Hickeys Creek vs Willawarrin

Willawarrin is the younger of the two, with a median age of 50 against 58 in Hickeys Creek. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Hickeys Creek: a median of $750,000, against $548,000 in Willawarrin, though rent is higher in Willawarrin. On these figures, Hickeys Creek tends to suit older residents, while Willawarrin suits 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

Hickeys Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 85/100)

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

First-home buyers

Willawarrin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($548,000 vs $750,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Hickeys Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (13% vs 34%)
  • has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $290/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Willawarrin

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (21/100 vs 10/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (307 min vs 315 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (449.8 km vs 458.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Hickeys Creek

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (32% vs 17%)
  • carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 85/100)
  • But Willawarrin is more walkable (21/100 vs 10/100)

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

Investors

Hickeys Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (0.8% vs -4.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Hickeys Creek Willawarrin
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.

Hickeys Creek Willawarrin
Walkability 10 / 21
Hickeys Creek — Walkability: 10/100 Willawarrin — Walkability: 21/100
Safety 55 / 15
Hickeys Creek — Safety: 55/100 Willawarrin — Safety: 15/100
Low fire risk 8 / 7
Hickeys Creek — Low fire risk: 8/100 Willawarrin — Low fire risk: 7/100

Demographics

Willawarrin rents higher ($290/wk vs $150/wk); Willawarrin has more residents (183 vs 128).

Hickeys Creek Willawarrin
Population 128 183
+43% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.8% -4.2%
Median age 58 50
Median household income $58,500/yr
+25% vs other
 $43,940/yr
Median weekly rent $150/wk $290/wk
+93% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hickeys Creek Willawarrin
0-4 5.5% / 7.1%
Hickeys Creek — 0-4: 5.5% Willawarrin — 0-4: 7.1%
5-14 2.3% / 9.8%
Hickeys Creek — 5-14: 2.3% Willawarrin — 5-14: 9.8%
15-19 2.3% / 6.6%
Hickeys Creek — 15-19: 2.3% Willawarrin — 15-19: 6.6%
20-24 2.3% / 7.7%
Hickeys Creek — 20-24: 2.3% Willawarrin — 20-24: 7.7%
25-34 6.2% / 6.0%
Hickeys Creek — 25-34: 6.2% Willawarrin — 25-34: 6.0%
35-44 10.2% / 10.4%
Hickeys Creek — 35-44: 10.2% Willawarrin — 35-44: 10.4%
45-54 13.3% / 14.8%
Hickeys Creek — 45-54: 13.3% Willawarrin — 45-54: 14.8%
55-64 21.9% / 21.9%
Hickeys Creek — 55-64: 21.9% Willawarrin — 55-64: 21.9%
65-74 21.9% / 10.9%
Hickeys Creek — 65-74: 21.9% Willawarrin — 65-74: 10.9%
75-84 10.2% / 3.8%
Hickeys Creek — 75-84: 10.2% Willawarrin — 75-84: 3.8%
85+ — / 2.2%
Hickeys Creek — 85+: not among its largest Willawarrin — 85+: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Hickeys Creek 39.5% lone person
Hickeys Creek — Lone Person: 39.5% Hickeys Creek — Couple Families: 32.6% Hickeys Creek — One Parent Families: 20.9% Hickeys Creek — Group Household: 7.0%
Willawarrin 44.2% lone person
Willawarrin — Lone Person: 44.2% Willawarrin — Couple Families: 28.8% Willawarrin — One Parent Families: 21.2% Willawarrin — Group Household: 5.8%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Hickeys Creek 9.4% renting
Hickeys Creek — Owned Outright: 64.2% Hickeys Creek — Mortgage: 26.4% Hickeys Creek — Renting: 9.4%
Willawarrin 10.3% renting
Willawarrin — Owned Outright: 54.4% Willawarrin — Mortgage: 35.3% Willawarrin — Renting: 10.3%
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.

Hickeys Creek Willawarrin
England 3.9% / 3.3%
Hickeys Creek — England: 3.9% Willawarrin — England: 3.3%
Canada 2.3% / —
Hickeys Creek — Canada: 2.3% Willawarrin — Canada: not among its largest
Germany — / 2.2%
Hickeys Creek — Germany: not among its largest Willawarrin — Germany: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.9%).

Qualifications

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

Hickeys Creek Willawarrin
Certificate III & IV 27.3% / 21.9%
Hickeys Creek — Certificate III & IV: 27.3% Willawarrin — Certificate III & IV: 21.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.2% / 4.9%
Hickeys Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2% Willawarrin — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.9%
Bachelor Degree 5.5% / —
Hickeys Creek — Bachelor Degree: 5.5% Willawarrin — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.9% / —
Hickeys Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.9% Willawarrin — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree — / 3.3%
Hickeys Creek — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Willawarrin — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hickeys Creek 94.9% houses
Hickeys Creek — Houses: 94.9% Hickeys Creek — Flats / Apartments: 5.1%
Willawarrin 100.0% houses
Willawarrin — Houses: 100.0% Willawarrin — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Hickeys Creek Willawarrin
Median house price $750,000 $548,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Hickeys Creek Willawarrin
Rural and farming 95%
same for both
Environmental 5%
same for both
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

Hickeys Creek Willawarrin
New dwellings approved 144
across Kempsey
same for both
Approvals change year on year +380%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Hickeys Creek Willawarrin
House price Higher than 33% of NSW Higher than 17% of NSW
Income Higher than 19% of NSW Higher than 6% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 56% of NSW Higher than 70% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 40% of NSW Higher than 47% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 7% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 28% of NSW Higher than 30% of NSW

Liveability

Willawarrin is more walkable (21 vs 10).

Hickeys Creek Willawarrin
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

Willawarrin carries more crime risk (85 vs 45).

Hickeys Creek Willawarrin
Bushfire High
92/100
 High
93/100
Crime Moderate
45/100
 High
85/100
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

Hickeys Creek Willawarrin
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Hickeys Creek

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Willawarrin

  • Willawarrin Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Hickeys Creek Willawarrin
Parks & reserves 0 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 9 0

Mobility

Hickeys Creek sits further from the CBD (458.7 km vs 449.8 km).

Hickeys Creek Willawarrin
Walkability score 10/100 21/100
Distance to Sydney 458.7 km
+2% vs other
 449.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 315 min 307 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 2440
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 53
postcode 2440
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.

Hickeys Creek Willawarrin
Car (driver) 77.4% / 86.4%
Hickeys Creek — Car (driver): 77.4% Willawarrin — Car (driver): 86.4%
Worked from Home 12.9% / 8.5%
Hickeys Creek — Worked from Home: 12.9% Willawarrin — Worked from Home: 8.5%
Car (passenger) 9.7% / 5.1%
Hickeys Creek — Car (passenger): 9.7% Willawarrin — Car (passenger): 5.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (86.4%).

Setting

Hickeys Creek Willawarrin
Elevation 95 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 53 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 38.7 km 37.4 km

NBN connectivity

Hickeys Creek Willawarrin
Connectivity score 19/100 21/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
51 premises
same for both

Council rates

Hickeys Creek Willawarrin
Average residential rate $1,447/yr
same for both
Council Kempsey
same for both

Federal electorate

Hickeys Creek Willawarrin
Division Cowper
same for both
Member Pat Conaghan
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Hickeys Creek

Retirees Rural

Willawarrin

Affordable Quiet Rural

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