Myocum vs Wilsons Creek

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Myocum: a median of $2.2 million, against $1.9 million in Wilsons Creek, and rent is higher there too.

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

Wilsons Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,898,050 vs $2,200,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Myocum has a bigger rental market to choose from (30% vs 19%)
  • Wilsons Creek has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $380/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Myocum

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (487 min vs 503 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (761.8 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 the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (25/100 vs 14/100)

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

Investors

Myocum

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (23.6% vs 3.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Myocum 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.

Myocum 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.

Myocum Wilsons Creek
Walkability 14 / 25
Myocum — Walkability: 14/100 Wilsons Creek — Walkability: 25/100
Safety 66 / 62
Myocum — Safety: 66/100 Wilsons Creek — Safety: 62/100
Low fire risk 100 / 49
Myocum — Low fire risk: 100/100 Wilsons Creek — Low fire risk: 49/100

Demographics

Myocum has more residents (1,217 vs 466); Myocum rents higher ($380/wk vs $300/wk).

Myocum Wilsons Creek
Population 1,217
+62% vs other
 466
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +23.6% +3.1%
Median age 47
same for both
Median household income $78,260/yr
+10% vs other
 $70,044/yr
Median weekly rent $380/wk
+21% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Myocum Wilsons Creek
0-4 5.4% / 3.4%
Myocum — 0-4: 5.4% Wilsons Creek — 0-4: 3.4%
5-14 11.1% / 11.8%
Myocum — 5-14: 11.1% Wilsons Creek — 5-14: 11.8%
15-19 5.3% / 4.7%
Myocum — 15-19: 5.3% Wilsons Creek — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 3.4% / 4.9%
Myocum — 20-24: 3.4% Wilsons Creek — 20-24: 4.9%
25-34 10.3% / 11.2%
Myocum — 25-34: 10.3% Wilsons Creek — 25-34: 11.2%
35-44 12.3% / 12.0%
Myocum — 35-44: 12.3% Wilsons Creek — 35-44: 12.0%
45-54 14.3% / 19.7%
Myocum — 45-54: 14.3% Wilsons Creek — 45-54: 19.7%
55-64 16.5% / 14.4%
Myocum — 55-64: 16.5% Wilsons Creek — 55-64: 14.4%
65-74 16.4% / 14.2%
Myocum — 65-74: 16.4% Wilsons Creek — 65-74: 14.2%
75-84 3.9% / 4.1%
Myocum — 75-84: 3.9% Wilsons Creek — 75-84: 4.1%
85+ 1.8% / 1.9%
Myocum — 85+: 1.8% Wilsons Creek — 85+: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Myocum 37.6% lone person
Myocum — Lone Person: 37.6% Myocum — Couple Families: 35.3% Myocum — Group Household: 11.2% Myocum — One Parent Families: 15.8%
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.

Myocum 30.3% renting
Myocum — Owned Outright: 44.1% Myocum — Mortgage: 25.6% Myocum — Renting: 30.3%
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

Qualifications

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

Myocum Wilsons Creek
Bachelor Degree 18.6% / 17.0%
Myocum — Bachelor Degree: 18.6% Wilsons Creek — Bachelor Degree: 17.0%
Certificate III & IV 11.3% / 12.9%
Myocum — Certificate III & IV: 11.3% Wilsons Creek — Certificate III & IV: 12.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 8.6%
Myocum — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% Wilsons Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6%
Postgraduate Degree 6.5% / 4.5%
Myocum — Postgraduate Degree: 6.5% Wilsons Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 4.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / 1.9%
Myocum — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Wilsons Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).

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.

Myocum Wilsons Creek
England 5.1% / 4.7%
Myocum — England: 5.1% Wilsons Creek — England: 4.7%
New Zealand 2.8% / 3.4%
Myocum — New Zealand: 2.8% Wilsons Creek — New Zealand: 3.4%
Germany 1.8% / 2.6%
Myocum — Germany: 1.8% Wilsons Creek — Germany: 2.6%
France 0.8% / 1.3%
Myocum — France: 0.8% Wilsons Creek — France: 1.3%
Canada 0.5% / 1.5%
Myocum — Canada: 0.5% Wilsons Creek — Canada: 1.5%
South Africa 0.7% / 1.3%
Myocum — South Africa: 0.7% Wilsons Creek — South Africa: 1.3%
Philippines 0.7% / —
Myocum — Philippines: 0.7% Wilsons Creek — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Myocum 95.3% houses
Myocum — Houses: 95.3% Myocum — Flats / Apartments: 4.7%
Wilsons Creek 96.1% houses
Wilsons Creek — Houses: 96.1% Wilsons Creek — Flats / Apartments: 3.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Myocum Wilsons Creek
Median house price $2,200,000 $1,898,050
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 92 days
from 4 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Wilsons Creek has more land zoned for conservation (35% vs 5%); Myocum has more rural and farming land (69% vs 52%).

Myocum Wilsons Creek
Rural and farming 69% 52%
Environmental 5% 35%
Residential 19% 4%
Other and special use 6% 9%
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

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

Ranking within NSW

Myocum Wilsons Creek
House price Higher than 87% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW
Income Higher than 46% of NSW Higher than 34% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 65% of NSW Higher than 72% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 7% of NSW Higher than 8% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 93% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 61% of NSW Higher than 37% of NSW

Liveability

Wilsons Creek is more walkable (25 vs 14).

Myocum Wilsons Creek
Grade B —
Score 53/100 —
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).

Myocum Wilsons Creek
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
51/100
Crime Low
34/100
 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

Myocum 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 Myocum

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

Myocum Wilsons Creek
Childcare 0 1
Waterways 8 3

Mobility

Wilsons Creek sits further from the CBD (772.9 km vs 761.8 km).

Myocum Wilsons Creek
Walkability score 14/100 25/100
Distance to Sydney 761.8 km 772.9 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 487 min 503 min
Public transport score 41/100
Bus
 23/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 18.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 5.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.9%
postcode 2481
 1.5%
postcode 2482
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 61
postcode 2481
 89
postcode 2482

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.

Myocum Wilsons Creek
Car (driver) 54.7% / 56.5%
Myocum — Car (driver): 54.7% Wilsons Creek — Car (driver): 56.5%
Worked from Home 40.2% / 37.0%
Myocum — Worked from Home: 40.2% Wilsons Creek — Worked from Home: 37.0%
Walked Only 3.1% / 6.5%
Myocum — Walked Only: 3.1% Wilsons Creek — Walked Only: 6.5%
Car (passenger) 2.0% / —
Myocum — Car (passenger): 2.0% Wilsons Creek — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (56.5%).

Setting

Myocum Wilsons Creek
Elevation 31 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 232 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.0 km 12.3 km

NBN connectivity

Myocum Wilsons Creek
Connectivity score 30/100 26/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
515 premises
 0%
166 premises

Climate

Myocum 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

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