Murwillumbah vs Nobbys Creek

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Nobbys Creek, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Nobbys Creek: a median of $1.85 million, against $940,000 in Murwillumbah. On these figures, Murwillumbah tends to suit people living alone 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

They split

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

  • Murwillumbah has more parks and reserves (10 vs 0)
  • Nobbys Creek carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 73/100)

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

  • Murwillumbah has cheaper houses ($940,000 vs $1,847,500)
  • Nobbys Creek leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 35%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Murwillumbah has a bigger rental market to choose from (31% vs 11%)
  • Nobbys Creek leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 30%)

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

Commuting to the city

Murwillumbah

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (52/100 vs 8/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (521 min vs 532 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (798.1 km vs 808.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Murwillumbah

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (52/100 vs 8/100)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • But Nobbys Creek carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 73/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Murwillumbah 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.

Murwillumbah 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.

Murwillumbah Nobbys Creek
Walkability 52 / 8
Murwillumbah — Walkability: 52/100 Nobbys Creek — Walkability: 8/100
Safety 27 / 78
Murwillumbah — Safety: 27/100 Nobbys Creek — Safety: 78/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Murwillumbah — Low fire risk: 100/100 Nobbys Creek — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Murwillumbah has more residents (7,616 vs 306); Nobbys Creek has higher household incomes ($101,348 vs $59,644).

Murwillumbah Nobbys Creek
Population 7,616
+96% vs other
 306
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.3% +12.9%
Median age 46 48
Median household income $59,644/yr $101,348/yr
+70% vs other
Median weekly rent $346/wk $343/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Murwillumbah Nobbys Creek
0-4 4.8% / 3.3%
Murwillumbah — 0-4: 4.8% Nobbys Creek — 0-4: 3.3%
5-14 13.5% / 12.1%
Murwillumbah — 5-14: 13.5% Nobbys Creek — 5-14: 12.1%
15-19 5.8% / 7.2%
Murwillumbah — 15-19: 5.8% Nobbys Creek — 15-19: 7.2%
20-24 3.8% / 3.6%
Murwillumbah — 20-24: 3.8% Nobbys Creek — 20-24: 3.6%
25-34 8.8% / 4.2%
Murwillumbah — 25-34: 8.8% Nobbys Creek — 25-34: 4.2%
35-44 11.7% / 15.7%
Murwillumbah — 35-44: 11.7% Nobbys Creek — 35-44: 15.7%
45-54 12.3% / 13.4%
Murwillumbah — 45-54: 12.3% Nobbys Creek — 45-54: 13.4%
55-64 13.9% / 19.3%
Murwillumbah — 55-64: 13.9% Nobbys Creek — 55-64: 19.3%
65-74 12.3% / 15.7%
Murwillumbah — 65-74: 12.3% Nobbys Creek — 65-74: 15.7%
75-84 8.1% / 5.6%
Murwillumbah — 75-84: 8.1% Nobbys Creek — 75-84: 5.6%
85+ 5.0% / 1.3%
Murwillumbah — 85+: 5.0% Nobbys Creek — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Murwillumbah 32.0% couple families
Murwillumbah — Couple Families: 32.0% Murwillumbah — Lone Person: 41.3% Murwillumbah — One Parent Families: 21.4% Murwillumbah — Group Household: 3.8% Murwillumbah — Other Families: 1.4%
Nobbys Creek 52.5% couple families
Nobbys Creek — Couple Families: 52.5% Nobbys Creek — Lone Person: 23.7% Nobbys Creek — One Parent Families: 23.7% Nobbys Creek — Group Household: 0.0% Nobbys Creek — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Murwillumbah 31.4% renting
Murwillumbah — Owned Outright: 35.9% Murwillumbah — Mortgage: 32.6% Murwillumbah — Renting: 31.4%
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

Qualifications

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

Murwillumbah Nobbys Creek
Certificate III & IV 16.6% / 14.4%
Murwillumbah — Certificate III & IV: 16.6% Nobbys Creek — Certificate III & IV: 14.4%
Bachelor Degree 9.6% / 10.1%
Murwillumbah — Bachelor Degree: 9.6% Nobbys Creek — Bachelor Degree: 10.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.1% / 4.9%
Murwillumbah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1% Nobbys Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.9%
Postgraduate Degree 2.2% / 2.6%
Murwillumbah — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2% Nobbys Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / —
Murwillumbah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Nobbys Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.6%).

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.

Murwillumbah Nobbys Creek
England 3.5% / 2.0%
Murwillumbah — England: 3.5% Nobbys Creek — England: 2.0%
New Zealand 1.9% / 1.6%
Murwillumbah — New Zealand: 1.9% Nobbys Creek — New Zealand: 1.6%
France 0.3% / 1.3%
Murwillumbah — France: 0.3% Nobbys Creek — France: 1.3%
India 1.3% / —
Murwillumbah — India: 1.3% Nobbys Creek — India: not among its largest
Germany 0.5% / —
Murwillumbah — Germany: 0.5% Nobbys Creek — Germany: not among its largest
Philippines 0.5% / —
Murwillumbah — Philippines: 0.5% Nobbys Creek — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Murwillumbah 75.8% houses
Murwillumbah — Houses: 75.8% Murwillumbah — Flats / Apartments: 16.9% Murwillumbah — Townhouses: 7.2%
Nobbys Creek 100.0% houses
Nobbys Creek — Houses: 100.0% Nobbys Creek — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Nobbys Creek — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Murwillumbah Nobbys Creek
Median house price $940,000 $1,847,500
Median unit price $626,000 —
Median land price $875,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 37 days
from 86 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Nobbys Creek has more rural and farming land (96% vs 46%).

Murwillumbah Nobbys Creek
Rural and farming 46% 96%
Residential 33% 0%
Parks and recreation 11% 0%
Environmental 5% 1%
Other and special use 0% 3%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 0%
Commercial 2% 0%
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

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

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Murwillumbah Nobbys Creek
Houses 4.3%
$885/wk on $1.06M
 —
Units 3.6%
$470/wk on $674K
 —

Ranking within NSW

Murwillumbah Nobbys Creek
House price Higher than 46% of NSW Higher than 83% of NSW
Income Higher than 21% of NSW Higher than 69% of NSW
Schools Higher than 48% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 82% of NSW Higher than 54% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 31% of NSW Higher than 21% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 65% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 43% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 87% of NSW —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 13% of NSW —

Liveability

Murwillumbah is more walkable (52 vs 8).

Murwillumbah Nobbys Creek
Grade C —
Score 40/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Murwillumbah carries more crime risk (73 vs 22).

Murwillumbah Nobbys Creek
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
73/100
 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 2
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Murwillumbah Nobbys Creek
Inside the suburb 9 0
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 3 0
Rated below peers 3 0

Schools in Murwillumbah

  • Murwillumbah Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Sathya Sai College Independent · Primary above peers
  • Mount St Patrick College Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • Murwillumbah East Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Tweed Valley Adventist College Independent · Combined at peers
  • Mount St Patrick Primary School Catholic · Primary below 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

Murwillumbah Nobbys Creek
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 10 0
Parks & reserves 10 0
Childcare 7 0
GPs 3 0
Pharmacies 4 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 5 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 10 4

Mobility

Nobbys Creek sits further from the CBD (808.9 km vs 798.1 km).

Murwillumbah Nobbys Creek
Walkability score 52/100 8/100
Distance to Sydney 798.1 km 808.9 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 521 min 532 min
Public transport score 73/100
Bus
 21/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 96.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 4.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 2 min
scheduled, not actual
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.

Murwillumbah Nobbys Creek
Car (driver) 77.9% / 70.8%
Murwillumbah — Car (driver): 77.9% Nobbys Creek — Car (driver): 70.8%
Worked from Home 11.8% / 23.0%
Murwillumbah — Worked from Home: 11.8% Nobbys Creek — Worked from Home: 23.0%
Car (passenger) 5.1% / 6.2%
Murwillumbah — Car (passenger): 5.1% Nobbys Creek — Car (passenger): 6.2%
Walked Only 4.1% / —
Murwillumbah — Walked Only: 4.1% Nobbys Creek — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bus 0.6% / —
Murwillumbah — Bus: 0.6% Nobbys Creek — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.9%).

Setting

Murwillumbah Nobbys Creek
Elevation 4 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 80 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 18.5 km 22.7 km

NBN connectivity

Murwillumbah Nobbys Creek
Connectivity score 62/100 28/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 28%
3,811 premises
 0%
110 premises

Climate

Murwillumbah 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Murwillumbah

Parks Retirees

Nobbys Creek

Premium Rural

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