Newee Creek vs Valla

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Valla, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Valla: a median of $1.34 million, against $1.17 million in Newee 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

Newee Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,174,500 vs $1,340,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Newee Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($225/wk vs $310/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Newee Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (483.5 km vs 493.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Newee Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 20%)

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

Investors

Valla

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (12.4% vs 5.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Newee Creek and Valla 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 Valla
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 Valla
Walkability 5 / 8
Newee Creek — Walkability: 5/100 Valla — Walkability: 8/100
Safety 31 / 30
Newee Creek — Safety: 31/100 Valla — Safety: 30/100
Low fire risk 78 / 55
Newee Creek — Low fire risk: 78/100 Valla — Low fire risk: 55/100

Demographics

Valla has more residents (1,052 vs 418); Valla rents higher ($310/wk vs $225/wk).

Newee Creek Valla
Population 418 1,052
+152% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.8% +12.4%
Median age 48
same for both
Median household income $70,044/yr $84,084/yr
+20% vs other
Median weekly rent $225/wk $310/wk
+38% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Newee Creek Valla
0-4 6.5% / 5.6%
Newee Creek — 0-4: 6.5% Valla — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 13.4% / 11.6%
Newee Creek — 5-14: 13.4% Valla — 5-14: 11.6%
15-19 5.7% / 6.6%
Newee Creek — 15-19: 5.7% Valla — 15-19: 6.6%
20-24 3.3% / 3.5%
Newee Creek — 20-24: 3.3% Valla — 20-24: 3.5%
25-34 7.4% / 7.4%
Newee Creek — 25-34: 7.4% Valla — 25-34: 7.4%
35-44 12.0% / 10.3%
Newee Creek — 35-44: 12.0% Valla — 35-44: 10.3%
45-54 10.0% / 14.2%
Newee Creek — 45-54: 10.0% Valla — 45-54: 14.2%
55-64 17.9% / 21.2%
Newee Creek — 55-64: 17.9% Valla — 55-64: 21.2%
65-74 15.3% / 14.0%
Newee Creek — 65-74: 15.3% Valla — 65-74: 14.0%
75-84 8.4% / 5.2%
Newee Creek — 75-84: 8.4% Valla — 75-84: 5.2%
85+ 1.7% / 1.0%
Newee Creek — 85+: 1.7% Valla — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Newee Creek 42.6% couple families
Newee Creek — Couple Families: 42.6% Newee Creek — Lone Person: 31.3% Newee Creek — One Parent Families: 22.6% Newee Creek — Group Household: 3.5% Newee Creek — Other Families: 0.0%
Valla 51.9% couple families
Valla — Couple Families: 51.9% Valla — Lone Person: 28.7% Valla — One Parent Families: 10.5% Valla — Group Household: 7.6% Valla — Other Families: 1.3%
Couple Families Lone Person 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%
Valla 10.1% renting
Valla — Owned Outright: 45.0% Valla — Mortgage: 45.0% Valla — Renting: 10.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Newee Creek Valla
Certificate III & IV 20.3% / 21.4%
Newee Creek — Certificate III & IV: 20.3% Valla — Certificate III & IV: 21.4%
Bachelor Degree 12.0% / 10.6%
Newee Creek — Bachelor Degree: 12.0% Valla — Bachelor Degree: 10.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 8.3%
Newee Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Valla — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Postgraduate Degree 2.2% / 2.9%
Newee Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2% Valla — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 1.4%
Newee Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Valla — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.4%).

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 Valla
England 1.9% / 4.0%
Newee Creek — England: 1.9% Valla — England: 4.0%
South Africa 1.2% / 0.8%
Newee Creek — South Africa: 1.2% Valla — South Africa: 0.8%
Germany 1.2% / 0.6%
Newee Creek — Germany: 1.2% Valla — Germany: 0.6%
New Zealand 0.7% / 0.7%
Newee Creek — New Zealand: 0.7% Valla — New Zealand: 0.7%
Philippines 1.2% / —
Newee Creek — Philippines: 1.2% Valla — Philippines: not among its largest
Sri Lanka — / 0.5%
Newee Creek — Sri Lanka: not among its largest Valla — Sri Lanka: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.0%).

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%
Valla 100.5% houses
Valla — Houses: 100.5% Valla — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Newee Creek Valla
Median house price $1,174,500 $1,340,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $695,000 $732,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 53 days
from 8 sales

Zoning mix

Newee Creek Valla
Rural and farming 74% 84%
Residential 25% 6%
Environmental 1% 8%
Infrastructure and transport 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 Valla
New dwellings approved 109
across Nambucca Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year -64%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Newee Creek Valla
House price Higher than 56% of NSW Higher than 66% of NSW
Income Higher than 34% of NSW Higher than 51% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 48% of NSW Higher than 55% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 31% of NSW Higher than 34% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 33% of NSW Higher than 30% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 58% of NSW Higher than 49% of NSW

Liveability

Newee Creek Valla
Grade — D
Score — 29/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Valla carries more bushfire risk (45 vs 22).

Newee Creek Valla
Bushfire Low
22/100
 Moderate
45/100
Crime Moderate
69/100
 High
70/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Low
39/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Newee Creek Valla
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 Valla
Parks & reserves 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 10 40

Mobility

Valla sits further from the CBD (493.1 km vs 483.5 km).

Newee Creek Valla
Walkability score 5/100 8/100
Distance to Sydney 483.5 km 493.1 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 324 min 323 min
Public transport score 21/100
Bus
 25/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 3.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 2.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 4.5 min
scheduled, not actual
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 Valla
Car (driver) 77.7% / 70.3%
Newee Creek — Car (driver): 77.7% Valla — Car (driver): 70.3%
Worked from Home 17.6% / 21.7%
Newee Creek — Worked from Home: 17.6% Valla — Worked from Home: 21.7%
Car (passenger) 4.7% / 5.3%
Newee Creek — Car (passenger): 4.7% Valla — Car (passenger): 5.3%
Walked Only — / 2.7%
Newee Creek — Walked Only: not among its largest Valla — Walked Only: 2.7%

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

Setting

Newee Creek Valla
Elevation 39 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 40 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.9 km 5.7 km

NBN connectivity

Newee Creek Valla
Connectivity score 30/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
195 premises
 0%
399 premises

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Newee Creek Valla
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

Valla

Rural

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