Gradys Creek vs Lynchs Creek

Lynchs Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 58 in Gradys Creek. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Gradys Creek, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Gradys Creek tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Lynchs Creek suits families with children.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Gradys Creek carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 16/100)
  • Lynchs Creek is already more of a family suburb (57% vs 30%)

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

First-home buyers

Lynchs Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 32%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Gradys Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($268/wk vs $300/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Lynchs Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (763.8 km vs 769.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Gradys Creek

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 16/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (29% vs 15%)
  • But Lynchs Creek is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Gradys Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (25.5% vs 12.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Gradys Creek and Lynchs 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.

Gradys Creek Lynchs 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.

Gradys Creek Lynchs Creek
Walkability 0 / 13
Gradys Creek — Walkability: 0/100 Lynchs Creek — Walkability: 13/100
Safety 100 / 84
Gradys Creek — Safety: 100/100 Lynchs Creek — Safety: 84/100
Low fire risk 30 / 37
Gradys Creek — Low fire risk: 30/100 Lynchs Creek — Low fire risk: 37/100

Demographics

Lynchs Creek has more residents (106 vs 59); Gradys Creek skews older (58 vs 44).

Gradys Creek Lynchs Creek
Population 59 106
+80% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +25.5% +12.8%
Median age 58 44
Median household income $66,612/yr
+4% vs other
 $63,856/yr
Median weekly rent $268/wk $300/wk
+12% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gradys Creek Lynchs Creek
0-4 — / 9.4%
Gradys Creek — 0-4: not among its largest Lynchs Creek — 0-4: 9.4%
5-14 5.1% / 14.2%
Gradys Creek — 5-14: 5.1% Lynchs Creek — 5-14: 14.2%
15-19 — / 3.8%
Gradys Creek — 15-19: not among its largest Lynchs Creek — 15-19: 3.8%
20-24 6.8% / 3.8%
Gradys Creek — 20-24: 6.8% Lynchs Creek — 20-24: 3.8%
25-34 8.5% / 11.3%
Gradys Creek — 25-34: 8.5% Lynchs Creek — 25-34: 11.3%
35-44 — / 7.5%
Gradys Creek — 35-44: not among its largest Lynchs Creek — 35-44: 7.5%
45-54 10.2% / 11.3%
Gradys Creek — 45-54: 10.2% Lynchs Creek — 45-54: 11.3%
55-64 32.2% / 18.9%
Gradys Creek — 55-64: 32.2% Lynchs Creek — 55-64: 18.9%
65-74 23.7% / 7.5%
Gradys Creek — 65-74: 23.7% Lynchs Creek — 65-74: 7.5%
75-84 5.1% / 3.8%
Gradys Creek — 75-84: 5.1% Lynchs Creek — 75-84: 3.8%
85+ — / 3.8%
Gradys Creek — 85+: not among its largest Lynchs Creek — 85+: 3.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (32.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Gradys Creek 70.0% lone person
Gradys Creek — Lone Person: 70.0% Gradys Creek — Couple Families: 30.0% Gradys Creek — One Parent Families: 0.0% Gradys Creek — Group Household: 0.0%
Lynchs Creek 28.6% lone person
Lynchs Creek — Lone Person: 28.6% Lynchs Creek — Couple Families: 39.3% Lynchs Creek — One Parent Families: 17.9% Lynchs Creek — Group Household: 14.3%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Gradys Creek 25.0% renting
Gradys Creek — Owned Outright: 60.0% Gradys Creek — Mortgage: 15.0% Gradys Creek — Renting: 25.0%
Lynchs Creek 25.0% renting
Lynchs Creek — Owned Outright: 44.4% Lynchs Creek — Mortgage: 30.6% Lynchs Creek — Renting: 25.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Gradys Creek 100.0% houses
Gradys Creek — Houses: 100.0%
Lynchs Creek 100.0% houses
Lynchs Creek — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Gradys Creek Lynchs Creek
Certificate III & IV 20.3% / 22.6%
Gradys Creek — Certificate III & IV: 20.3% Lynchs Creek — Certificate III & IV: 22.6%
Bachelor Degree 5.1% / 14.2%
Gradys Creek — Bachelor Degree: 5.1% Lynchs Creek — Bachelor Degree: 14.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.9% / 5.7%
Gradys Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.9% Lynchs Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7%
Postgraduate Degree 6.8% / —
Gradys Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 6.8% Lynchs Creek — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.6%).

Property market

Gradys Creek Lynchs Creek
Median house price — $1,350,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Lynchs Creek has more rural and farming land (99% vs 39%); Gradys Creek has more land zoned for conservation (61% vs 1%).

Gradys Creek Lynchs Creek
Rural and farming 39% 99%
Environmental 61% 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

Gradys Creek Lynchs Creek
New dwellings approved 25
across Kyogle
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Gradys Creek Lynchs Creek
House price — Higher than 70% of NSW
Income Higher than 29% of NSW Higher than 26% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 32% of NSW Higher than 62% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 14% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 12% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 25% of NSW Higher than 36% of NSW

Liveability

Lynchs Creek is more walkable (13 vs 0).

Gradys Creek Lynchs Creek
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
same for both

Risk profile

Lynchs Creek carries more crime risk (16 vs 0).

Gradys Creek Lynchs Creek
Bushfire High
70/100
 Moderate
63/100
Crime None
0/100
 Low
16/100
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

Gradys Creek Lynchs 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

Gradys Creek Lynchs Creek
Waterways 14 8

Mobility

Gradys Creek sits further from the CBD (769.4 km vs 763.8 km).

Gradys Creek Lynchs Creek
Walkability score 0/100 13/100
Distance to Sydney 769.4 km 763.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 528 min 525 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 2474
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 71
postcode 2474
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.

Gradys Creek Lynchs Creek
Car (driver) 77.8% / 78.4%
Gradys Creek — Car (driver): 77.8% Lynchs Creek — Car (driver): 78.4%
Worked from Home 22.2% / 21.6%
Gradys Creek — Worked from Home: 22.2% Lynchs Creek — Worked from Home: 21.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.4%).

Setting

Gradys Creek Lynchs Creek
Elevation 306 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 89 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Gradys Creek Lynchs Creek
Connectivity score 16/100 25/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
20 premises
 0%
46 premises

Climate

Gradys Creek Lynchs Creek
Annual rainfall 1,016 mm 1,569 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 29.1°C
Winter min (Jul) — 9.1°C

Council rates

Gradys Creek Lynchs Creek
Average residential rate $1,264/yr
same for both
Council Kyogle
same for both

Federal electorate

Gradys Creek Lynchs Creek
Division Page
same for both
Member Kevin Hogan
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Gradys Creek

Retirees Rural

Lynchs Creek

Family River Rural Young Families

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