Green Pigeon vs Horseshoe Creek

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Horseshoe Creek, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Green Pigeon: a median of $905,000, against $750,000 in Horseshoe Creek. On these figures, Green Pigeon tends to suit older residents, while Horseshoe Creek suits couples 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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

First-home buyers

Horseshoe Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($750,000 vs $905,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Horseshoe Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (17% vs 25%)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Horseshoe Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (754 km vs 760.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Green Pigeon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 12%)

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

Investors

Green Pigeon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (13.5% vs -18.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Green Pigeon and Horseshoe 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.

Green Pigeon Horseshoe 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.

Green Pigeon Horseshoe Creek
Walkability 10 / 10
Green Pigeon — Walkability: 10/100 Horseshoe Creek — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 82 / 77
Green Pigeon — Safety: 82/100 Horseshoe Creek — Safety: 77/100
Low fire risk 38 / 100
Green Pigeon — Low fire risk: 38/100 Horseshoe Creek — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Green Pigeon has more residents (176 vs 69); Horseshoe Creek has higher household incomes ($71,500 vs $51,324).

Green Pigeon Horseshoe Creek
Population 176
+61% vs other
 69
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +13.5% -18.8%
Median age 51 49
Median household income $51,324/yr $71,500/yr
+39% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk
+5% vs other
 $238/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Green Pigeon Horseshoe Creek
0-4 1.7% / 4.3%
Green Pigeon — 0-4: 1.7% Horseshoe Creek — 0-4: 4.3%
5-14 13.1% / 13.0%
Green Pigeon — 5-14: 13.1% Horseshoe Creek — 5-14: 13.0%
15-19 6.8% / 5.8%
Green Pigeon — 15-19: 6.8% Horseshoe Creek — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 2.8% / —
Green Pigeon — 20-24: 2.8% Horseshoe Creek — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 8.5% / 5.8%
Green Pigeon — 25-34: 8.5% Horseshoe Creek — 25-34: 5.8%
35-44 6.8% / 10.1%
Green Pigeon — 35-44: 6.8% Horseshoe Creek — 35-44: 10.1%
45-54 16.5% / 18.8%
Green Pigeon — 45-54: 16.5% Horseshoe Creek — 45-54: 18.8%
55-64 22.2% / 23.2%
Green Pigeon — 55-64: 22.2% Horseshoe Creek — 55-64: 23.2%
65-74 13.6% / 11.6%
Green Pigeon — 65-74: 13.6% Horseshoe Creek — 65-74: 11.6%
75-84 9.1% / —
Green Pigeon — 75-84: 9.1% Horseshoe Creek — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ — / —
Green Pigeon — 85+: not among its largest Horseshoe Creek — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Green Pigeon 41.9% couple families
Green Pigeon — Couple Families: 41.9% Green Pigeon — Lone Person: 44.2% Green Pigeon — One Parent Families: 14.0%
Horseshoe Creek 60.0% couple families
Horseshoe Creek — Couple Families: 60.0% Horseshoe Creek — Lone Person: 40.0% Horseshoe 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.

Green Pigeon 17.6% renting
Green Pigeon — Owned Outright: 51.5% Green Pigeon — Mortgage: 30.9% Green Pigeon — Renting: 17.6%
Horseshoe Creek 0.0% renting
Horseshoe Creek — Owned Outright: 68.4% Horseshoe Creek — Mortgage: 31.6% Horseshoe Creek — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Green Pigeon 98.5% houses
Green Pigeon — Houses: 98.5% Green Pigeon — Flats / Apartments: 1.5%
Horseshoe Creek 100.0% houses
Horseshoe Creek — Houses: 100.0% Horseshoe Creek — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Green Pigeon Horseshoe Creek
Certificate III & IV 20.5% / 24.6%
Green Pigeon — Certificate III & IV: 20.5% Horseshoe Creek — Certificate III & IV: 24.6%
Bachelor Degree 10.8% / 4.3%
Green Pigeon — Bachelor Degree: 10.8% Horseshoe Creek — Bachelor Degree: 4.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.7% / 4.3%
Green Pigeon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7% Horseshoe Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.3%
Postgraduate Degree 1.7% / —
Green Pigeon — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7% Horseshoe Creek — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

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

Property market

Green Pigeon Horseshoe Creek
Median house price $905,000 $750,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Green Pigeon has more land zoned for conservation (21% vs 1%); Horseshoe Creek has more rural and farming land (99% vs 79%).

Green Pigeon Horseshoe Creek
Rural and farming 79% 99%
Environmental 21% 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

Green Pigeon Horseshoe Creek
New dwellings approved 25
across Kyogle
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Green Pigeon Horseshoe Creek
House price Higher than 43% of NSW Higher than 30% of NSW
Income Higher than 12% of NSW Higher than 38% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 57% of NSW Higher than 59% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 23% of NSW Higher than 61% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 11% of NSW Higher than 12% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 33% of NSW Higher than 63% of NSW

Liveability

Green Pigeon Horseshoe Creek
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Green Pigeon carries more bushfire risk (62 vs 0).

Green Pigeon Horseshoe Creek
Bushfire Moderate
62/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
18/100
 Low
23/100
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

Green Pigeon Horseshoe 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

Green Pigeon Horseshoe Creek
Waterways 5 0

Mobility

Green Pigeon sits further from the CBD (760.7 km vs 754 km).

Green Pigeon Horseshoe Creek
Walkability score 10/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 760.7 km 754 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 520 min 516 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.

Green Pigeon Horseshoe Creek
Car (driver) 65.5% / 68.8%
Green Pigeon — Car (driver): 65.5% Horseshoe Creek — Car (driver): 68.8%
Worked from Home 25.5% / 21.9%
Green Pigeon — Worked from Home: 25.5% Horseshoe Creek — Worked from Home: 21.9%
Car (passenger) — / 9.4%
Green Pigeon — Car (passenger): not among its largest Horseshoe Creek — Car (passenger): 9.4%
Walked Only 9.1% / —
Green Pigeon — Walked Only: 9.1% Horseshoe Creek — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.8%).

Setting

Green Pigeon Horseshoe Creek
Elevation 203 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 78 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Green Pigeon Horseshoe Creek
Connectivity score 23/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
73 premises
 0%
31 premises

Climate

Green Pigeon Horseshoe 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

Green Pigeon Horseshoe Creek
Average residential rate $1,264/yr
same for both
Council Kyogle
same for both

Federal electorate

Green Pigeon Horseshoe Creek
Division Page
same for both
Member Kevin Hogan
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Green Pigeon Horseshoe Creek
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Green Pigeon

Rural

Horseshoe Creek

Rural

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