Possum Creek vs Federal

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Possum Creek: a median of $3.8 million, against $1.64 million in Federal, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Federal tends to suit 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

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

Federal

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,640,000 vs $3,800,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Federal

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (24% vs 33%)
  • has cheaper rent ($450/wk vs $540/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Possum Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (484 min vs 494 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (752.5 km vs 763.4 km)
  • But Federal is more walkable (30/100 vs 14/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Federal

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (30/100 vs 14/100)

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

Investors

Federal

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.0% vs -2.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Possum Creek Federal
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.

Possum Creek Federal
Walkability 14 / 30
Possum Creek — Walkability: 14/100 Federal — Walkability: 30/100
Safety 71 / 67
Possum Creek — Safety: 71/100 Federal — Safety: 67/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Possum Creek — Low fire risk: 100/100 Federal — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Federal has more residents (784 vs 277); Possum Creek rents higher ($540/wk vs $450/wk).

Possum Creek Federal
Population 277 784
+183% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.5% +14.0%
Median age 45 47
Median household income $85,748/yr $99,320/yr
+16% vs other
Median weekly rent $540/wk
+17% vs other
 $450/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Possum Creek Federal
0-4 8.3% / 4.1%
Possum Creek — 0-4: 8.3% Federal — 0-4: 4.1%
5-14 6.9% / 12.1%
Possum Creek — 5-14: 6.9% Federal — 5-14: 12.1%
15-19 2.9% / 5.9%
Possum Creek — 15-19: 2.9% Federal — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 2.5% / 2.7%
Possum Creek — 20-24: 2.5% Federal — 20-24: 2.7%
25-34 13.0% / 9.9%
Possum Creek — 25-34: 13.0% Federal — 25-34: 9.9%
35-44 15.9% / 13.5%
Possum Creek — 35-44: 15.9% Federal — 35-44: 13.5%
45-54 15.5% / 14.5%
Possum Creek — 45-54: 15.5% Federal — 45-54: 14.5%
55-64 15.9% / 19.9%
Possum Creek — 55-64: 15.9% Federal — 55-64: 19.9%
65-74 15.2% / 14.5%
Possum Creek — 65-74: 15.2% Federal — 65-74: 14.5%
75-84 2.9% / 3.2%
Possum Creek — 75-84: 2.9% Federal — 75-84: 3.2%
85+ 1.4% / 1.1%
Possum Creek — 85+: 1.4% Federal — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Possum Creek 41.4% couple families
Possum Creek — Couple Families: 41.4% Possum Creek — Lone Person: 32.9% Possum Creek — One Parent Families: 15.7% Possum Creek — Group Household: 10.0%
Federal 43.1% couple families
Federal — Couple Families: 43.1% Federal — Lone Person: 35.1% Federal — One Parent Families: 15.4% Federal — Group Household: 6.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Possum Creek 21.5% renting
Possum Creek — Owned Outright: 46.2% Possum Creek — Mortgage: 32.3% Possum Creek — Renting: 21.5%
Federal 22.1% renting
Federal — Owned Outright: 42.3% Federal — Mortgage: 35.6% Federal — Renting: 22.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Possum Creek Federal
Bachelor Degree 15.9% / 18.2%
Possum Creek — Bachelor Degree: 15.9% Federal — Bachelor Degree: 18.2%
Certificate III & IV 11.9% / 11.9%
Possum Creek — Certificate III & IV: 11.9% Federal — Certificate III & IV: 11.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.3% / 10.1%
Possum Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3% Federal — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.1%
Postgraduate Degree 6.5% / 5.7%
Possum Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 6.5% Federal — Postgraduate Degree: 5.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 3.4%
Possum Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Federal — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).

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.

Possum Creek Federal
England 9.7% / 4.6%
Possum Creek — England: 9.7% Federal — England: 4.6%
New Zealand 3.2% / 2.3%
Possum Creek — New Zealand: 3.2% Federal — New Zealand: 2.3%
South Africa — / 1.9%
Possum Creek — South Africa: not among its largest Federal — South Africa: 1.9%
Canada 1.8% / —
Possum Creek — Canada: 1.8% Federal — Canada: not among its largest
Germany — / 1.3%
Possum Creek — Germany: not among its largest Federal — Germany: 1.3%
Japan — / 0.9%
Possum Creek — Japan: not among its largest Federal — Japan: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Possum Creek 93.9% houses
Possum Creek — Houses: 93.9% Possum Creek — Townhouses: 4.0% Possum Creek — Flats / Apartments: 2.0%
Federal 99.3% houses
Federal — Houses: 99.3% Federal — Townhouses: 0.0% Federal — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Possum Creek Federal
Median house price $3,800,000 $1,640,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $2,350,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 77 days
from 13 sales

Zoning mix

Possum Creek Federal
Rural and farming 90% 91%
Residential 8% 5%
Environmental 2% 4%
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

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

Ranking within NSW

Possum Creek Federal
House price Higher than 97% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW
Income Higher than 55% of NSW Higher than 68% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 64% of NSW Higher than 75% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 2% of NSW Higher than 29% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 95% of NSW Higher than 59% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 48% of NSW Higher than 62% of NSW

Liveability

Federal is more walkable (30 vs 14).

Possum Creek Federal
Grade — B
Score — 60/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Possum Creek Federal
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
29/100
 Low
33/100
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

Possum Creek Federal
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

Possum Creek Federal
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 1
Childcare 0 1
Waterways 3 6

Mobility

Federal sits further from the CBD (763.4 km vs 752.5 km).

Possum Creek Federal
Walkability score 14/100 30/100
Distance to Sydney 752.5 km 763.4 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 484 min 494 min
Public transport score 20/100
Bus
 25/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 3.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 7.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 2 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.4%
postcode 2479
 0.6%
postcode 2480
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 86
postcode 2479
 69
postcode 2480

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.

Possum Creek Federal
Car (driver) 46.5% / 53.5%
Possum Creek — Car (driver): 46.5% Federal — Car (driver): 53.5%
Worked from Home 46.5% / 38.3%
Possum Creek — Worked from Home: 46.5% Federal — Worked from Home: 38.3%
Walked Only 4.0% / 7.3%
Possum Creek — Walked Only: 4.0% Federal — Walked Only: 7.3%
Car (passenger) 3.0% / 0.9%
Possum Creek — Car (passenger): 3.0% Federal — Car (passenger): 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (53.5%).

Setting

Possum Creek Federal
Elevation 37 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 153 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.8 km 13.1 km

NBN connectivity

Possum Creek Federal
Connectivity score 29/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
133 premises
 0%
324 premises

Climate

Possum Creek Federal
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

Possum Creek Federal
Average residential rate $1,577/yr
same for both
Council Byron
same for both

Federal electorate

Possum Creek Federal
Division Richmond
same for both
Member Justine Elliot
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Possum Creek

River Rural

Federal

Acreage Professionals Quiet River

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