Stockyard Creek vs Whiteman Creek

Whiteman Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 51 against 54 in Stockyard Creek. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Whiteman Creek, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Stockyard Creek tends to suit people living alone, while Whiteman Creek suits couples.

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

Whiteman Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (63% vs 36%)

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

First-home buyers

Whiteman Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 33%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Whiteman Creek

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 39%)
  • has cheaper rent ($243/wk vs $350/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Whiteman Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (633.2 km vs 643.4 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (425 min vs 430 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Stockyard Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (34.1% vs -4.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Stockyard Creek and Whiteman 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.

Stockyard Creek Whiteman 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.

Stockyard Creek Whiteman Creek
Walkability 0 / 5
Stockyard Creek — Walkability: 0/100 Whiteman Creek — Walkability: 5/100
Safety 36 / 34
Stockyard Creek — Safety: 36/100 Whiteman Creek — Safety: 34/100
Low fire risk 26 / 31
Stockyard Creek — Low fire risk: 26/100 Whiteman Creek — Low fire risk: 31/100

Demographics

Whiteman Creek has more residents (158 vs 55); Whiteman Creek has higher household incomes ($84,500 vs $46,800).

Stockyard Creek Whiteman Creek
Population 55 158
+187% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +34.1% -4.8%
Median age 54 51
Median household income $46,800/yr $84,500/yr
+81% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+31% vs other
 $243/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Stockyard Creek Whiteman Creek
0-4 — / —
Stockyard Creek — 0-4: not among its largest Whiteman Creek — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 5.5% / 14.6%
Stockyard Creek — 5-14: 5.5% Whiteman Creek — 5-14: 14.6%
15-19 — / 4.4%
Stockyard Creek — 15-19: not among its largest Whiteman Creek — 15-19: 4.4%
20-24 5.5% / 3.8%
Stockyard Creek — 20-24: 5.5% Whiteman Creek — 20-24: 3.8%
25-34 7.3% / 8.2%
Stockyard Creek — 25-34: 7.3% Whiteman Creek — 25-34: 8.2%
35-44 9.1% / 10.1%
Stockyard Creek — 35-44: 9.1% Whiteman Creek — 35-44: 10.1%
45-54 18.2% / 19.0%
Stockyard Creek — 45-54: 18.2% Whiteman Creek — 45-54: 19.0%
55-64 32.7% / 19.6%
Stockyard Creek — 55-64: 32.7% Whiteman Creek — 55-64: 19.6%
65-74 16.4% / 13.9%
Stockyard Creek — 65-74: 16.4% Whiteman Creek — 65-74: 13.9%
75-84 — / 5.7%
Stockyard Creek — 75-84: not among its largest Whiteman Creek — 75-84: 5.7%
85+ — / —
Stockyard Creek — 85+: not among its largest Whiteman Creek — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (32.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Stockyard Creek 35.7% couple families
Stockyard Creek — Couple Families: 35.7% Stockyard Creek — Lone Person: 35.7% Stockyard Creek — Group Household: 28.6% Stockyard Creek — Other Families: 0.0% Stockyard Creek — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Whiteman Creek 52.6% couple families
Whiteman Creek — Couple Families: 52.6% Whiteman Creek — Lone Person: 18.4% Whiteman Creek — Group Household: 0.0% Whiteman Creek — Other Families: 18.4% Whiteman Creek — One Parent Families: 10.5%
Couple Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Stockyard Creek 0.0% renting
Stockyard Creek — Owned Outright: 70.6% Stockyard Creek — Mortgage: 29.4% Stockyard Creek — Renting: 0.0%
Whiteman Creek 7.0% renting
Whiteman Creek — Owned Outright: 45.6% Whiteman Creek — Mortgage: 47.4% Whiteman Creek — Renting: 7.0%
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.

Stockyard Creek Whiteman Creek
England 12.7% / —
Stockyard Creek — England: 12.7% Whiteman Creek — England: not among its largest
Taiwan — / 3.2%
Stockyard Creek — Taiwan: not among its largest Whiteman Creek — Taiwan: 3.2%
South Africa — / 2.5%
Stockyard Creek — South Africa: not among its largest Whiteman Creek — South Africa: 2.5%

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

Qualifications

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

Stockyard Creek Whiteman Creek
Certificate III & IV 5.5% / 15.8%
Stockyard Creek — Certificate III & IV: 5.5% Whiteman Creek — Certificate III & IV: 15.8%
Bachelor Degree 5.5% / 7.0%
Stockyard Creek — Bachelor Degree: 5.5% Whiteman Creek — Bachelor Degree: 7.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.5% / 5.1%
Stockyard Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.5% Whiteman Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Stockyard Creek 100.0% houses
Stockyard Creek — Houses: 100.0%
Whiteman Creek 100.0% houses
Whiteman Creek — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Stockyard Creek Whiteman Creek
Median house price — $820,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Stockyard Creek Whiteman Creek
Rural and farming 99% 96%
Environmental 1% 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

Stockyard Creek Whiteman Creek
New dwellings approved 246
across Clarence Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year -80%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Stockyard Creek Whiteman Creek
House price — Higher than 35% of NSW
Income Higher than 8% of NSW —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 2% of NSW Higher than 48% of NSW
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 17% of NSW Higher than 18% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 25% of NSW Higher than 38% of NSW

Liveability

Stockyard Creek Whiteman Creek
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Stockyard Creek Whiteman Creek
Bushfire High
74/100
 Moderate
69/100
Crime Moderate
64/100
 Moderate
66/100
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

Stockyard Creek Whiteman Creek
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

Stockyard Creek Whiteman Creek
Waterways 14 1

Mobility

Stockyard Creek sits further from the CBD (643.4 km vs 633.2 km).

Stockyard Creek Whiteman Creek
Walkability score 0/100 5/100
Distance to Sydney 643.4 km
+2% vs other
 633.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 430 min 425 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 2460
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 60
postcode 2460
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.

Stockyard Creek Whiteman Creek
Car (driver) 100.0% / 75.9%
Stockyard Creek — Car (driver): 100.0% Whiteman Creek — Car (driver): 75.9%
Worked from Home — / 15.5%
Stockyard Creek — Worked from Home: not among its largest Whiteman Creek — Worked from Home: 15.5%
Car (passenger) — / 8.6%
Stockyard Creek — Car (passenger): not among its largest Whiteman Creek — Car (passenger): 8.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (100.0%).

Setting

Stockyard Creek Whiteman Creek
Elevation 92 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 72 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 46.8 km 44.3 km

NBN connectivity

Stockyard Creek Whiteman Creek
Connectivity score 17/100 26/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
27 premises
 0%
53 premises

Climate

Stockyard Creek Whiteman Creek
Annual rainfall 1,060 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.3°C
same for both

Council rates

Stockyard Creek Whiteman Creek
Average residential rate $1,380/yr
same for both
Council Clarence Valley
same for both

Federal electorate

Stockyard Creek Whiteman Creek
Division Page
same for both
Member Kevin Hogan
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Stockyard Creek

Rural

Whiteman Creek

Rural

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