Spicers Creek vs Wuuluman

Wuuluman is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 51 in Spicers Creek. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Spicers Creek, the large majority of households are couple families. In Wuuluman, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Spicers Creek tends to suit families with children, couples, and older residents, while Wuuluman suits young adults.

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

  • Spicers Creek is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 52%)
  • Wuuluman carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 37/100)

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

First-home buyers

Wuuluman

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 44%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Spicers Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $200/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Spicers Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (270 min vs 299 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (334.4 km vs 370 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Spicers Creek has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 5%)
  • Wuuluman carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 37/100)

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

Investors

Wuuluman

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (10.7% vs -26.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Spicers Creek Wuuluman
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.

Spicers Creek Wuuluman
Walkability 0 / 5
Spicers Creek — Walkability: 0/100 Wuuluman — Walkability: 5/100
Safety 63 / 89
Spicers Creek — Safety: 63/100 Wuuluman — Safety: 89/100
Low fire risk 74 / 58
Spicers Creek — Low fire risk: 74/100 Wuuluman — Low fire risk: 58/100

Demographics

Wuuluman has more residents (859 vs 55); Wuuluman has higher household incomes ($106,132 vs $58,500).

Spicers Creek Wuuluman
Population 55 859
+1462% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -26.7% +10.7%
Median age 51 35
Median household income $58,500/yr $106,132/yr
+81% vs other
Median weekly rent $150/wk $200/wk
+33% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Spicers Creek Wuuluman
0-4 — / 0.6%
Spicers Creek — 0-4: not among its largest Wuuluman — 0-4: 0.6%
5-14 20.0% / 0.9%
Spicers Creek — 5-14: 20.0% Wuuluman — 5-14: 0.9%
15-19 7.3% / 2.4%
Spicers Creek — 15-19: 7.3% Wuuluman — 15-19: 2.4%
20-24 — / 8.6%
Spicers Creek — 20-24: not among its largest Wuuluman — 20-24: 8.6%
25-34 18.2% / 35.5%
Spicers Creek — 25-34: 18.2% Wuuluman — 25-34: 35.5%
35-44 5.5% / 26.9%
Spicers Creek — 35-44: 5.5% Wuuluman — 35-44: 26.9%
45-54 16.4% / 15.1%
Spicers Creek — 45-54: 16.4% Wuuluman — 45-54: 15.1%
55-64 18.2% / 5.9%
Spicers Creek — 55-64: 18.2% Wuuluman — 55-64: 5.9%
65-74 5.5% / 3.5%
Spicers Creek — 65-74: 5.5% Wuuluman — 65-74: 3.5%
75-84 18.2% / 0.9%
Spicers Creek — 75-84: 18.2% Wuuluman — 75-84: 0.9%
85+ — / 0.6%
Spicers Creek — 85+: not among its largest Wuuluman — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (35.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Spicers Creek 100.0% couple families
Spicers Creek — Couple Families: 100.0% Spicers Creek — Lone Person: 0.0%
Wuuluman 52.2% couple families
Wuuluman — Couple Families: 52.2% Wuuluman — Lone Person: 47.8%
Couple Families Lone Person

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Spicers Creek 0.0% renting
Spicers Creek — Owned Outright: 100.0% Spicers Creek — Mortgage: 0.0% Spicers Creek — Renting: 0.0%
Wuuluman 12.1% renting
Wuuluman — Owned Outright: 45.5% Wuuluman — Mortgage: 42.4% Wuuluman — Renting: 12.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Spicers Creek 100.0% houses
Spicers Creek — Houses: 100.0% Spicers Creek — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Wuuluman 97.1% houses
Wuuluman — Houses: 97.1% Wuuluman — Flats / Apartments: 2.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Spicers Creek Wuuluman
Certificate III & IV 12.7% / 1.6%
Spicers Creek — Certificate III & IV: 12.7% Wuuluman — Certificate III & IV: 1.6%
Bachelor Degree 9.1% / 0.7%
Spicers Creek — Bachelor Degree: 9.1% Wuuluman — Bachelor Degree: 0.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.3% / 1.3%
Spicers Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3% Wuuluman — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.7%).

Property market

Spicers Creek Wuuluman
Median house price $470,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Spicers Creek Wuuluman
Rural and farming 100% 98%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 2%
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

Spicers Creek Wuuluman
New dwellings approved 405
across Dubbo
same for both
Approvals change year on year -12%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Spicers Creek Wuuluman
House price Higher than 14% of NSW —
Income Higher than 19% of NSW Higher than 72% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 26% of NSW Higher than 46% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 78% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 8% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 24% of NSW Higher than 32% of NSW

Liveability

Spicers Creek Wuuluman
Grade — B
Score — 53/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Spicers Creek carries more crime risk (37 vs 11); Wuuluman carries more bushfire risk (42 vs 26).

Spicers Creek Wuuluman
Bushfire Low
26/100
 Moderate
42/100
Crime Low
37/100
 Low
11/100
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

Spicers Creek Wuuluman
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

Spicers Creek Wuuluman
Waterways 42 40

Mobility

Wuuluman sits further from the CBD (370 km vs 334.4 km).

Spicers Creek Wuuluman
Walkability score 0/100 5/100
Distance to Sydney 334.4 km 370 km
+11% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 270 min 299 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 2820
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 50
postcode 2820
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.

Spicers Creek Wuuluman
Car (driver) 44.0% / 57.4%
Spicers Creek — Car (driver): 44.0% Wuuluman — Car (driver): 57.4%
Worked from Home 36.0% / 27.8%
Spicers Creek — Worked from Home: 36.0% Wuuluman — Worked from Home: 27.8%
Walked Only 20.0% / 14.8%
Spicers Creek — Walked Only: 20.0% Wuuluman — Walked Only: 14.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (57.4%).

Setting

Spicers Creek Wuuluman
Elevation 541 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 469 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Spicers Creek Wuuluman
Connectivity score 16/100 23/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
21 premises
 0%
38 premises

Climate

Spicers Creek Wuuluman
Annual rainfall 641 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.0°C
same for both

Council rates

Spicers Creek Wuuluman
Average residential rate $1,233/yr
same for both
Council Dubbo
same for both

Federal electorate

Spicers Creek Wuuluman
Division Calare
same for both
Member Andrew Gee
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Spicers Creek

Affordable River Rural

Wuuluman

Multicultural River Rural

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