Frog Rock vs Stony Creek

Stony Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 44 in Frog Rock. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Frog Rock, about half of households are couple families. In Stony Creek, the large majority of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Stony Creek: a median of $1.38 million, against $1.17 million in Frog Rock, though rent is higher in Frog Rock. On these figures, Frog Rock tends to suit people living alone, older residents, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Stony Creek suits couples.

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

Stony Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (83% vs 61%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Frog Rock has cheaper houses ($1,165,000 vs $1,380,000)
  • Stony Creek leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 30%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Stony Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (28% vs 8%)
  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $288/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Frog Rock

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (14/100 vs 6/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (290.3 km vs 293.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Frog Rock

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (14/100 vs 6/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 14%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Stony Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (27.5% vs 11.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Frog Rock and Stony 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.

Frog Rock Stony 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.

Frog Rock Stony Creek
Walkability 14 / 6
Frog Rock — Walkability: 14/100 Stony Creek — Walkability: 6/100
Low fire risk 85 / 100
Frog Rock — Low fire risk: 85/100 Stony Creek — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Frog Rock has more residents (170 vs 65); Frog Rock skews older (44 vs 35).

Frog Rock Stony Creek
Population 170
+62% vs other
 65
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +11.1% +27.5%
Median age 44 35
Median household income $94,224/yr $116,948/yr
+24% vs other
Median weekly rent $288/wk
+13% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Frog Rock Stony Creek
0-4 5.9% / 10.8%
Frog Rock — 0-4: 5.9% Stony Creek — 0-4: 10.8%
5-14 18.2% / 15.4%
Frog Rock — 5-14: 18.2% Stony Creek — 5-14: 15.4%
15-19 8.8% / 4.6%
Frog Rock — 15-19: 8.8% Stony Creek — 15-19: 4.6%
20-24 2.9% / —
Frog Rock — 20-24: 2.9% Stony Creek — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 10.6% / 20.0%
Frog Rock — 25-34: 10.6% Stony Creek — 25-34: 20.0%
35-44 17.1% / 15.4%
Frog Rock — 35-44: 17.1% Stony Creek — 35-44: 15.4%
45-54 11.2% / 9.2%
Frog Rock — 45-54: 11.2% Stony Creek — 45-54: 9.2%
55-64 12.4% / 20.0%
Frog Rock — 55-64: 12.4% Stony Creek — 55-64: 20.0%
65-74 15.9% / 13.8%
Frog Rock — 65-74: 15.9% Stony Creek — 65-74: 13.8%
75-84 7.6% / —
Frog Rock — 75-84: 7.6% Stony Creek — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ — / —
Frog Rock — 85+: not among its largest Stony Creek — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Frog Rock 52.8% couple families
Frog Rock — Couple Families: 52.8% Frog Rock — Lone Person: 38.9% Frog Rock — One Parent Families: 8.3%
Stony Creek 83.3% couple families
Stony Creek — Couple Families: 83.3% Stony Creek — Lone Person: 16.7% Stony Creek — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Frog Rock 7.5% renting
Frog Rock — Owned Outright: 39.6% Frog Rock — Mortgage: 52.8% Frog Rock — Renting: 7.5%
Stony Creek 27.8% renting
Stony Creek — Owned Outright: 33.3% Stony Creek — Mortgage: 38.9% Stony Creek — Renting: 27.8%
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.

Frog Rock Stony Creek
England 3.5% / 4.6%
Frog Rock — England: 3.5% Stony Creek — England: 4.6%
New Zealand 2.9% / —
Frog Rock — New Zealand: 2.9% Stony Creek — New Zealand: not among its largest
India 2.4% / —
Frog Rock — India: 2.4% Stony Creek — India: not among its largest
Italy 1.8% / —
Frog Rock — Italy: 1.8% Stony Creek — Italy: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.6%).

Qualifications

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

Frog Rock Stony Creek
Certificate III & IV 23.5% / 20.0%
Frog Rock — Certificate III & IV: 23.5% Stony Creek — Certificate III & IV: 20.0%
Bachelor Degree 5.3% / 12.3%
Frog Rock — Bachelor Degree: 5.3% Stony Creek — Bachelor Degree: 12.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 2.9% / 9.2%
Frog Rock — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.9% Stony Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 9.2%
Frog Rock — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Stony Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 9.2%
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / —
Frog Rock — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% Stony Creek — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Frog Rock 100.0% houses
Frog Rock — Houses: 100.0%
Stony Creek 100.0% houses
Stony Creek — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Frog Rock Stony Creek
Median house price $1,165,000 $1,380,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $480,000

Zoning mix

Stony Creek has more rural and farming land (87% vs 43%).

Frog Rock Stony Creek
Rural and farming 43% 87%
Residential 57% 13%
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

Frog Rock Stony Creek
New dwellings approved 131
across Mid-Western
same for both
Approvals change year on year -4%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Frog Rock Stony Creek
House price Higher than 61% of NSW Higher than 70% of NSW
Income Higher than 61% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 63% of NSW Higher than 50% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 48% of NSW Higher than 52% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 23% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 54% of NSW Higher than 56% of NSW

Liveability

Frog Rock is more walkable (14 vs 6).

Frog Rock Stony Creek
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
same for both

Risk profile

Frog Rock carries more bushfire risk (15 vs 0).

Frog Rock Stony Creek
Bushfire Low
15/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
40/100
 —
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

Frog Rock Stony 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

Frog Rock Stony Creek
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Stony Creek sits further from the CBD (293.8 km vs 290.3 km).

Frog Rock Stony Creek
Walkability score 14/100 6/100
Distance to Sydney 290.3 km 293.8 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 240 min 243 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 2850
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 50
postcode 2850
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.

Frog Rock Stony Creek
Car (driver) 77.4% / 76.9%
Frog Rock — Car (driver): 77.4% Stony Creek — Car (driver): 76.9%
Worked from Home 14.5% / 23.1%
Frog Rock — Worked from Home: 14.5% Stony Creek — Worked from Home: 23.1%
Car (passenger) 8.1% / —
Frog Rock — Car (passenger): 8.1% Stony Creek — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.4%).

Setting

Frog Rock Stony Creek
Elevation 572 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 552 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Frog Rock Stony Creek
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
72 premises
 0%
28 premises

Climate

Frog Rock Stony Creek
Annual rainfall 665 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.3°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 1.8°C
same for both

Council rates

Frog Rock Stony Creek
Average residential rate $1,083/yr
same for both
Council Mid-Western
same for both

Federal electorate

Frog Rock Stony Creek
Division Calare
same for both
Member Andrew Gee
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Frog Rock Stony Creek
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Frog Rock

Family Rural

Stony Creek

Family Rural Young Families

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