Kangaroo Creek vs Kremnos

Kremnos is the younger of the two, with a median age of 53 against 56 in Kangaroo Creek. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Kangaroo Creek carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 85/100)
  • Kremnos is already more of a family suburb (45% vs 17%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Kangaroo Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (20% vs 9%)
  • has cheaper rent ($310/wk vs $340/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Kremnos

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (575.3 km vs 640.3 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (396 min vs 439 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kangaroo Creek

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 85/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 17%)

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

Investors

Kremnos

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (5.2% vs -4.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Kangaroo Creek Kremnos
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.

Kangaroo Creek Kremnos
Walkability 0 / 0
Kangaroo Creek — Walkability: 0/100 Kremnos — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 83 / 15
Kangaroo Creek — Safety: 83/100 Kremnos — Safety: 15/100
Low fire risk 15 / 13
Kangaroo Creek — Low fire risk: 15/100 Kremnos — Low fire risk: 13/100

Demographics

Kremnos has more residents (181 vs 102); Kangaroo Creek skews older (56 vs 53).

Kangaroo Creek Kremnos
Population 102 181
+77% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -4.7% +5.2%
Median age 56 53
Median household income $50,648/yr $54,340/yr
+7% vs other
Median weekly rent $310/wk $340/wk
+10% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kangaroo Creek Kremnos
0-4 2.9% / 6.6%
Kangaroo Creek — 0-4: 2.9% Kremnos — 0-4: 6.6%
5-14 13.7% / 8.3%
Kangaroo Creek — 5-14: 13.7% Kremnos — 5-14: 8.3%
15-19 — / 1.7%
Kangaroo Creek — 15-19: not among its largest Kremnos — 15-19: 1.7%
20-24 — / 4.4%
Kangaroo Creek — 20-24: not among its largest Kremnos — 20-24: 4.4%
25-34 8.8% / 11.0%
Kangaroo Creek — 25-34: 8.8% Kremnos — 25-34: 11.0%
35-44 7.8% / 5.0%
Kangaroo Creek — 35-44: 7.8% Kremnos — 35-44: 5.0%
45-54 10.8% / 11.6%
Kangaroo Creek — 45-54: 10.8% Kremnos — 45-54: 11.6%
55-64 29.4% / 29.8%
Kangaroo Creek — 55-64: 29.4% Kremnos — 55-64: 29.8%
65-74 20.6% / 12.7%
Kangaroo Creek — 65-74: 20.6% Kremnos — 65-74: 12.7%
75-84 3.9% / 2.8%
Kangaroo Creek — 75-84: 3.9% Kremnos — 75-84: 2.8%
85+ — / 1.7%
Kangaroo Creek — 85+: not among its largest Kremnos — 85+: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kangaroo Creek 55.6% lone person
Kangaroo Creek — Lone Person: 55.6% Kangaroo Creek — Couple Families: 16.7% Kangaroo Creek — Group Household: 27.8% Kangaroo Creek — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Kremnos 55.3% lone person
Kremnos — Lone Person: 55.3% Kremnos — Couple Families: 38.3% Kremnos — Group Household: 0.0% Kremnos — One Parent Families: 6.4%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kangaroo Creek 19.6% renting
Kangaroo Creek — Owned Outright: 54.3% Kangaroo Creek — Mortgage: 26.1% Kangaroo Creek — Renting: 19.6%
Kremnos 8.9% renting
Kremnos — Owned Outright: 51.9% Kremnos — Mortgage: 39.2% Kremnos — Renting: 8.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kangaroo Creek 100.0% houses
Kangaroo Creek — Houses: 100.0% Kangaroo Creek — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Kremnos 94.7% houses
Kremnos — Houses: 94.7% Kremnos — Flats / Apartments: 5.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Kangaroo Creek Kremnos
Certificate III & IV 11.8% / 20.4%
Kangaroo Creek — Certificate III & IV: 11.8% Kremnos — Certificate III & IV: 20.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 12.7% / 7.7%
Kangaroo Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.7% Kremnos — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Bachelor Degree 9.8% / 8.3%
Kangaroo Creek — Bachelor Degree: 9.8% Kremnos — Bachelor Degree: 8.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 2.8%
Kangaroo Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Kremnos — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.4%).

Property market

Kangaroo Creek Kremnos
Median house price $540,000 $579,975
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $60,000

Zoning mix

Kangaroo Creek Kremnos
Rural and farming 89% 88%
Environmental 11% 12%
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

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

Ranking within NSW

Kangaroo Creek Kremnos
House price Higher than 23% of NSW Higher than 19% of NSW
Income Higher than 12% of NSW Higher than 15% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 40% of NSW Higher than 19% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 45% of NSW Higher than 59% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 18% of NSW Higher than 17% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 26% of NSW Higher than 33% of NSW

Liveability

Kangaroo Creek Kremnos
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Kremnos carries more crime risk (85 vs 17).

Kangaroo Creek Kremnos
Bushfire High
85/100
 High
87/100
Crime Low
17/100
 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

Kangaroo Creek Kremnos
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

Kangaroo Creek Kremnos
Parks & reserves 1 2
Waterways 21 12

Mobility

Kangaroo Creek sits further from the CBD (640.3 km vs 575.3 km).

Kangaroo Creek Kremnos
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 640.3 km
+10% vs other
 575.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 439 min 396 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.

Kangaroo Creek Kremnos
Car (driver) 61.3% / 67.6%
Kangaroo Creek — Car (driver): 61.3% Kremnos — Car (driver): 67.6%
Worked from Home 38.7% / 18.9%
Kangaroo Creek — Worked from Home: 38.7% Kremnos — Worked from Home: 18.9%
Car (passenger) — / 8.1%
Kangaroo Creek — Car (passenger): not among its largest Kremnos — Car (passenger): 8.1%
Walked Only — / 5.4%
Kangaroo Creek — Walked Only: not among its largest Kremnos — Walked Only: 5.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.6%).

Setting

Kangaroo Creek Kremnos
Elevation 266 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 124 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 33.6 km 25.2 km

NBN connectivity

Kangaroo Creek Kremnos
Connectivity score 17/100 23/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
44 premises
 0%
73 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Kangaroo Creek Kremnos
Division Page
same for both
Member Kevin Hogan
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Kangaroo Creek

Rural

Kremnos

Affordable Rural

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