Halfway Creek vs Wells Crossing

Wells Crossing is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 48 in Halfway Creek. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Wells Crossing: a median of $700,000, 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.

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

Wells Crossing

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (76/100 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 $700,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Wells Crossing

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $325/wk)

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 391 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (575.8 km vs 588.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wells Crossing

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (76/100 vs 97/100)

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

Investors

Wells Crossing

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (30.1% vs -3.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Halfway Creek and Wells Crossing 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 Wells Crossing
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 Wells Crossing
Walkability 6 / 0
Halfway Creek — Walkability: 6/100 Wells Crossing — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 3 / 24
Halfway Creek — Safety: 3/100 Wells Crossing — Safety: 24/100
Low fire risk 25 / 22
Halfway Creek — Low fire risk: 25/100 Wells Crossing — Low fire risk: 22/100

Demographics

Halfway Creek has higher household incomes ($62,816 vs $52,832); Halfway Creek skews older (48 vs 45).

Halfway Creek Wells Crossing
Population 246
+14% vs other
 212
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.9% +30.1%
Median age 48 45
Median household income $62,816/yr
+16% vs other
 $52,832/yr
Median weekly rent $325/wk
+8% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Halfway Creek Wells Crossing
0-4 3.3% / 4.2%
Halfway Creek — 0-4: 3.3% Wells Crossing — 0-4: 4.2%
5-14 12.6% / 12.3%
Halfway Creek — 5-14: 12.6% Wells Crossing — 5-14: 12.3%
15-19 9.8% / 7.5%
Halfway Creek — 15-19: 9.8% Wells Crossing — 15-19: 7.5%
20-24 1.6% / 4.2%
Halfway Creek — 20-24: 1.6% Wells Crossing — 20-24: 4.2%
25-34 4.9% / 9.0%
Halfway Creek — 25-34: 4.9% Wells Crossing — 25-34: 9.0%
35-44 10.6% / 10.4%
Halfway Creek — 35-44: 10.6% Wells Crossing — 35-44: 10.4%
45-54 16.7% / 19.8%
Halfway Creek — 45-54: 16.7% Wells Crossing — 45-54: 19.8%
55-64 18.7% / 15.1%
Halfway Creek — 55-64: 18.7% Wells Crossing — 55-64: 15.1%
65-74 14.6% / 9.9%
Halfway Creek — 65-74: 14.6% Wells Crossing — 65-74: 9.9%
75-84 4.9% / 5.7%
Halfway Creek — 75-84: 4.9% Wells Crossing — 75-84: 5.7%
85+ 1.6% / 1.4%
Halfway Creek — 85+: 1.6% Wells Crossing — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Halfway Creek 36.1% lone person
Halfway Creek — Lone Person: 36.1% Halfway Creek — Couple Families: 34.4% Halfway Creek — One Parent Families: 24.6% Halfway Creek — Group Household: 4.9%
Wells Crossing 37.5% lone person
Wells Crossing — Lone Person: 37.5% Wells Crossing — Couple Families: 37.5% Wells Crossing — One Parent Families: 16.1% Wells Crossing — Group Household: 8.9%
Lone Person Couple Families 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%
Wells Crossing 9.5% renting
Wells Crossing — Owned Outright: 36.5% Wells Crossing — Mortgage: 54.1% Wells Crossing — Renting: 9.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Halfway Creek Wells Crossing
Certificate III & IV 19.9% / 17.9%
Halfway Creek — Certificate III & IV: 19.9% Wells Crossing — Certificate III & IV: 17.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.9% / 5.7%
Halfway Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.9% Wells Crossing — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7%
Bachelor Degree 7.7% / 1.9%
Halfway Creek — Bachelor Degree: 7.7% Wells Crossing — Bachelor Degree: 1.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 2.4%
Halfway Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Wells Crossing — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.6% / —
Halfway Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6% Wells Crossing — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.9%).

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 Wells Crossing
India 3.3% / 1.4%
Halfway Creek — India: 3.3% Wells Crossing — India: 1.4%
England 2.4% / 1.9%
Halfway Creek — England: 2.4% Wells Crossing — England: 1.9%
Germany 3.7% / —
Halfway Creek — Germany: 3.7% Wells Crossing — Germany: not among its largest
Netherlands 1.6% / 1.9%
Halfway Creek — Netherlands: 1.6% Wells Crossing — Netherlands: 1.9%
Philippines 1.2% / 1.9%
Halfway Creek — Philippines: 1.2% Wells Crossing — Philippines: 1.9%
New Zealand 2.0% / —
Halfway Creek — New Zealand: 2.0% Wells Crossing — New Zealand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.7%).

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%
Wells Crossing 100.0% houses
Wells Crossing — Houses: 100.0% Wells Crossing — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Halfway Creek Wells Crossing
Median house price $400,000 $700,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Wells Crossing has more rural and farming land (99% vs 67%); Halfway Creek has more land zoned for conservation (30% vs 0%).

Halfway Creek Wells Crossing
Rural and farming 67% 99%
Environmental 30% 0%
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 Wells Crossing
New dwellings approved 246
across Clarence Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year -80%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Halfway Creek Wells Crossing
House price Higher than 11% of NSW Higher than 22% of NSW
Income Higher than 25% of NSW Higher than 13% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 51% of NSW Higher than 34% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 50% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 19% of NSW Higher than 18% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 44% of NSW Higher than 38% of NSW

Liveability

Halfway Creek Wells Crossing
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 76).

Halfway Creek Wells Crossing
Bushfire High
75/100
 High
78/100
Crime High
97/100
 High
76/100
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 Wells Crossing
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 Wells Crossing
Parks & reserves 2 0
Childcare 1 0
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 31 2

Mobility

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

Halfway Creek Wells Crossing
Walkability score 6/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 575.8 km 588.4 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 376 min 391 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 Wells Crossing
Car (driver) 75.0% / 79.3%
Halfway Creek — Car (driver): 75.0% Wells Crossing — Car (driver): 79.3%
Worked from Home 15.8% / 12.1%
Halfway Creek — Worked from Home: 15.8% Wells Crossing — Worked from Home: 12.1%
Walked Only 9.2% / —
Halfway Creek — Walked Only: 9.2% Wells Crossing — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) — / 8.6%
Halfway Creek — Car (passenger): not among its largest Wells Crossing — Car (passenger): 8.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.3%).

Setting

Halfway Creek Wells Crossing
Elevation 95 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 74 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.8 km 20.7 km

NBN connectivity

Halfway Creek Wells Crossing
Connectivity score 28/100 26/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
108 premises
 0%
89 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Halfway Creek Wells Crossing
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

Wells Crossing

Rural

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