Kynnumboon vs Nobbys Creek

Nobbys Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 54 in Kynnumboon. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Kynnumboon, about half of households are people living alone. In Nobbys Creek, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Nobbys Creek: a median of $1.85 million, against $1.41 million in Kynnumboon, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Kynnumboon tends to suit people living alone, older residents, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Nobbys 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

Nobbys Creek

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 38/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (76% vs 50%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Kynnumboon has cheaper houses ($1,405,000 vs $1,847,500)
  • Nobbys Creek leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 36%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Kynnumboon has cheaper rent ($298/wk vs $343/wk)
  • Nobbys Creek leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 25%)

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

Commuting to the city

Kynnumboon

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (19/100 vs 8/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (523 min vs 532 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (799.5 km vs 808.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kynnumboon

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (19/100 vs 8/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (36% vs 23%)
  • But Nobbys Creek carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 38/100)

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

Investors

Nobbys Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (12.9% vs -18.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Kynnumboon and Nobbys 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.

Kynnumboon Nobbys 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.

Kynnumboon Nobbys Creek
Walkability 19 / 8
Kynnumboon — Walkability: 19/100 Nobbys Creek — Walkability: 8/100
Safety 62 / 78
Kynnumboon — Safety: 62/100 Nobbys Creek — Safety: 78/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Kynnumboon — Low fire risk: 100/100 Nobbys Creek — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Nobbys Creek has more residents (306 vs 109); Nobbys Creek has higher household incomes ($101,348 vs $61,724).

Kynnumboon Nobbys Creek
Population 109 306
+181% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -18.7% +12.9%
Median age 54 48
Median household income $61,724/yr $101,348/yr
+64% vs other
Median weekly rent $298/wk $343/wk
+15% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kynnumboon Nobbys Creek
0-4 6.4% / 3.3%
Kynnumboon — 0-4: 6.4% Nobbys Creek — 0-4: 3.3%
5-14 8.3% / 12.1%
Kynnumboon — 5-14: 8.3% Nobbys Creek — 5-14: 12.1%
15-19 2.8% / 7.2%
Kynnumboon — 15-19: 2.8% Nobbys Creek — 15-19: 7.2%
20-24 4.6% / 3.6%
Kynnumboon — 20-24: 4.6% Nobbys Creek — 20-24: 3.6%
25-34 11.0% / 4.2%
Kynnumboon — 25-34: 11.0% Nobbys Creek — 25-34: 4.2%
35-44 11.9% / 15.7%
Kynnumboon — 35-44: 11.9% Nobbys Creek — 35-44: 15.7%
45-54 13.8% / 13.4%
Kynnumboon — 45-54: 13.8% Nobbys Creek — 45-54: 13.4%
55-64 16.5% / 19.3%
Kynnumboon — 55-64: 16.5% Nobbys Creek — 55-64: 19.3%
65-74 22.0% / 15.7%
Kynnumboon — 65-74: 22.0% Nobbys Creek — 65-74: 15.7%
75-84 7.3% / 5.6%
Kynnumboon — 75-84: 7.3% Nobbys Creek — 75-84: 5.6%
85+ 6.4% / 1.3%
Kynnumboon — 85+: 6.4% Nobbys Creek — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kynnumboon 50.0% lone person
Kynnumboon — Lone Person: 50.0% Kynnumboon — Couple Families: 18.8% Kynnumboon — One Parent Families: 31.2%
Nobbys Creek 23.7% lone person
Nobbys Creek — Lone Person: 23.7% Nobbys Creek — Couple Families: 52.5% Nobbys Creek — One Parent Families: 23.7%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kynnumboon 18.2% renting
Kynnumboon — Owned Outright: 63.6% Kynnumboon — Mortgage: 18.2% Kynnumboon — Renting: 18.2%
Nobbys Creek 10.7% renting
Nobbys Creek — Owned Outright: 53.6% Nobbys Creek — Mortgage: 35.7% Nobbys Creek — Renting: 10.7%
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.

Kynnumboon Nobbys Creek
England 5.5% / 2.0%
Kynnumboon — England: 5.5% Nobbys Creek — England: 2.0%
India 5.5% / —
Kynnumboon — India: 5.5% Nobbys Creek — India: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 1.6%
Kynnumboon — New Zealand: not among its largest Nobbys Creek — New Zealand: 1.6%
France — / 1.3%
Kynnumboon — France: not among its largest Nobbys Creek — France: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.5%).

Qualifications

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

Kynnumboon Nobbys Creek
Certificate III & IV 17.4% / 14.4%
Kynnumboon — Certificate III & IV: 17.4% Nobbys Creek — Certificate III & IV: 14.4%
Bachelor Degree 13.8% / 10.1%
Kynnumboon — Bachelor Degree: 13.8% Nobbys Creek — Bachelor Degree: 10.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.2% / 4.9%
Kynnumboon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2% Nobbys Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.9%
Postgraduate Degree — / 2.6%
Kynnumboon — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Nobbys Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kynnumboon 100.0% houses
Kynnumboon — Houses: 100.0%
Nobbys Creek 100.0% houses
Nobbys Creek — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Kynnumboon Nobbys Creek
Median house price $1,405,000 $1,847,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Kynnumboon Nobbys Creek
Rural and farming 98% 96%
Other and special use 0% 3%
Environmental 2% 1%
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

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

Ranking within NSW

Kynnumboon Nobbys Creek
House price Higher than 72% of NSW Higher than 83% of NSW
Income Higher than 24% of NSW Higher than 69% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 69% of NSW Higher than 54% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 11% of NSW Higher than 21% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 64% of NSW Higher than 65% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 54% of NSW Higher than 43% of NSW

Liveability

Kynnumboon is more walkable (19 vs 8).

Kynnumboon Nobbys Creek
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Kynnumboon carries more crime risk (38 vs 22).

Kynnumboon Nobbys Creek
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
38/100
 Low
22/100
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

Kynnumboon Nobbys Creek
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Kynnumboon

  • Dungay Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Nobbys Creek

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

Amenities in the suburb

Kynnumboon Nobbys Creek
Waterways 2 4

Mobility

Nobbys Creek sits further from the CBD (808.9 km vs 799.5 km).

Kynnumboon Nobbys Creek
Walkability score 19/100 8/100
Distance to Sydney 799.5 km 808.9 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 523 min 532 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.

Kynnumboon Nobbys Creek
Car (driver) 63.9% / 70.8%
Kynnumboon — Car (driver): 63.9% Nobbys Creek — Car (driver): 70.8%
Worked from Home 27.8% / 23.0%
Kynnumboon — Worked from Home: 27.8% Nobbys Creek — Worked from Home: 23.0%
Car (passenger) 8.3% / 6.2%
Kynnumboon — Car (passenger): 8.3% Nobbys Creek — Car (passenger): 6.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.8%).

Setting

Kynnumboon Nobbys Creek
Elevation 1 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 80 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 19.4 km 22.7 km

NBN connectivity

Kynnumboon Nobbys Creek
Connectivity score 30/100 28/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
52 premises
 0%
110 premises

Climate

Kynnumboon Nobbys Creek
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

Kynnumboon Nobbys Creek
Average residential rate $1,745/yr
same for both
Council Tweed
same for both

Federal electorate

Kynnumboon Nobbys Creek
Division Richmond
same for both
Member Justine Elliot
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Kynnumboon

Retirees Rural

Nobbys Creek

Premium Rural

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