Hopkins Creek vs Numinbah

Hopkins Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 50 in Numinbah. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Hopkins Creek, most households are couple families. In Numinbah, most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Numinbah: a median of $1.11 million, against $501,000 in Hopkins Creek, though rent is higher in Hopkins Creek. On these figures, Hopkins Creek tends to suit couples and buyers on a tighter budget, while Numinbah suits people living alone.

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

Hopkins Creek

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 35/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (76% vs 43%)

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

First-home buyers

Hopkins Creek

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($501,000 vs $1,110,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 39%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Numinbah

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $550/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (9% vs 40%)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Hopkins Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (18/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Hopkins Creek

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 35/100)
  • is more walkable (18/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 11%)

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

Investors

Hopkins Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (23.0% vs -31.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Hopkins Creek Numinbah
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.

Hopkins Creek Numinbah
Walkability 18 / 0
Hopkins Creek — Walkability: 18/100 Numinbah — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 100 / 65
Hopkins Creek — Safety: 100/100 Numinbah — Safety: 65/100
Low fire risk 70 / 59
Hopkins Creek — Low fire risk: 70/100 Numinbah — Low fire risk: 59/100

Demographics

Hopkins Creek rents higher ($550/wk vs $100/wk); Hopkins Creek has more residents (139 vs 89).

Hopkins Creek Numinbah
Population 139
+36% vs other
 89
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +23.0% -31.0%
Median age 46 50
Median household income $71,500/yr
+18% vs other
 $58,500/yr
Median weekly rent $550/wk
+82% vs other
 $100/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hopkins Creek Numinbah
0-4 2.2% / —
Hopkins Creek — 0-4: 2.2% Numinbah — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 11.5% / 12.4%
Hopkins Creek — 5-14: 11.5% Numinbah — 5-14: 12.4%
15-19 12.9% / 5.6%
Hopkins Creek — 15-19: 12.9% Numinbah — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 2.9% / 12.4%
Hopkins Creek — 20-24: 2.9% Numinbah — 20-24: 12.4%
25-34 7.9% / 4.5%
Hopkins Creek — 25-34: 7.9% Numinbah — 25-34: 4.5%
35-44 14.4% / 12.4%
Hopkins Creek — 35-44: 14.4% Numinbah — 35-44: 12.4%
45-54 15.8% / 12.4%
Hopkins Creek — 45-54: 15.8% Numinbah — 45-54: 12.4%
55-64 17.3% / 23.6%
Hopkins Creek — 55-64: 17.3% Numinbah — 55-64: 23.6%
65-74 15.1% / 6.7%
Hopkins Creek — 65-74: 15.1% Numinbah — 65-74: 6.7%
75-84 3.6% / 4.5%
Hopkins Creek — 75-84: 3.6% Numinbah — 75-84: 4.5%
85+ — / —
Hopkins Creek — 85+: not among its largest Numinbah — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Hopkins Creek 61.9% couple families
Hopkins Creek — Couple Families: 61.9% Hopkins Creek — Lone Person: 23.8% Hopkins Creek — One Parent Families: 14.3%
Numinbah 32.1% couple families
Numinbah — Couple Families: 32.1% Numinbah — Lone Person: 57.1% Numinbah — One Parent Families: 10.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Hopkins Creek 0.0% renting
Hopkins Creek — Owned Outright: 67.5% Hopkins Creek — Mortgage: 32.5% Hopkins Creek — Renting: 0.0%
Numinbah 9.4% renting
Numinbah — Owned Outright: 53.1% Numinbah — Mortgage: 37.5% Numinbah — Renting: 9.4%
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.

Hopkins Creek Numinbah
England 2.2% / 9.0%
Hopkins Creek — England: 2.2% Numinbah — England: 9.0%
New Zealand 2.9% / 5.6%
Hopkins Creek — New Zealand: 2.9% Numinbah — New Zealand: 5.6%
France — / 3.4%
Hopkins Creek — France: not among its largest Numinbah — France: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.0%).

Qualifications

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

Hopkins Creek Numinbah
Bachelor Degree 14.4% / 14.6%
Hopkins Creek — Bachelor Degree: 14.4% Numinbah — Bachelor Degree: 14.6%
Certificate III & IV 9.4% / 13.5%
Hopkins Creek — Certificate III & IV: 9.4% Numinbah — Certificate III & IV: 13.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 12.4%
Hopkins Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% Numinbah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.4%
Postgraduate Degree 5.8% / 5.6%
Hopkins Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 5.8% Numinbah — Postgraduate Degree: 5.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hopkins Creek 100.0% houses
Hopkins Creek — Houses: 100.0%
Numinbah 100.0% houses
Numinbah — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Hopkins Creek Numinbah
Median house price $501,000 $1,110,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Numinbah has more land zoned for conservation (32% vs 1%); Hopkins Creek has more rural and farming land (80% vs 59%).

Hopkins Creek Numinbah
Rural and farming 80% 59%
Environmental 1% 32%
Other and special use 19% 9%
Planning zones cover 100% of Hopkins Creek and 99% of Numinbah. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
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

Hopkins Creek Numinbah
New dwellings approved 331
across Tweed
same for both
Approvals change year on year -50%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Hopkins Creek Numinbah
House price Higher than 15% of NSW Higher than 58% of NSW
Income Higher than 37% of NSW Higher than 20% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 44% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 19% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 64% of NSW Higher than 65% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 24% of NSW Higher than 33% of NSW

Liveability

Hopkins Creek is more walkable (18 vs 0).

Hopkins Creek Numinbah
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
same for both

Risk profile

Numinbah carries more crime risk (35 vs 0); Numinbah carries more bushfire risk (41 vs 30).

Hopkins Creek Numinbah
Bushfire Low
30/100
 Moderate
41/100
Crime None
0/100
 Low
35/100
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

Hopkins Creek Numinbah
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

Hopkins Creek Numinbah
Parks & reserves 0 2
Waterways 5 9

Mobility

Hopkins Creek Numinbah
Walkability score 18/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 818.4 km 819.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 552 min 551 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2484
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 76
postcode 2484
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.

Hopkins Creek Numinbah
Car (driver) 66.1% / 82.1%
Hopkins Creek — Car (driver): 66.1% Numinbah — Car (driver): 82.1%
Worked from Home 23.2% / 17.9%
Hopkins Creek — Worked from Home: 23.2% Numinbah — Worked from Home: 17.9%
Walked Only 10.7% / —
Hopkins Creek — Walked Only: 10.7% Numinbah — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.1%).

Setting

Hopkins Creek Numinbah
Elevation 183 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 259 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 29.7 km 25.8 km

NBN connectivity

Hopkins Creek Numinbah
Connectivity score 16/100 23/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
27 premises
 0%
29 premises

Climate

Hopkins Creek Numinbah
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

Hopkins Creek Numinbah
Average residential rate $1,745/yr
same for both
Council Tweed
same for both

Federal electorate

Hopkins Creek Numinbah
Division Richmond
same for both
Member Justine Elliot
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Hopkins Creek

Affordable Rural

Numinbah

Rural

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