Nimbin vs Terania Creek

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Nimbin, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Terania Creek: a median of $1.26 million, against $720,000 in Nimbin, though rent is higher in Nimbin. On these figures, Nimbin tends to suit people living alone 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

  • Nimbin has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
  • Terania Creek carries lower crime risk (46/100 vs 90/100)

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

  • Nimbin has cheaper houses ($720,000 vs $1,265,000)
  • Terania Creek leaves households under less mortgage stress (30% vs 35%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Terania Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (27% vs 38%)
  • has cheaper rent ($260/wk vs $300/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

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

  • Nimbin is more walkable (21/100 vs 8/100)
  • Terania Creek sits closer to the CBD (755.7 km vs 761.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Nimbin is more walkable (21/100 vs 8/100)
  • Terania Creek carries lower crime risk (46/100 vs 90/100)

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

Nimbin and Terania 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.

Nimbin Terania 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.

Nimbin Terania Creek
Walkability 21 / 8
Nimbin — Walkability: 21/100 Terania Creek — Walkability: 8/100
Safety 10 / 54
Nimbin — Safety: 10/100 Terania Creek — Safety: 54/100
Low fire risk 41 / 28
Nimbin — Low fire risk: 41/100 Terania Creek — Low fire risk: 28/100

Demographics

Nimbin has more residents (1,607 vs 207); Terania Creek has higher household incomes ($49,348 vs $41,496).

Nimbin Terania Creek
Population 1,607
+87% vs other
 207
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.8% +11.9%
Median age 50 49
Median household income $41,496/yr $49,348/yr
+19% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+13% vs other
 $260/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Nimbin Terania Creek
0-4 3.9% / 3.9%
Nimbin — 0-4: 3.9% Terania Creek — 0-4: 3.9%
5-14 11.2% / 8.2%
Nimbin — 5-14: 11.2% Terania Creek — 5-14: 8.2%
15-19 4.3% / 1.4%
Nimbin — 15-19: 4.3% Terania Creek — 15-19: 1.4%
20-24 4.0% / 4.3%
Nimbin — 20-24: 4.0% Terania Creek — 20-24: 4.3%
25-34 8.5% / 8.2%
Nimbin — 25-34: 8.5% Terania Creek — 25-34: 8.2%
35-44 10.6% / 13.0%
Nimbin — 35-44: 10.6% Terania Creek — 35-44: 13.0%
45-54 13.8% / 16.9%
Nimbin — 45-54: 13.8% Terania Creek — 45-54: 16.9%
55-64 21.2% / 16.9%
Nimbin — 55-64: 21.2% Terania Creek — 55-64: 16.9%
65-74 17.3% / 19.3%
Nimbin — 65-74: 17.3% Terania Creek — 65-74: 19.3%
75-84 4.5% / 6.8%
Nimbin — 75-84: 4.5% Terania Creek — 75-84: 6.8%
85+ 0.9% / 1.4%
Nimbin — 85+: 0.9% Terania Creek — 85+: 1.4%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Nimbin 53.9% lone person
Nimbin — Lone Person: 53.9% Nimbin — Couple Families: 18.6% Nimbin — One Parent Families: 18.0% Nimbin — Group Household: 7.5% Nimbin — Other Families: 2.0%
Terania Creek 40.0% lone person
Terania Creek — Lone Person: 40.0% Terania Creek — Couple Families: 27.7% Terania Creek — One Parent Families: 21.5% Terania Creek — Group Household: 10.8% Terania Creek — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Nimbin 19.9% renting
Nimbin — Owned Outright: 55.4% Nimbin — Mortgage: 24.7% Nimbin — Renting: 19.9%
Terania Creek 17.1% renting
Terania Creek — Owned Outright: 64.6% Terania Creek — Mortgage: 18.3% Terania Creek — Renting: 17.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Nimbin Terania Creek
England 5.2% / 5.8%
Nimbin — England: 5.2% Terania Creek — England: 5.8%
New Zealand 2.1% / 2.4%
Nimbin — New Zealand: 2.1% Terania Creek — New Zealand: 2.4%
Germany 1.7% / 2.4%
Nimbin — Germany: 1.7% Terania Creek — Germany: 2.4%
France 0.6% / —
Nimbin — France: 0.6% Terania Creek — France: not among its largest
Scotland 0.4% / —
Nimbin — Scotland: 0.4% Terania Creek — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.8%).

Qualifications

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

Nimbin Terania Creek
Bachelor Degree 12.5% / 13.0%
Nimbin — Bachelor Degree: 12.5% Terania Creek — Bachelor Degree: 13.0%
Certificate III & IV 13.2% / 11.1%
Nimbin — Certificate III & IV: 13.2% Terania Creek — Certificate III & IV: 11.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.3% / 11.1%
Nimbin — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3% Terania Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.1%
Postgraduate Degree 3.1% / 7.2%
Nimbin — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1% Terania Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 7.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / 5.8%
Nimbin — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Terania Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Nimbin 91.5% houses
Nimbin — Houses: 91.5% Nimbin — Flats / Apartments: 6.9% Nimbin — Townhouses: 1.6%
Terania Creek 100.0% houses
Terania Creek — Houses: 100.0% Terania Creek — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Terania Creek — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Nimbin Terania Creek
Median house price $720,000 $1,265,000
Median unit price $410,000 —
Median land price $417,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 82 days
from 16 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Nimbin Terania Creek
Rural and farming 93% 99%
Environmental 4% 2%
Residential 3% 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

Nimbin Terania Creek
New dwellings approved 138
across Lismore
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Nimbin Terania Creek
House price Higher than 27% of NSW Higher than 66% of NSW
Income Higher than 5% of NSW —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 70% of NSW Higher than 54% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 25% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 58% of NSW Higher than 59% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 46% of NSW Higher than 38% of NSW

Liveability

Nimbin is more walkable (21 vs 8).

Nimbin Terania Creek
Grade D —
Score 11/100 —
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Nimbin carries more crime risk (90 vs 46); Terania Creek carries more bushfire risk (72 vs 59).

Nimbin Terania Creek
Bushfire Moderate
59/100
 High
72/100
Crime High
90/100
 Moderate
46/100
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

Nimbin Terania Creek
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Nimbin

  • Tuntable Falls Community School Independent · Primary above peers
  • Nimbin Central School Government · Combined at peers

Schools in Terania Creek

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

Amenities in the suburb

Nimbin Terania Creek
Cafes & restaurants 5 0
Parks & reserves 3 0
Childcare 2 0
GPs 1 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Waterways 9 3

Mobility

Nimbin sits further from the CBD (761.4 km vs 755.7 km).

Nimbin Terania Creek
Walkability score 21/100 8/100
Distance to Sydney 761.4 km 755.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 510 min 513 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2480
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 69
postcode 2480
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.

Nimbin Terania Creek
Car (driver) 66.2% / 68.9%
Nimbin — Car (driver): 66.2% Terania Creek — Car (driver): 68.9%
Worked from Home 20.7% / 26.2%
Nimbin — Worked from Home: 20.7% Terania Creek — Worked from Home: 26.2%
Car (passenger) 4.5% / 4.9%
Nimbin — Car (passenger): 4.5% Terania Creek — Car (passenger): 4.9%
Walked Only 5.8% / —
Nimbin — Walked Only: 5.8% Terania Creek — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bicycle 1.8% / —
Nimbin — Bicycle: 1.8% Terania Creek — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.9%).

Setting

Nimbin Terania Creek
Elevation 69 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 129 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 31.1 km 26.6 km

NBN connectivity

Nimbin Terania Creek
Connectivity score 29/100 26/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
795 premises
 0%
71 premises

Climate

Nimbin Terania 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

Nimbin Terania Creek
Average residential rate $1,487/yr
same for both
Council Lismore
same for both

Federal electorate

Nimbin Terania Creek
Division Page
same for both
Member Kevin Hogan
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Nimbin

Acreage

Terania Creek

Professionals Retirees River Rural

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