Newee Creek vs North Macksville

Newee Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 53 in North Macksville. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In North Macksville, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Newee Creek: a median of $1.17 million, against $818,000 in North Macksville, though rent is higher in North Macksville. On these figures, Newee Creek tends to suit families with children, while North Macksville 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

Newee Creek

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (65% vs 50%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (96% vs 80%)
  • carries lower crime risk (69/100 vs 80/100)

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

First-home buyers

Newee Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($695,000 vs $1,075,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (29% vs 38%)
  • But North Macksville has cheaper houses ($818,158 vs $1,174,500)

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 37%)
  • has cheaper rent ($225/wk vs $340/wk)
  • But North Macksville has a bigger rental market to choose from (18% vs 5%)

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

Commuting to the city

North Macksville

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (21/100 vs 5/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (315 min vs 324 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (477 km vs 483.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

North Macksville

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (20% vs 4%)
  • is more walkable (21/100 vs 5/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (34% vs 25%)
  • But Newee Creek carries lower crime risk (69/100 vs 80/100)

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

Investors

North Macksville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (11.9% vs 5.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Newee Creek and North Macksville 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 North Macksville
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 North Macksville
Walkability 5 / 21
Newee Creek — Walkability: 5/100 North Macksville — Walkability: 21/100
Safety 31 / 20
Newee Creek — Safety: 31/100 North Macksville — Safety: 20/100
Low fire risk 78 / 55
Newee Creek — Low fire risk: 78/100 North Macksville — Low fire risk: 55/100

Demographics

North Macksville has more residents (669 vs 418); North Macksville rents higher ($340/wk vs $225/wk).

Newee Creek North Macksville
Population 418 669
+60% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.8% +11.9%
Median age 48 53
Median household income $70,044/yr
+32% vs other
 $47,632/yr
Median weekly rent $225/wk $340/wk
+51% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Newee Creek North Macksville
0-4 6.5% / 4.2%
Newee Creek — 0-4: 6.5% North Macksville — 0-4: 4.2%
5-14 13.4% / 11.7%
Newee Creek — 5-14: 13.4% North Macksville — 5-14: 11.7%
15-19 5.7% / 4.8%
Newee Creek — 15-19: 5.7% North Macksville — 15-19: 4.8%
20-24 3.3% / 3.6%
Newee Creek — 20-24: 3.3% North Macksville — 20-24: 3.6%
25-34 7.4% / 8.1%
Newee Creek — 25-34: 7.4% North Macksville — 25-34: 8.1%
35-44 12.0% / 7.6%
Newee Creek — 35-44: 12.0% North Macksville — 35-44: 7.6%
45-54 10.0% / 10.6%
Newee Creek — 45-54: 10.0% North Macksville — 45-54: 10.6%
55-64 17.9% / 16.6%
Newee Creek — 55-64: 17.9% North Macksville — 55-64: 16.6%
65-74 15.3% / 16.1%
Newee Creek — 65-74: 15.3% North Macksville — 65-74: 16.1%
75-84 8.4% / 12.3%
Newee Creek — 75-84: 8.4% North Macksville — 75-84: 12.3%
85+ 1.7% / 5.2%
Newee Creek — 85+: 1.7% North Macksville — 85+: 5.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).

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%
North Macksville 48.2% lone person
North Macksville — Lone Person: 48.2% North Macksville — Couple Families: 28.3% North Macksville — One Parent Families: 21.5% North Macksville — Group Household: 2.1%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

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%
North Macksville 18.1% renting
North Macksville — Owned Outright: 59.2% North Macksville — Mortgage: 22.7% North Macksville — Renting: 18.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Newee Creek North Macksville
Certificate III & IV 20.3% / 17.2%
Newee Creek — Certificate III & IV: 20.3% North Macksville — Certificate III & IV: 17.2%
Bachelor Degree 12.0% / 7.5%
Newee Creek — Bachelor Degree: 12.0% North Macksville — Bachelor Degree: 7.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 7.9%
Newee Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% North Macksville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9%
Postgraduate Degree 2.2% / 0.7%
Newee Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2% North Macksville — Postgraduate Degree: 0.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 0.6%
Newee Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% North Macksville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6%

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 North Macksville
England 1.9% / 3.1%
Newee Creek — England: 1.9% North Macksville — England: 3.1%
New Zealand 0.7% / 1.3%
Newee Creek — New Zealand: 0.7% North Macksville — New Zealand: 1.3%
Germany 1.2% / 0.4%
Newee Creek — Germany: 1.2% North Macksville — Germany: 0.4%
Philippines 1.2% / —
Newee Creek — Philippines: 1.2% North Macksville — Philippines: not among its largest
South Africa 1.2% / —
Newee Creek — South Africa: 1.2% North Macksville — South Africa: not among its largest
India — / 0.4%
Newee Creek — India: not among its largest North Macksville — India: 0.4%
Italy — / 0.4%
Newee Creek — Italy: not among its largest North Macksville — Italy: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.1%).

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%
North Macksville 79.6% houses
North Macksville — Houses: 79.6% North Macksville — Flats / Apartments: 20.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Newee Creek North Macksville
Median house price $1,174,500 $818,158
Median unit price — $265,000
Median land price $695,000 $1,075,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 68 days
from 3 sales

Zoning mix

North Macksville has more land zoned for conservation (27% vs 1%); Newee Creek has more rural and farming land (74% vs 48%).

Newee Creek North Macksville
Rural and farming 74% 48%
Environmental 1% 27%
Residential 25% 21%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 3%
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 North Macksville
New dwellings approved 109
across Nambucca Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year -64%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Newee Creek North Macksville
House price Higher than 56% of NSW Higher than 41% of NSW
Income Higher than 34% of NSW Higher than 9% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 48% of NSW Higher than 70% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 31% of NSW Higher than 20% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 33% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 58% of NSW Higher than 68% of NSW

Liveability

North Macksville is more walkable (21 vs 5).

Newee Creek North Macksville
Grade — D
Score — 20/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

North Macksville carries more bushfire risk (45 vs 22); North Macksville carries more crime risk (80 vs 69).

Newee Creek North Macksville
Bushfire Low
22/100
 Moderate
45/100
Crime Moderate
69/100
 High
80/100
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
same for both

Schools

Newee Creek North Macksville
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Newee Creek North Macksville
Parks & reserves 0 2
Hospitals 0 1
Waterways 10 14

Mobility

Newee Creek sits further from the CBD (483.5 km vs 477 km).

Newee Creek North Macksville
Walkability score 5/100 21/100
Distance to Sydney 483.5 km
+1% vs other
 477 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 324 min 315 min
Public transport score 21/100
Bus
 19/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 3.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 2.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 1.5 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 2447
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 62
postcode 2447
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.

Newee Creek North Macksville
Car (driver) 77.7% / 76.6%
Newee Creek — Car (driver): 77.7% North Macksville — Car (driver): 76.6%
Worked from Home 17.6% / 9.2%
Newee Creek — Worked from Home: 17.6% North Macksville — Worked from Home: 9.2%
Car (passenger) 4.7% / 10.3%
Newee Creek — Car (passenger): 4.7% North Macksville — Car (passenger): 10.3%
Walked Only — / 3.8%
Newee Creek — Walked Only: not among its largest North Macksville — Walked Only: 3.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.7%).

Setting

Newee Creek North Macksville
Elevation 39 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 21 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.9 km 4.7 km

NBN connectivity

Newee Creek North Macksville
Connectivity score 30/100 55/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
195 premises
 25%
388 premises

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Newee Creek North Macksville
Division Cowper
same for both
Member Pat Conaghan
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Newee Creek North Macksville
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

North Macksville

Retirees Rural

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