: 11.9%
75-84 3.2% / 4.2%
Federal — 75-84: 3.2% Repentance Creek — 75-84: 4.2%
85+ 1.1% / —
Federal — 85+: 1.1% Repentance Creek — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Federal 43.1% couple families
Federal — Couple Families: 43.1% Federal — Lone Person: 35.1% Federal — One Parent Families: 15.4% Federal — Group Household: 6.4%
Repentance Creek 35.5% couple families
Repentance Creek — Couple Families: 35.5% Repentance Creek — Lone Person: 12.9% Repentance Creek — One Parent Families: 29.0% Repentance Creek — Group Household: 22.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Federal 22.1% renting
Federal — Owned Outright: 42.3% Federal — Mortgage: 35.6% Federal — Renting: 22.1%
Repentance Creek 24.3% renting
Repentance Creek — Owned Outright: 43.2% Repentance Creek — Mortgage: 32.4% Repentance Creek — Renting: 24.3%
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.

Federal Repentance Creek
England 4.6% / 7.6%
Federal — England: 4.6% Repentance Creek — England: 7.6%
New Zealand 2.3% / 6.8%
Federal — New Zealand: 2.3% Repentance Creek — New Zealand: 6.8%
Germany 1.3% / 2.5%
Federal — Germany: 1.3% Repentance Creek — Germany: 2.5%
South Africa 1.9% / —
Federal — South Africa: 1.9% Repentance Creek — South Africa: not among its largest
Japan 0.9% / —
Federal — Japan: 0.9% Repentance Creek — Japan: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.6%).

Qualifications

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

Federal Repentance Creek
Bachelor Degree 18.2% / 22.0%
Federal — Bachelor Degree: 18.2% Repentance Creek — Bachelor Degree: 22.0%
Certificate III & IV 11.9% / 11.0%
Federal — Certificate III & IV: 11.9% Repentance Creek — Certificate III & IV: 11.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.1% / 4.2%
Federal — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.1% Repentance Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.2%
Postgraduate Degree 5.7% / 8.5%
Federal — Postgraduate Degree: 5.7% Repentance Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 8.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.4% / —
Federal — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4% Repentance Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Federal 99.3% houses
Federal — Houses: 99.3% Federal — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Repentance Creek 90.9% houses
Repentance Creek — Houses: 90.9% Repentance Creek — Flats / Apartments: 9.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Federal Repentance Creek
Median house price $1,640,000 $345,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $2,350,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 77 days
from 13 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Federal Repentance Creek
Rural and farming 91%
same for both
Environmental 4% 9%
Residential 5% 0%
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

Federal Repentance Creek
New dwellings approved 129
across Byron
 138
across Lismore
Approvals change year on year -65% +0%

Ranking within NSW

Federal Repentance Creek
House price Higher than 78% of NSW Higher than 9% of NSW
Income Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 24% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 75% of NSW Higher than 51% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 29% of NSW Higher than 91% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 59% of NSW Higher than 58% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 62% of NSW Higher than 60% of NSW

Liveability

Federal is more walkable (30 vs 6).

Federal Repentance Creek
Grade B —
Score 60/100 —
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Repentance Creek carries more bushfire risk (29 vs 0); Repentance Creek carries more crime risk (50 vs 33).

Federal Repentance Creek
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
29/100
Crime Low
33/100
 Moderate
50/100
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

Federal Repentance Creek
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

Federal Repentance Creek
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 1 0
Childcare 1 0
Waterways 6 4

Mobility

Federal sits further from the CBD (763.4 km vs 754.5 km).

Federal Repentance Creek
Walkability score 30/100 6/100
Distance to Sydney 763.4 km
+1% vs other
 754.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 494 min 511 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2480
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 69
postcode 2480
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.

Federal Repentance Creek
Car (driver) 53.5% / 64.9%
Federal — Car (driver): 53.5% Repentance Creek — Car (driver): 64.9%
Worked from Home 38.3% / 27.0%
Federal — Worked from Home: 38.3% Repentance Creek — Worked from Home: 27.0%
Car (passenger) 0.9% / 8.1%
Federal — Car (passenger): 0.9% Repentance Creek — Car (passenger): 8.1%
Walked Only 7.3% / —
Federal — Walked Only: 7.3% Repentance Creek — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.9%).

Setting

Federal Repentance Creek
Elevation 153 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 82 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 13.1 km 16.7 km

NBN connectivity

Federal Repentance Creek
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
324 premises
 0%
50 premises

Climate

Federal Repentance 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

Federal Repentance Creek
Average residential rate $1,577/yr $1,487/yr
Council Byron Lismore

Federal electorate

Federal Repentance Creek
Division Richmond Page
Member Justine Elliot Kevin Hogan
Party Australian Labor Party The Nationals

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Federal

Acreage Professionals Quiet River

Repentance Creek

Affordable Rural

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