Killabakh vs Mooral Creek

Mooral Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 49 against 57 in Killabakh. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mooral Creek, most households are couple families. On these figures, Killabakh tends to suit older residents, while Mooral Creek suits couples.

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

First-home buyers

Mooral Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 36%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Killabakh

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($245/wk vs $355/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Killabakh

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (246 min vs 260 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (339.6 km vs 345.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Killabakh

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (34% vs 17%)

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

Investors

Mooral Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (29.6% vs -9.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Killabakh Mooral Creek
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.

Killabakh Mooral Creek
Walkability 5 / 12
Killabakh — Walkability: 5/100 Mooral Creek — Walkability: 12/100
Safety 79 / 84
Killabakh — Safety: 79/100 Mooral Creek — Safety: 84/100
Low fire risk 42 / 37
Killabakh — Low fire risk: 42/100 Mooral Creek — Low fire risk: 37/100

Demographics

Killabakh has more residents (248 vs 105); Mooral Creek rents higher ($355/wk vs $245/wk).

Killabakh Mooral Creek
Population 248
+58% vs other
 105
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -9.5% +29.6%
Median age 57 49
Median household income $51,064/yr $66,248/yr
+30% vs other
Median weekly rent $245/wk $355/wk
+45% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Killabakh Mooral Creek
0-4 1.6% / 2.9%
Killabakh — 0-4: 1.6% Mooral Creek — 0-4: 2.9%
5-14 12.5% / 11.4%
Killabakh — 5-14: 12.5% Mooral Creek — 5-14: 11.4%
15-19 4.8% / 2.9%
Killabakh — 15-19: 4.8% Mooral Creek — 15-19: 2.9%
20-24 1.2% / 6.7%
Killabakh — 20-24: 1.2% Mooral Creek — 20-24: 6.7%
25-34 8.1% / 10.5%
Killabakh — 25-34: 8.1% Mooral Creek — 25-34: 10.5%
35-44 10.1% / 6.7%
Killabakh — 35-44: 10.1% Mooral Creek — 35-44: 6.7%
45-54 11.7% / 16.2%
Killabakh — 45-54: 11.7% Mooral Creek — 45-54: 16.2%
55-64 20.6% / 24.8%
Killabakh — 55-64: 20.6% Mooral Creek — 55-64: 24.8%
65-74 21.8% / 17.1%
Killabakh — 65-74: 21.8% Mooral Creek — 65-74: 17.1%
75-84 8.9% / —
Killabakh — 75-84: 8.9% Mooral Creek — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 3.6% / —
Killabakh — 85+: 3.6% Mooral Creek — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.8%).

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.

Killabakh Mooral Creek
England 4.0% / 5.7%
Killabakh — England: 4.0% Mooral Creek — England: 5.7%
New Zealand 1.2% / 2.9%
Killabakh — New Zealand: 1.2% Mooral Creek — New Zealand: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Killabakh 41.2% couple families
Killabakh — Couple Families: 41.2% Killabakh — Lone Person: 33.3% Killabakh — One Parent Families: 25.5%
Mooral Creek 61.9% couple families
Mooral Creek — Couple Families: 61.9% Mooral Creek — Lone Person: 38.1% Mooral Creek — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Killabakh 100.0% houses
Killabakh — Houses: 100.0%
Mooral Creek 100.0% houses
Mooral Creek — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Killabakh Mooral Creek
Certificate III & IV 16.5% / 15.2%
Killabakh — Certificate III & IV: 16.5% Mooral Creek — Certificate III & IV: 15.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.1% / 2.9%
Killabakh — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.1% Mooral Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.9%
Bachelor Degree 5.2% / 6.7%
Killabakh — Bachelor Degree: 5.2% Mooral Creek — Bachelor Degree: 6.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / —
Killabakh — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% Mooral Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 1.2% / —
Killabakh — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2% Mooral Creek — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Killabakh 6.7% renting
Killabakh — Owned Outright: 56.7% Killabakh — Mortgage: 36.7% Killabakh — Renting: 6.7%
Mooral Creek 0.0% renting
Mooral Creek — Owned Outright: 81.5% Mooral Creek — Mortgage: 18.5% Mooral Creek — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Property market

Killabakh Mooral Creek
Median house price $751,379 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Killabakh has more land zoned for conservation (32% vs 19%); Mooral Creek has more rural and farming land (81% vs 68%).

Killabakh Mooral Creek
Rural and farming 68% 81%
Environmental 32% 19%
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

Killabakh Mooral Creek
New dwellings approved 743
across Mid-Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year +327%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Killabakh Mooral Creek
House price Higher than 77% of NSW —
Income Higher than 12% of NSW Higher than 28% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 46% of NSW Higher than 60% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 5% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 24% of NSW Higher than 25% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 40% of NSW Higher than 24% of NSW

Liveability

Killabakh Mooral Creek
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Killabakh Mooral Creek
Bushfire Moderate
58/100
 Moderate
63/100
Crime Low
21/100
 Low
16/100
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

Killabakh Mooral Creek
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

Killabakh Mooral Creek
Waterways 10 5

Mobility

Mooral Creek sits further from the CBD (345.7 km vs 339.6 km).

Killabakh Mooral Creek
Walkability score 5/100 12/100
Distance to Sydney 339.6 km 345.7 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 246 min 260 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 2429
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 62
postcode 2429
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.

Killabakh Mooral Creek
Car (driver) 72.5% / 53.3%
Killabakh — Car (driver): 72.5% Mooral Creek — Car (driver): 53.3%
Worked from Home 16.2% / 36.7%
Killabakh — Worked from Home: 16.2% Mooral Creek — Worked from Home: 36.7%
Walked Only 11.2% / 10.0%
Killabakh — Walked Only: 11.2% Mooral Creek — Walked Only: 10.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.5%).

Setting

Killabakh Mooral Creek
Elevation 109 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 260 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 29.9 km 34.8 km

NBN connectivity

Killabakh Mooral Creek
Connectivity score 28/100 16/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
104 premises
 0%
46 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

Killabakh Mooral Creek
Average residential rate $1,560/yr
same for both
Council Mid-Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Killabakh Mooral Creek
Division Lyne
same for both
Member Alison Penfold
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Killabakh

Retirees Rural

Mooral Creek

Rural

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