Montecollum vs Wilsons Creek

Wilsons Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 52 in Montecollum. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Montecollum, most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Wilsons Creek: a median of $1.9 million, against $1.17 million in Montecollum, though rent is higher in Montecollum. On these figures, Montecollum tends to suit people living alone, families with children, and 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

Wilsons Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 84/100)

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

First-home buyers

Montecollum

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,170,000 vs $1,898,050)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Wilsons Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (22% vs 28%)
  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $355/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Montecollum

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (493 min vs 503 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (763.5 km vs 772.9 km)
  • But Wilsons Creek is more walkable (25/100 vs 14/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wilsons Creek

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 84/100)
  • is more walkable (25/100 vs 14/100)
  • But Montecollum has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 20%)

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

Investors

Montecollum

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (24.1% vs 3.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Montecollum and Wilsons 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.

Montecollum Wilsons 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.

Montecollum Wilsons Creek
Walkability 14 / 25
Montecollum — Walkability: 14/100 Wilsons Creek — Walkability: 25/100
Safety 16 / 62
Montecollum — Safety: 16/100 Wilsons Creek — Safety: 62/100
Low fire risk 100 / 49
Montecollum — Low fire risk: 100/100 Wilsons Creek — Low fire risk: 49/100

Demographics

Wilsons Creek has more residents (466 vs 67); Montecollum rents higher ($355/wk vs $300/wk).

Montecollum Wilsons Creek
Population 67 466
+596% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +24.1% +3.1%
Median age 52 47
Median household income $66,612/yr $70,044/yr
+5% vs other
Median weekly rent $355/wk
+15% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Montecollum Wilsons Creek
0-4 4.5% / 3.4%
Montecollum — 0-4: 4.5% Wilsons Creek — 0-4: 3.4%
5-14 14.9% / 11.8%
Montecollum — 5-14: 14.9% Wilsons Creek — 5-14: 11.8%
15-19 — / 4.7%
Montecollum — 15-19: not among its largest Wilsons Creek — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 4.5% / 4.9%
Montecollum — 20-24: 4.5% Wilsons Creek — 20-24: 4.9%
25-34 — / 11.2%
Montecollum — 25-34: not among its largest Wilsons Creek — 25-34: 11.2%
35-44 10.4% / 12.0%
Montecollum — 35-44: 10.4% Wilsons Creek — 35-44: 12.0%
45-54 16.4% / 19.7%
Montecollum — 45-54: 16.4% Wilsons Creek — 45-54: 19.7%
55-64 22.4% / 14.4%
Montecollum — 55-64: 22.4% Wilsons Creek — 55-64: 14.4%
65-74 19.4% / 14.2%
Montecollum — 65-74: 19.4% Wilsons Creek — 65-74: 14.2%
75-84 6.0% / 4.1%
Montecollum — 75-84: 6.0% Wilsons Creek — 75-84: 4.1%
85+ — / 1.9%
Montecollum — 85+: not among its largest Wilsons Creek — 85+: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Montecollum 56.2% lone person
Montecollum — Lone Person: 56.2% Montecollum — Couple Families: 43.8% Montecollum — Group Household: 0.0% Montecollum — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Wilsons Creek 36.5% lone person
Wilsons Creek — Lone Person: 36.5% Wilsons Creek — Couple Families: 38.1% Wilsons Creek — Group Household: 15.1% Wilsons Creek — One Parent Families: 10.3%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Montecollum 26.1% renting
Montecollum — Owned Outright: 56.5% Montecollum — Mortgage: 17.4% Montecollum — Renting: 26.1%
Wilsons Creek 19.1% renting
Wilsons Creek — Owned Outright: 39.7% Wilsons Creek — Mortgage: 41.1% Wilsons Creek — Renting: 19.1%
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.

Montecollum Wilsons Creek
England 14.9% / 4.7%
Montecollum — England: 14.9% Wilsons Creek — England: 4.7%
New Zealand — / 3.4%
Montecollum — New Zealand: not among its largest Wilsons Creek — New Zealand: 3.4%
Germany — / 2.6%
Montecollum — Germany: not among its largest Wilsons Creek — Germany: 2.6%
Canada — / 1.5%
Montecollum — Canada: not among its largest Wilsons Creek — Canada: 1.5%
South Africa — / 1.3%
Montecollum — South Africa: not among its largest Wilsons Creek — South Africa: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.9%).

Qualifications

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

Montecollum Wilsons Creek
Bachelor Degree 19.4% / 17.0%
Montecollum — Bachelor Degree: 19.4% Wilsons Creek — Bachelor Degree: 17.0%
Certificate III & IV 16.4% / 12.9%
Montecollum — Certificate III & IV: 16.4% Wilsons Creek — Certificate III & IV: 12.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.5% / 8.6%
Montecollum — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.5% Wilsons Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6%
Postgraduate Degree 6.0% / 4.5%
Montecollum — Postgraduate Degree: 6.0% Wilsons Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 4.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.9%
Montecollum — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Wilsons Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Montecollum 104.2% houses
Montecollum — Houses: 104.2% Montecollum — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Wilsons Creek 96.1% houses
Wilsons Creek — Houses: 96.1% Wilsons Creek — Flats / Apartments: 3.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Montecollum Wilsons Creek
Median house price $1,170,000 $1,898,050
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Wilsons Creek has more land zoned for conservation (35% vs 17%).

Montecollum Wilsons Creek
Rural and farming 57% 52%
Environmental 17% 35%
Other and special use 26% 9%
Residential 0% 4%
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

Montecollum Wilsons Creek
New dwellings approved 129
across Byron
same for both
Approvals change year on year -65%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Montecollum Wilsons Creek
House price Higher than 61% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW
Income Higher than 29% of NSW Higher than 34% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 63% of NSW Higher than 72% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 24% of NSW Higher than 8% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 89% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 37% of NSW
same for both

Liveability

Wilsons Creek is more walkable (25 vs 14).

Montecollum Wilsons Creek
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Wilsons Creek carries more bushfire risk (51 vs 0); Montecollum carries more crime risk (84 vs 38).

Montecollum Wilsons Creek
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
51/100
Crime High
84/100
 Low
38/100
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

Montecollum Wilsons Creek
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 Montecollum

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

Schools in Wilsons Creek

  • Wilsons Creek Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Montecollum Wilsons Creek
Childcare 0 1
Waterways 0 3

Mobility

Wilsons Creek sits further from the CBD (772.9 km vs 763.5 km).

Montecollum Wilsons Creek
Walkability score 14/100 25/100
Distance to Sydney 763.5 km 772.9 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 493 min 503 min
Electric vehicle share 1.5%
postcode 2482
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 89
postcode 2482
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.

Montecollum Wilsons Creek
Worked from Home 66.7% / 37.0%
Montecollum — Worked from Home: 66.7% Wilsons Creek — Worked from Home: 37.0%
Car (driver) 33.3% / 56.5%
Montecollum — Car (driver): 33.3% Wilsons Creek — Car (driver): 56.5%
Walked Only — / 6.5%
Montecollum — Walked Only: not among its largest Wilsons Creek — Walked Only: 6.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.7%).

Setting

Montecollum Wilsons Creek
Elevation 227 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 232 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.1 km 12.3 km

NBN connectivity

Montecollum Wilsons Creek
Connectivity score 26/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
39 premises
 0%
166 premises

Climate

Montecollum Wilsons 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

Montecollum Wilsons Creek
Average residential rate $1,577/yr
same for both
Council Byron
same for both

Federal electorate

Montecollum Wilsons Creek
Division Richmond
same for both
Member Justine Elliot
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Montecollum

Professionals Retirees Rural

Wilsons Creek

Acreage

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