Newee Creek vs Nambucca Heads

Newee Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 57 in Nambucca Heads. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Nambucca Heads, most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Newee Creek: a median of $1.17 million, against $730,000 in Nambucca Heads, though rent is higher in Nambucca Heads. On these figures, Newee Creek tends to suit families with children, while Nambucca Heads suits people living alone, older residents, 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

They split

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

  • Newee Creek is already more of a family suburb (65% vs 36%)
  • Nambucca Heads has more parks and reserves (14 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Nambucca Heads

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($265,000 vs $695,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($730,000 vs $1,174,500)
  • But Newee Creek leaves households under less mortgage stress (29% vs 36%)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Newee Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (17% vs 33%)
  • has cheaper rent ($225/wk vs $280/wk)
  • But Nambucca Heads has a bigger rental market to choose from (35% vs 5%)

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

Commuting to the city

Nambucca Heads

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (71/100 vs 5/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (317 min vs 324 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Nambucca Heads

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (71/100 vs 5/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (28% vs 4%)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • But Newee Creek carries lower crime risk (69/100 vs 85/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, 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

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

Newee Creek Nambucca Heads
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.

Newee Creek Nambucca Heads
Walkability 5 / 71
Newee Creek — Walkability: 5/100 Nambucca Heads — Walkability: 71/100
Safety 31 / 15
Newee Creek — Safety: 31/100 Nambucca Heads — Safety: 15/100
Low fire risk 78 / 49
Newee Creek — Low fire risk: 78/100 Nambucca Heads — Low fire risk: 49/100

Demographics

Nambucca Heads has more residents (6,675 vs 418); Newee Creek has higher household incomes ($70,044 vs $43,628).

Newee Creek Nambucca Heads
Population 418 6,675
+1497% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.8% +5.5%
Median age 48 57
Median household income $70,044/yr
+38% vs other
 $43,628/yr
Median weekly rent $225/wk $280/wk
+24% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Newee Creek Nambucca Heads
0-4 6.5% / 4.3%
Newee Creek — 0-4: 6.5% Nambucca Heads — 0-4: 4.3%
5-14 13.4% / 9.3%
Newee Creek — 5-14: 13.4% Nambucca Heads — 5-14: 9.3%
15-19 5.7% / 4.5%
Newee Creek — 15-19: 5.7% Nambucca Heads — 15-19: 4.5%
20-24 3.3% / 3.3%
Newee Creek — 20-24: 3.3% Nambucca Heads — 20-24: 3.3%
25-34 7.4% / 7.4%
Newee Creek — 25-34: 7.4% Nambucca Heads — 25-34: 7.4%
35-44 12.0% / 8.1%
Newee Creek — 35-44: 12.0% Nambucca Heads — 35-44: 8.1%
45-54 10.0% / 9.9%
Newee Creek — 45-54: 10.0% Nambucca Heads — 45-54: 9.9%
55-64 17.9% / 15.6%
Newee Creek — 55-64: 17.9% Nambucca Heads — 55-64: 15.6%
65-74 15.3% / 18.5%
Newee Creek — 65-74: 15.3% Nambucca Heads — 65-74: 18.5%
75-84 8.4% / 13.2%
Newee Creek — 75-84: 8.4% Nambucca Heads — 75-84: 13.2%
85+ 1.7% / 5.6%
Newee Creek — 85+: 1.7% Nambucca Heads — 85+: 5.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Newee Creek 31.3% lone person
Newee Creek — Lone Person: 31.3% Newee Creek — Couple Families: 42.6% Newee Creek — One Parent Families: 22.6% Newee Creek — Group Household: 3.5% Newee Creek — Other Families: 0.0%
Nambucca Heads 58.3% lone person
Nambucca Heads — Lone Person: 58.3% Nambucca Heads — Couple Families: 18.8% Nambucca Heads — One Parent Families: 17.0% Nambucca Heads — Group Household: 4.2% Nambucca Heads — Other Families: 1.6%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Newee Creek 4.6% renting
Newee Creek — Owned Outright: 57.0% Newee Creek — Mortgage: 38.4% Newee Creek — Renting: 4.6%
Nambucca Heads 34.9% renting
Nambucca Heads — Owned Outright: 48.1% Nambucca Heads — Mortgage: 16.9% Nambucca Heads — Renting: 34.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Newee Creek Nambucca Heads
Certificate III & IV 20.3% / 17.2%
Newee Creek — Certificate III & IV: 20.3% Nambucca Heads — Certificate III & IV: 17.2%
Bachelor Degree 12.0% / 6.2%
Newee Creek — Bachelor Degree: 12.0% Nambucca Heads — Bachelor Degree: 6.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 6.3%
Newee Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Nambucca Heads — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3%
Postgraduate Degree 2.2% / 1.4%
Newee Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2% Nambucca Heads — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 1.4%
Newee Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Nambucca Heads — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.3%).

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.

Newee Creek Nambucca Heads
England 1.9% / 3.9%
Newee Creek — England: 1.9% Nambucca Heads — England: 3.9%
New Zealand 0.7% / 1.3%
Newee Creek — New Zealand: 0.7% Nambucca Heads — New Zealand: 1.3%
Philippines 1.2% / 0.5%
Newee Creek — Philippines: 1.2% Nambucca Heads — Philippines: 0.5%
Germany 1.2% / 0.5%
Newee Creek — Germany: 1.2% Nambucca Heads — Germany: 0.5%
South Africa 1.2% / 0.3%
Newee Creek — South Africa: 1.2% Nambucca Heads — South Africa: 0.3%
Scotland — / 0.5%
Newee Creek — Scotland: not among its largest Nambucca Heads — Scotland: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Newee Creek 96.2% houses
Newee Creek — Houses: 96.2% Newee Creek — Flats / Apartments: 3.8% Newee Creek — Townhouses: 0.0%
Nambucca Heads 72.3% houses
Nambucca Heads — Houses: 72.3% Nambucca Heads — Flats / Apartments: 14.8% Nambucca Heads — Townhouses: 12.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Newee Creek Nambucca Heads
Median house price $1,174,500 $730,000
Median unit price — $530,500
Median land price $695,000 $265,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 42 days
from 50 sales

Zoning mix

Newee Creek has more rural and farming land (74% vs 49%); Nambucca Heads has more land zoned for conservation (21% vs 1%).

Newee Creek Nambucca Heads
Rural and farming 74% 49%
Residential 25% 19%
Environmental 1% 21%
Parks and recreation 0% 6%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 3%
Industrial 0% 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

Newee Creek Nambucca Heads
New dwellings approved 109
across Nambucca Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year -64%
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.

Newee Creek Nambucca Heads
Houses — 4.0%
$650/wk on $849K
Units — 3.9%
$420/wk on $555K

Ranking within NSW

Newee Creek Nambucca Heads
House price Higher than 56% of NSW Higher than 27% of NSW
Income Higher than 34% of NSW Higher than 6% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 59% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 48% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 31% of NSW Higher than 29% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 33% of NSW Higher than 30% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 58% of NSW Higher than 75% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 72% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 21% of NSW

Liveability

Nambucca Heads is more walkable (71 vs 5).

Newee Creek Nambucca Heads
Grade — D
Score — 29/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Nambucca Heads carries more bushfire risk (51 vs 22); Nambucca Heads carries more crime risk (85 vs 69).

Newee Creek Nambucca Heads
Bushfire Low
22/100
 Moderate
51/100
Crime Moderate
69/100
 High
85/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 High
95/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Newee Creek Nambucca Heads
Inside the suburb 0 4
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Newee Creek

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

Schools in Nambucca Heads

  • Nambucca Heads Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Frank Partridge VC Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Nambucca Valley Christian Community School Independent · Combined at peers
  • Nambucca Heads High School Government · Secondary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Newee Creek Nambucca Heads
Supermarkets 0 3
Cafes & restaurants 0 18
Parks & reserves 0 14
Childcare 0 5
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 3
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 3
Fuel stations 0 2
EV chargers 0 1
Beaches 0 4
Waterways 10 25

Mobility

Newee Creek Nambucca Heads
Walkability score 5/100 71/100
Distance to Sydney 483.5 km 485.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 324 min 317 min
Public transport score 21/100
Bus
 66/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 3.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 27.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 2447
 0.3%
postcode 2448
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 62
postcode 2447
 53
postcode 2448

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.

Newee Creek Nambucca Heads
Car (driver) 77.7% / 79.6%
Newee Creek — Car (driver): 77.7% Nambucca Heads — Car (driver): 79.6%
Worked from Home 17.6% / 9.9%
Newee Creek — Worked from Home: 17.6% Nambucca Heads — Worked from Home: 9.9%
Car (passenger) 4.7% / 6.3%
Newee Creek — Car (passenger): 4.7% Nambucca Heads — Car (passenger): 6.3%
Walked Only — / 4.0%
Newee Creek — Walked Only: not among its largest Nambucca Heads — Walked Only: 4.0%
Bus — / 0.2%
Newee Creek — Bus: not among its largest Nambucca Heads — Bus: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.6%).

Setting

Newee Creek Nambucca Heads
Elevation 39 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.9 km 1.2 km
3.1 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Newee Creek Nambucca Heads
Connectivity score 30/100 67/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
195 premises
 30%
4,315 premises

Council rates

Newee Creek Nambucca Heads
Average residential rate $1,175/yr
same for both
Council Nambucca Valley
same for both

Federal electorate

Newee Creek Nambucca Heads
Division Cowper
same for both
Member Pat Conaghan
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Newee Creek Nambucca Heads
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Newee Creek

Retirees Rural

Nambucca Heads

Coastal Parks Retirees River

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