Halfway Creek vs Kungala

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Kungala, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Kungala: a median of $785,000, against $400,000 in Halfway Creek, though rent is higher in Halfway Creek. On these figures, Halfway Creek tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Kungala 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

Kungala

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (87/100 vs 97/100)

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

First-home buyers

Halfway Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($400,000 vs $785,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Kungala

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($248/wk vs $325/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (21% vs 27%)

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

Commuting to the city

Halfway Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (376 min vs 392 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (575.8 km vs 588.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kungala

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (87/100 vs 97/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, 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

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

Halfway Creek Kungala
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.

Halfway Creek Kungala
Walkability 6 / 0
Halfway Creek — Walkability: 6/100 Kungala — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 3 / 13
Halfway Creek — Safety: 3/100 Kungala — Safety: 13/100
Low fire risk 25 / 21
Halfway Creek — Low fire risk: 25/100 Kungala — Low fire risk: 21/100

Demographics

Halfway Creek has more residents (246 vs 145); Halfway Creek rents higher ($325/wk vs $248/wk).

Halfway Creek Kungala
Population 246
+41% vs other
 145
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.9% +0.0%
Median age 48 49
Median household income $62,816/yr $62,192/yr
Median weekly rent $325/wk
+24% vs other
 $248/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Halfway Creek Kungala
0-4 3.3% / 2.1%
Halfway Creek — 0-4: 3.3% Kungala — 0-4: 2.1%
5-14 12.6% / 10.3%
Halfway Creek — 5-14: 12.6% Kungala — 5-14: 10.3%
15-19 9.8% / 2.1%
Halfway Creek — 15-19: 9.8% Kungala — 15-19: 2.1%
20-24 1.6% / 3.4%
Halfway Creek — 20-24: 1.6% Kungala — 20-24: 3.4%
25-34 4.9% / 8.3%
Halfway Creek — 25-34: 4.9% Kungala — 25-34: 8.3%
35-44 10.6% / 13.1%
Halfway Creek — 35-44: 10.6% Kungala — 35-44: 13.1%
45-54 16.7% / 27.6%
Halfway Creek — 45-54: 16.7% Kungala — 45-54: 27.6%
55-64 18.7% / 12.4%
Halfway Creek — 55-64: 18.7% Kungala — 55-64: 12.4%
65-74 14.6% / 17.9%
Halfway Creek — 65-74: 14.6% Kungala — 65-74: 17.9%
75-84 4.9% / 4.8%
Halfway Creek — 75-84: 4.9% Kungala — 75-84: 4.8%
85+ 1.6% / —
Halfway Creek — 85+: 1.6% Kungala — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Halfway Creek 34.4% couple families
Halfway Creek — Couple Families: 34.4% Halfway Creek — Lone Person: 36.1% Halfway Creek — One Parent Families: 24.6% Halfway Creek — Group Household: 4.9%
Kungala 54.5% couple families
Kungala — Couple Families: 54.5% Kungala — Lone Person: 36.4% Kungala — One Parent Families: 9.1% Kungala — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Halfway Creek 12.2% renting
Halfway Creek — Owned Outright: 50.0% Halfway Creek — Mortgage: 37.8% Halfway Creek — Renting: 12.2%
Kungala 5.5% renting
Kungala — Owned Outright: 52.7% Kungala — Mortgage: 41.8% Kungala — Renting: 5.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Halfway Creek Kungala
Certificate III & IV 19.9% / 27.6%
Halfway Creek — Certificate III & IV: 19.9% Kungala — Certificate III & IV: 27.6%
Bachelor Degree 7.7% / 9.7%
Halfway Creek — Bachelor Degree: 7.7% Kungala — Bachelor Degree: 9.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.9% / 6.9%
Halfway Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.9% Kungala — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.6% / —
Halfway Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6% Kungala — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.6%).

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.

Halfway Creek Kungala
England 2.4% / 4.8%
Halfway Creek — England: 2.4% Kungala — England: 4.8%
India 3.3% / 2.1%
Halfway Creek — India: 3.3% Kungala — India: 2.1%
New Zealand 2.0% / 2.1%
Halfway Creek — New Zealand: 2.0% Kungala — New Zealand: 2.1%
Germany 3.7% / —
Halfway Creek — Germany: 3.7% Kungala — Germany: not among its largest
Netherlands 1.6% / —
Halfway Creek — Netherlands: 1.6% Kungala — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Halfway Creek 96.6% houses
Halfway Creek — Houses: 96.6% Halfway Creek — Flats / Apartments: 3.4%
Kungala 94.6% houses
Kungala — Houses: 94.6% Kungala — Flats / Apartments: 5.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Halfway Creek Kungala
Median house price $400,000 $785,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $660,000

Zoning mix

Kungala has more rural and farming land (98% vs 67%); Halfway Creek has more land zoned for conservation (30% vs 2%).

Halfway Creek Kungala
Rural and farming 67% 98%
Environmental 30% 2%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 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

Halfway Creek Kungala
New dwellings approved 246
across Clarence Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year -80%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Halfway Creek Kungala
House price Higher than 11% of NSW Higher than 32% of NSW
Income Higher than 25% of NSW Higher than 24% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 51% of NSW Higher than 31% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 47% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 19% of NSW Higher than 18% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 44% of NSW Higher than 47% of NSW

Liveability

Halfway Creek Kungala
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Halfway Creek carries more crime risk (97 vs 87).

Halfway Creek Kungala
Bushfire High
75/100
 High
79/100
Crime High
97/100
 High
87/100
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

Halfway Creek Kungala
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

Halfway Creek Kungala
Parks & reserves 2 0
Childcare 1 0
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 31 6

Mobility

Kungala sits further from the CBD (588.4 km vs 575.8 km).

Halfway Creek Kungala
Walkability score 6/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 575.8 km 588.4 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 376 min 392 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 2460
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 60
postcode 2460
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.

Halfway Creek Kungala
Car (driver) 75.0% / 81.6%
Halfway Creek — Car (driver): 75.0% Kungala — Car (driver): 81.6%
Worked from Home 15.8% / 18.4%
Halfway Creek — Worked from Home: 15.8% Kungala — Worked from Home: 18.4%
Walked Only 9.2% / —
Halfway Creek — Walked Only: 9.2% Kungala — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.6%).

Setting

Halfway Creek Kungala
Elevation 95 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 63 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.8 km 18.3 km

NBN connectivity

Halfway Creek Kungala
Connectivity score 28/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
108 premises
 0%
69 premises

Climate

Halfway Creek Kungala
Annual rainfall 1,827 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Halfway Creek Kungala
Average residential rate $1,380/yr
same for both
Council Clarence Valley
same for both

Federal electorate

Halfway Creek Kungala
Division Page
same for both
Member Kevin Hogan
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Halfway Creek

Affordable Rural

Kungala

Rural

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