Splitters Creek vs Jindera

Jindera is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 47 in Splitters Creek. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Splitters Creek: a median of $1.13 million, against $626,000 in Jindera, though rent is higher in Jindera. On these figures, Splitters Creek tends to suit couples, while Jindera suits families with children 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

  • Splitters Creek carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 61/100)
  • Jindera has more childcare (4 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Jindera

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($340,000 vs $910,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($626,250 vs $1,130,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Splitters Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (6% vs 16%)
  • has cheaper rent ($168/wk vs $316/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Jindera

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (52/100 vs 17/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (339 min vs 354 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (550.3 km vs 565.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Splitters Creek

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 15%)
  • carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 61/100)
  • But Jindera is more walkable (52/100 vs 17/100)

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

Investors

Jindera

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (22.5% vs 16.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Splitters Creek Jindera
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.

Splitters Creek Jindera
Walkability 17 / 52
Splitters Creek — Walkability: 17/100 Jindera — Walkability: 52/100
Safety 55 / 39
Splitters Creek — Safety: 55/100 Jindera — Safety: 39/100
Low fire risk 22 / 80
Splitters Creek — Low fire risk: 22/100 Jindera — Low fire risk: 80/100

Demographics

Jindera has more residents (2,721 vs 312); Jindera rents higher ($316/wk vs $168/wk).

Splitters Creek Jindera
Population 312 2,721
+772% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +16.9% +22.5%
Median age 47 38
Median household income $154,336/yr
+32% vs other
 $104,676/yr
Median weekly rent $168/wk $316/wk
+88% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Splitters Creek Jindera
0-4 4.5% / 7.6%
Splitters Creek — 0-4: 4.5% Jindera — 0-4: 7.6%
5-14 15.1% / 16.9%
Splitters Creek — 5-14: 15.1% Jindera — 5-14: 16.9%
15-19 5.1% / 7.6%
Splitters Creek — 15-19: 5.1% Jindera — 15-19: 7.6%
20-24 2.2% / 4.4%
Splitters Creek — 20-24: 2.2% Jindera — 20-24: 4.4%
25-34 7.4% / 9.8%
Splitters Creek — 25-34: 7.4% Jindera — 25-34: 9.8%
35-44 11.9% / 12.6%
Splitters Creek — 35-44: 11.9% Jindera — 35-44: 12.6%
45-54 13.1% / 13.6%
Splitters Creek — 45-54: 13.1% Jindera — 45-54: 13.6%
55-64 18.6% / 12.6%
Splitters Creek — 55-64: 18.6% Jindera — 55-64: 12.6%
65-74 13.1% / 10.1%
Splitters Creek — 65-74: 13.1% Jindera — 65-74: 10.1%
75-84 9.0% / 3.1%
Splitters Creek — 75-84: 9.0% Jindera — 75-84: 3.1%
85+ — / 1.4%
Splitters Creek — 85+: not among its largest Jindera — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Splitters Creek 81.2% couple families
Splitters Creek — Couple Families: 81.2% Splitters Creek — Lone Person: 12.5% Splitters Creek — One Parent Families: 6.2% Splitters Creek — Group Household: 0.0%
Jindera 61.2% couple families
Jindera — Couple Families: 61.2% Jindera — Lone Person: 22.5% Jindera — One Parent Families: 13.9% Jindera — Group Household: 2.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Splitters Creek 7.4% renting
Splitters Creek — Owned Outright: 45.3% Splitters Creek — Mortgage: 47.4% Splitters Creek — Renting: 7.4%
Jindera 12.6% renting
Jindera — Owned Outright: 34.7% Jindera — Mortgage: 52.7% Jindera — Renting: 12.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Splitters Creek Jindera
Bachelor Degree 21.8% / 8.8%
Splitters Creek — Bachelor Degree: 21.8% Jindera — Bachelor Degree: 8.8%
Certificate III & IV 11.2% / 19.0%
Splitters Creek — Certificate III & IV: 11.2% Jindera — Certificate III & IV: 19.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.3% / 6.5%
Splitters Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3% Jindera — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5%
Postgraduate Degree 8.3% / 2.0%
Splitters Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 8.3% Jindera — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.5% / 1.4%
Splitters Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.5% Jindera — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.8%).

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.

Splitters Creek Jindera
England 3.2% / 2.0%
Splitters Creek — England: 3.2% Jindera — England: 2.0%
New Zealand 1.3% / 1.0%
Splitters Creek — New Zealand: 1.3% Jindera — New Zealand: 1.0%
Italy 1.6% / —
Splitters Creek — Italy: 1.6% Jindera — Italy: not among its largest
Germany — / 0.4%
Splitters Creek — Germany: not among its largest Jindera — Germany: 0.4%
Philippines — / 0.3%
Splitters Creek — Philippines: not among its largest Jindera — Philippines: 0.3%
Netherlands — / 0.3%
Splitters Creek — Netherlands: not among its largest Jindera — Netherlands: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Splitters Creek 101.1% houses
Splitters Creek — Houses: 101.1% Splitters Creek — Townhouses: 0.0% Splitters Creek — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Jindera 97.8% houses
Jindera — Houses: 97.8% Jindera — Townhouses: 1.9% Jindera — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Splitters Creek Jindera
Median house price $1,130,000 $626,250
Median unit price — $555,000
Median land price $910,000 $340,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 33 days
from 22 sales

Zoning mix

Jindera has more rural and farming land (95% vs 22%); Splitters Creek has more land zoned for conservation (47% vs 0%).

Splitters Creek Jindera
Rural and farming 22% 95%
Environmental 47% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 28% 0%
Residential 3% 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

Splitters Creek Jindera
New dwellings approved 423
across Albury
 86
across Greater Hume
Approvals change year on year +14% +33%

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Splitters Creek Jindera
Houses — 3.9%
$570/wk on $762K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Splitters Creek Jindera
House price Higher than 59% of NSW Higher than 23% of NSW
Income Higher than 95% of NSW —
Schools — Higher than 64% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 67% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 83% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 63% of NSW Higher than 32% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 28% of NSW Higher than 51% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 67% of NSW

Liveability

Jindera is more walkable (52 vs 17).

Splitters Creek Jindera
Grade — B
Score — 51/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Splitters Creek carries more bushfire risk (78 vs 20); Jindera carries more crime risk (61 vs 45).

Splitters Creek Jindera
Bushfire High
78/100
 Low
20/100
Crime Moderate
45/100
 Moderate
61/100
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
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Splitters Creek Jindera
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Splitters Creek

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

Schools in Jindera

  • Saint Mary MacKillop College Albury Independent · Combined above peers
  • St John's Lutheran Primary School Independent · Primary at peers
  • Jindera Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Splitters Creek Jindera
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 4
Parks & reserves 2 3
Childcare 0 4
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 8 2

Mobility

Splitters Creek sits further from the CBD (565.2 km vs 550.3 km).

Splitters Creek Jindera
Walkability score 17/100 52/100
Distance to Sydney 565.2 km
+3% vs other
 550.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 354 min 339 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2640
 0.3%
postcode 2642
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 54
postcode 2640
 80
postcode 2642

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.

Splitters Creek Jindera
Car (driver) 73.2% / 82.8%
Splitters Creek — Car (driver): 73.2% Jindera — Car (driver): 82.8%
Worked from Home 23.6% / 10.5%
Splitters Creek — Worked from Home: 23.6% Jindera — Worked from Home: 10.5%
Car (passenger) 3.3% / 4.4%
Splitters Creek — Car (passenger): 3.3% Jindera — Car (passenger): 4.4%
Walked Only — / 1.6%
Splitters Creek — Walked Only: not among its largest Jindera — Walked Only: 1.6%
Bus — / 0.7%
Splitters Creek — Bus: not among its largest Jindera — Bus: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.8%).

Setting

Splitters Creek Jindera
Elevation 236 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 239 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Splitters Creek Jindera
Connectivity score 19/100 30/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
45 premises
 0%
1,043 premises

Climate

Splitters Creek Jindera
Annual rainfall 700 mm 645 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 33.3°C
Winter min (Jul) — 2.5°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Splitters Creek Jindera
PM2.5 7.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 18.1 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.64 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Splitters Creek Jindera
Average residential rate $1,574/yr $992/yr
Council Albury Greater Hume

Federal electorate

Splitters Creek Jindera
Division Farrer
same for both
Member David Farley
same for both
Party One Nation
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Splitters Creek

Professionals Rural

Jindera

Affordable Family Quiet Rural

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