Frazers Creek vs Lower Pappinbarra

Frazers Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 51 in Lower Pappinbarra. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Frazers Creek, most households are couple families. In Lower Pappinbarra, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Frazers Creek: a median of $1.15 million, against $898,000 in Lower Pappinbarra, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Frazers Creek tends to suit families with children and couples, while Lower Pappinbarra 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

Lower Pappinbarra

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 19/100)

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

First-home buyers

Lower Pappinbarra

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($897,500 vs $1,150,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Lower Pappinbarra

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (22% vs 8%)
  • has cheaper rent ($131/wk vs $231/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 17%)

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

Commuting to the city

Lower Pappinbarra

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (276 min vs 290 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Lower Pappinbarra

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 19/100)
  • is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)

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

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

Frazers Creek Lower Pappinbarra
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.

Frazers Creek Lower Pappinbarra
Walkability 0 / 14
Frazers Creek — Walkability: 0/100 Lower Pappinbarra — Walkability: 14/100
Safety 81 / 100
Frazers Creek — Safety: 81/100 Lower Pappinbarra — Safety: 100/100
Low fire risk 13 / 7
Frazers Creek — Low fire risk: 13/100 Lower Pappinbarra — Low fire risk: 7/100

Demographics

Frazers Creek rents higher ($231/wk vs $131/wk); Frazers Creek has more residents (215 vs 136).

Frazers Creek Lower Pappinbarra
Population 215
+37% vs other
 136
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +19.4% +18.3%
Median age 48 51
Median household income $72,384/yr
+19% vs other
 $58,500/yr
Median weekly rent $231/wk
+43% vs other
 $131/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Frazers Creek Lower Pappinbarra
0-4 7.0% / —
Frazers Creek — 0-4: 7.0% Lower Pappinbarra — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 12.1% / 13.2%
Frazers Creek — 5-14: 12.1% Lower Pappinbarra — 5-14: 13.2%
15-19 6.0% / 5.9%
Frazers Creek — 15-19: 6.0% Lower Pappinbarra — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 3.3% / 7.4%
Frazers Creek — 20-24: 3.3% Lower Pappinbarra — 20-24: 7.4%
25-34 7.4% / 5.1%
Frazers Creek — 25-34: 7.4% Lower Pappinbarra — 25-34: 5.1%
35-44 6.5% / 8.8%
Frazers Creek — 35-44: 6.5% Lower Pappinbarra — 35-44: 8.8%
45-54 20.9% / 14.0%
Frazers Creek — 45-54: 20.9% Lower Pappinbarra — 45-54: 14.0%
55-64 12.1% / 19.1%
Frazers Creek — 55-64: 12.1% Lower Pappinbarra — 55-64: 19.1%
65-74 17.2% / 15.4%
Frazers Creek — 65-74: 17.2% Lower Pappinbarra — 65-74: 15.4%
75-84 9.3% / 6.6%
Frazers Creek — 75-84: 9.3% Lower Pappinbarra — 75-84: 6.6%
85+ — / —
Frazers Creek — 85+: not among its largest Lower Pappinbarra — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Frazers Creek 63.0% couple families
Frazers Creek — Couple Families: 63.0% Frazers Creek — Lone Person: 29.6% Frazers Creek — One Parent Families: 7.4%
Lower Pappinbarra 48.4% couple families
Lower Pappinbarra — Couple Families: 48.4% Lower Pappinbarra — Lone Person: 29.0% Lower Pappinbarra — One Parent Families: 22.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Frazers Creek 7.5% renting
Frazers Creek — Owned Outright: 53.7% Frazers Creek — Mortgage: 38.8% Frazers Creek — Renting: 7.5%
Lower Pappinbarra 21.7% renting
Lower Pappinbarra — Owned Outright: 47.8% Lower Pappinbarra — Mortgage: 30.4% Lower Pappinbarra — Renting: 21.7%
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.

Frazers Creek Lower Pappinbarra
New Zealand — / 2.9%
Frazers Creek — New Zealand: not among its largest Lower Pappinbarra — New Zealand: 2.9%
England 2.8% / —
Frazers Creek — England: 2.8% Lower Pappinbarra — England: not among its largest
South Africa 1.4% / —
Frazers Creek — South Africa: 1.4% Lower Pappinbarra — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.9%).

Qualifications

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

Frazers Creek Lower Pappinbarra
Certificate III & IV 18.6% / 25.7%
Frazers Creek — Certificate III & IV: 18.6% Lower Pappinbarra — Certificate III & IV: 25.7%
Bachelor Degree 12.1% / 7.4%
Frazers Creek — Bachelor Degree: 12.1% Lower Pappinbarra — Bachelor Degree: 7.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.0% / 5.1%
Frazers Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0% Lower Pappinbarra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 3.7%
Frazers Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Lower Pappinbarra — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.7%
Postgraduate Degree 1.9% / —
Frazers Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9% Lower Pappinbarra — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Frazers Creek 104.1% houses
Frazers Creek — Houses: 104.1%
Lower Pappinbarra 100.0% houses
Lower Pappinbarra — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Frazers Creek Lower Pappinbarra
Median house price $1,150,000 $897,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $592,500 —

Zoning mix

Frazers Creek Lower Pappinbarra
Rural and farming 98% 100%
Residential 2% 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

Frazers Creek Lower Pappinbarra
New dwellings approved 546
across Port Macquarie-Hastings
same for both
Approvals change year on year +33%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Frazers Creek Lower Pappinbarra
House price Higher than 60% of NSW Higher than 42% of NSW
Income Higher than 39% of NSW Higher than 19% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 28% of NSW Higher than 63% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 30% of NSW Higher than 32% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 50% of NSW Higher than 49% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 67% of NSW Higher than 4% of NSW

Liveability

Lower Pappinbarra is more walkable (14 vs 0).

Frazers Creek Lower Pappinbarra
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
same for both

Risk profile

Frazers Creek carries more crime risk (19 vs 0).

Frazers Creek Lower Pappinbarra
Bushfire High
87/100
 High
93/100
Crime Low
19/100
 None
0/100
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

Frazers Creek Lower Pappinbarra
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

Frazers Creek Lower Pappinbarra
Waterways 1
same for both

Mobility

Frazers Creek Lower Pappinbarra
Walkability score 0/100 14/100
Distance to Sydney 392.1 km 392.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 290 min 276 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 2446
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 69
postcode 2446
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.

Frazers Creek Lower Pappinbarra
Car (driver) 75.6% / 71.7%
Frazers Creek — Car (driver): 75.6% Lower Pappinbarra — Car (driver): 71.7%
Worked from Home 20.5% / 28.3%
Frazers Creek — Worked from Home: 20.5% Lower Pappinbarra — Worked from Home: 28.3%
Car (passenger) 3.8% / —
Frazers Creek — Car (passenger): 3.8% Lower Pappinbarra — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.6%).

Setting

Frazers Creek Lower Pappinbarra
Elevation 65 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 49 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 24.4 km 27.0 km

NBN connectivity

Frazers Creek Lower Pappinbarra
Connectivity score 53/100 15/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 35%
124 premises
 0%
32 premises

Climate

Frazers Creek Lower Pappinbarra
Annual rainfall 2,842 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.7°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Frazers Creek Lower Pappinbarra
PM2.5 5.1 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 11.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.92 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Frazers Creek Lower Pappinbarra
Average residential rate $1,325/yr
same for both
Council Port Macquarie-Hastings
same for both

Federal electorate

Frazers Creek Lower Pappinbarra
Division Lyne
same for both
Member Alison Penfold
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Frazers Creek Lower Pappinbarra
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Frazers Creek

Retirees Rural

Lower Pappinbarra

River Rural

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