Herons Creek vs Kew

Herons Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 63 in Kew. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Herons Creek, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Herons Creek tends to suit families with children, while Kew suits people living alone and older residents.

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

Kew

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (54/100 vs 73/100)
  • But Herons Creek is already more of a family suburb (63% vs 52%)

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

First-home buyers

Herons Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (27% vs 37%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Herons Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (28% vs 33%)

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

Commuting to the city

Kew

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (26/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (239 min vs 249 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (354.4 km vs 366.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kew

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (26/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (47% vs 20%)
  • carries lower crime risk (54/100 vs 73/100)

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

Investors

Kew

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (61.7% vs -0.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Herons Creek Kew
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.

Herons Creek Kew
Walkability 0 / 26
Herons Creek — Walkability: 0/100 Kew — Walkability: 26/100
Safety 27 / 46
Herons Creek — Safety: 27/100 Kew — Safety: 46/100
Low fire risk 46 / 39
Herons Creek — Low fire risk: 46/100 Kew — Low fire risk: 39/100

Demographics

Kew has more residents (1,761 vs 246); Kew skews older (63 vs 46).

Herons Creek Kew
Population 246 1,761
+616% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.4% +61.7%
Median age 46 63
Median household income $65,832/yr
+13% vs other
 $57,564/yr
Median weekly rent $360/wk $370/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Herons Creek Kew
0-4 4.5% / 2.8%
Herons Creek — 0-4: 4.5% Kew — 0-4: 2.8%
5-14 16.7% / 8.8%
Herons Creek — 5-14: 16.7% Kew — 5-14: 8.8%
15-19 4.1% / 5.3%
Herons Creek — 15-19: 4.1% Kew — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 3.3% / 2.3%
Herons Creek — 20-24: 3.3% Kew — 20-24: 2.3%
25-34 7.7% / 5.8%
Herons Creek — 25-34: 7.7% Kew — 25-34: 5.8%
35-44 12.6% / 6.7%
Herons Creek — 35-44: 12.6% Kew — 35-44: 6.7%
45-54 15.4% / 8.8%
Herons Creek — 45-54: 15.4% Kew — 45-54: 8.8%
55-64 13.8% / 12.8%
Herons Creek — 55-64: 13.8% Kew — 55-64: 12.8%
65-74 13.8% / 27.4%
Herons Creek — 65-74: 13.8% Kew — 65-74: 27.4%
75-84 5.3% / 16.2%
Herons Creek — 75-84: 5.3% Kew — 75-84: 16.2%
85+ 1.2% / 3.0%
Herons Creek — 85+: 1.2% Kew — 85+: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Herons Creek 45.2% couple families
Herons Creek — Couple Families: 45.2% Herons Creek — Lone Person: 32.3% Herons Creek — One Parent Families: 17.7% Herons Creek — Group Household: 4.8%
Kew 39.6% couple families
Kew — Couple Families: 39.6% Kew — Lone Person: 44.4% Kew — One Parent Families: 12.9% Kew — Group Household: 3.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Herons Creek 16.0% renting
Herons Creek — Owned Outright: 52.0% Herons Creek — Mortgage: 32.0% Herons Creek — Renting: 16.0%
Kew 11.3% renting
Kew — Owned Outright: 66.8% Kew — Mortgage: 21.9% Kew — Renting: 11.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Herons Creek Kew
England 4.1% / 5.3%
Herons Creek — England: 4.1% Kew — England: 5.3%
New Zealand 3.3% / 1.2%
Herons Creek — New Zealand: 3.3% Kew — New Zealand: 1.2%
Scotland — / 0.7%
Herons Creek — Scotland: not among its largest Kew — Scotland: 0.7%
Germany — / 0.7%
Herons Creek — Germany: not among its largest Kew — Germany: 0.7%
South Africa — / 0.4%
Herons Creek — South Africa: not among its largest Kew — South Africa: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.3%).

Qualifications

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

Herons Creek Kew
Certificate III & IV 18.7% / 22.4%
Herons Creek — Certificate III & IV: 18.7% Kew — Certificate III & IV: 22.4%
Bachelor Degree 6.1% / 7.8%
Herons Creek — Bachelor Degree: 6.1% Kew — Bachelor Degree: 7.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.7% / 7.8%
Herons Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7% Kew — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Postgraduate Degree 1.2% / 1.9%
Herons Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2% Kew — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 2.2%
Herons Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Kew — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Herons Creek 100.0% houses
Herons Creek — Houses: 100.0% Herons Creek — Townhouses: 0.0% Herons Creek — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Kew 97.6% houses
Kew — Houses: 97.6% Kew — Townhouses: 1.8% Kew — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Herons Creek Kew
Median house price $852,500 $912,500
Median unit price — $910,000
Median land price — $679,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 64 days
from 12 sales

Zoning mix

Herons Creek has more rural and farming land (96% vs 52%); Kew has more land zoned for conservation (20% vs 0%).

Herons Creek Kew
Rural and farming 96% 52%
Environmental 0% 20%
Residential 0% 20%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 6%
Parks and recreation 0% 2%
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

Herons Creek Kew
New dwellings approved 546
across Port Macquarie-Hastings
same for both
Approvals change year on year +33%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Herons Creek Kew
Houses — 2.7%
$600/wk on $1.15M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Herons Creek Kew
House price Higher than 39% of NSW Higher than 36% of NSW
Income Higher than 28% of NSW —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 4% of NSW Higher than 73% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 44% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 38% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 25% of NSW Higher than 77% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 11% of NSW

Liveability

Kew is more walkable (26 vs 0).

Herons Creek Kew
Grade — D
Score — 27/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Herons Creek carries more crime risk (73 vs 54).

Herons Creek Kew
Bushfire Moderate
54/100
 Moderate
61/100
Crime High
73/100
 Moderate
54/100
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 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Herons Creek Kew
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Herons Creek

  • Herons Creek Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Kew

  • Camden Haven High School Government · Secondary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Herons Creek Kew
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Childcare 0 1
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Fuel stations 0 3
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 25 1

Mobility

Herons Creek sits further from the CBD (366.9 km vs 354.4 km).

Herons Creek Kew
Walkability score 0/100 26/100
Distance to Sydney 366.9 km
+3% vs other
 354.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 249 min 239 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 2439
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 86
postcode 2439
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.

Herons Creek Kew
Car (driver) 66.0% / 79.1%
Herons Creek — Car (driver): 66.0% Kew — Car (driver): 79.1%
Worked from Home 16.5% / 13.2%
Herons Creek — Worked from Home: 16.5% Kew — Worked from Home: 13.2%
Car (passenger) 6.2% / 5.6%
Herons Creek — Car (passenger): 6.2% Kew — Car (passenger): 5.6%
Walked Only 6.2% / 0.9%
Herons Creek — Walked Only: 6.2% Kew — Walked Only: 0.9%
Bicycle 5.2% / —
Herons Creek — Bicycle: 5.2% Kew — Bicycle: not among its largest
Bus — / 1.1%
Herons Creek — Bus: not among its largest Kew — Bus: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.1%).

Setting

Herons Creek Kew
Elevation 23 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.8 km 7.6 km

NBN connectivity

Herons Creek Kew
Connectivity score 17/100 71/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
51 premises
 46%
897 premises

Climate

Herons Creek Kew
Annual rainfall 1,331 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Herons Creek Kew
PM2.5 5.1 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 11.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.92 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Herons Creek Kew
Average residential rate $1,325/yr
same for both
Council Port Macquarie-Hastings
same for both

Federal electorate

Herons Creek Kew
Division Lyne
same for both
Member Alison Penfold
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Herons Creek

Rural

Kew

Acreage Retirees

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