Gradys Creek vs Old Grevillia

Old Grevillia is the younger of the two, with a median age of 51 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. In Old Grevillia, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Gradys Creek tends to suit people living alone, while Old Grevillia 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

Old Grevillia

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (48% vs 30%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Gradys Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (21% vs 36%)
  • has cheaper rent ($268/wk vs $300/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Old Grevillia

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (12/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (522 min vs 528 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Old Grevillia

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (12/100 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 10.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Gradys Creek and Old Grevillia 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 Old Grevillia
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 Old Grevillia
Walkability 0 / 12
Gradys Creek — Walkability: 0/100 Old Grevillia — Walkability: 12/100
Safety 100 / 100
Gradys Creek — Safety: 100/100 Old Grevillia — Safety: 100/100
Low fire risk 30 / 17
Gradys Creek — Low fire risk: 30/100 Old Grevillia — Low fire risk: 17/100

Demographics

Gradys Creek has higher household incomes ($66,612 vs $43,316); Gradys Creek skews older (58 vs 51).

Gradys Creek Old Grevillia
Population 59
+10% vs other
 53
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +25.5% +10.4%
Median age 58 51
Median household income $66,612/yr
+35% vs other
 $43,316/yr
Median weekly rent $268/wk $300/wk
+12% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gradys Creek Old Grevillia
0-4 — / —
Gradys Creek — 0-4: not among its largest Old Grevillia — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 5.1% / 18.9%
Gradys Creek — 5-14: 5.1% Old Grevillia — 5-14: 18.9%
15-19 — / —
Gradys Creek — 15-19: not among its largest Old Grevillia — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 6.8% / —
Gradys Creek — 20-24: 6.8% Old Grevillia — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 8.5% / 9.4%
Gradys Creek — 25-34: 8.5% Old Grevillia — 25-34: 9.4%
35-44 — / 7.5%
Gradys Creek — 35-44: not among its largest Old Grevillia — 35-44: 7.5%
45-54 10.2% / 20.8%
Gradys Creek — 45-54: 10.2% Old Grevillia — 45-54: 20.8%
55-64 32.2% / 15.1%
Gradys Creek — 55-64: 32.2% Old Grevillia — 55-64: 15.1%
65-74 23.7% / 9.4%
Gradys Creek — 65-74: 23.7% Old Grevillia — 65-74: 9.4%
75-84 5.1% / 15.1%
Gradys Creek — 75-84: 5.1% Old Grevillia — 75-84: 15.1%
85+ — / —
Gradys Creek — 85+: not among its largest Old Grevillia — 85+: not among its largest

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%
Old Grevillia 52.2% lone person
Old Grevillia — Lone Person: 52.2% Old Grevillia — Couple Families: 21.7% Old Grevillia — One Parent Families: 26.1%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families

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%
Old Grevillia 20.7% renting
Old Grevillia — Owned Outright: 41.4% Old Grevillia — Mortgage: 37.9% Old Grevillia — Renting: 20.7%
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%
Old Grevillia 100.0% houses
Old Grevillia — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Gradys Creek Old Grevillia
Certificate III & IV 20.3% / 15.1%
Gradys Creek — Certificate III & IV: 20.3% Old Grevillia — Certificate III & IV: 15.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.9% / —
Gradys Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.9% Old Grevillia — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 6.8% / —
Gradys Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 6.8% Old Grevillia — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Bachelor Degree 5.1% / —
Gradys Creek — Bachelor Degree: 5.1% Old Grevillia — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.3%).

Property market

Gradys Creek Old Grevillia
Median house price —
same for both
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $302,500

Zoning mix

Gradys Creek has more land zoned for conservation (61% vs 3%); Old Grevillia has more rural and farming land (96% vs 39%).

Gradys Creek Old Grevillia
Rural and farming 39% 96%
Environmental 61% 3%
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 Old Grevillia
New dwellings approved 25
across Kyogle
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Gradys Creek Old Grevillia
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 29% of NSW Higher than 6% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 32% of NSW Higher than 59% of NSW
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 12% of NSW Higher than 11% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 25% of NSW Higher than 6% of NSW

Liveability

Old Grevillia is more walkable (12 vs 0).

Gradys Creek Old Grevillia
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Old Grevillia carries more bushfire risk (83 vs 70).

Gradys Creek Old Grevillia
Bushfire High
70/100
 High
83/100
Crime None
0/100
same for both
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 Old Grevillia
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 Old Grevillia
Parks & reserves 0 1
Waterways 14 0

Mobility

Gradys Creek Old Grevillia
Walkability score 0/100 12/100
Distance to Sydney 769.4 km 768.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 528 min 522 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 Old Grevillia
Car (driver) 77.8% / 75.0%
Gradys Creek — Car (driver): 77.8% Old Grevillia — Car (driver): 75.0%
Worked from Home 22.2% / 25.0%
Gradys Creek — Worked from Home: 22.2% Old Grevillia — Worked from Home: 25.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.8%).

Setting

Gradys Creek Old Grevillia
Elevation 306 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 197 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Gradys Creek Old Grevillia
Connectivity score 16/100 15/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
20 premises
 0%
9 premises

Climate

Gradys Creek Old Grevillia
Annual rainfall 1,016 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Gradys Creek Old Grevillia
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

Old Grevillia

Rural

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