Terania Creek vs Whian Whian

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Whian Whian, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Terania Creek: a median of $1.26 million, against $840,000 in Whian Whian, though rent is higher in Whian Whian. On these figures, Terania Creek tends to suit people living alone, while Whian Whian suits couples 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

Whian Whian

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 49%)

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

First-home buyers

Whian Whian

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($840,000 vs $1,265,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 30%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Terania Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($260/wk vs $350/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Terania Creek

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (513 min vs 519 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (755.7 km vs 758.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Terania Creek

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 21%)

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

Investors

Whian Whian

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (27.9% vs 11.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Terania Creek Whian Whian
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.

Terania Creek Whian Whian
Walkability 8 / 0
Terania Creek — Walkability: 8/100 Whian Whian — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 54 / 45
Terania Creek — Safety: 54/100 Whian Whian — Safety: 45/100
Low fire risk 28 / 40
Terania Creek — Low fire risk: 28/100 Whian Whian — Low fire risk: 40/100

Demographics

Whian Whian has higher household incomes ($74,724 vs $49,348); Whian Whian rents higher ($350/wk vs $260/wk).

Terania Creek Whian Whian
Population 207
+14% vs other
 179
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +11.9% +27.9%
Median age 49 47
Median household income $49,348/yr $74,724/yr
+51% vs other
Median weekly rent $260/wk $350/wk
+35% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Terania Creek Whian Whian
0-4 3.9% / 3.4%
Terania Creek — 0-4: 3.9% Whian Whian — 0-4: 3.4%
5-14 8.2% / 14.0%
Terania Creek — 5-14: 8.2% Whian Whian — 5-14: 14.0%
15-19 1.4% / 7.8%
Terania Creek — 15-19: 1.4% Whian Whian — 15-19: 7.8%
20-24 4.3% / 1.7%
Terania Creek — 20-24: 4.3% Whian Whian — 20-24: 1.7%
25-34 8.2% / 6.1%
Terania Creek — 25-34: 8.2% Whian Whian — 25-34: 6.1%
35-44 13.0% / 10.6%
Terania Creek — 35-44: 13.0% Whian Whian — 35-44: 10.6%
45-54 16.9% / 22.3%
Terania Creek — 45-54: 16.9% Whian Whian — 45-54: 22.3%
55-64 16.9% / 12.3%
Terania Creek — 55-64: 16.9% Whian Whian — 55-64: 12.3%
65-74 19.3% / 15.6%
Terania Creek — 65-74: 19.3% Whian Whian — 65-74: 15.6%
75-84 6.8% / 5.6%
Terania Creek — 75-84: 6.8% Whian Whian — 75-84: 5.6%
85+ 1.4% / —
Terania Creek — 85+: 1.4% Whian Whian — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Terania Creek 27.7% couple families
Terania Creek — Couple Families: 27.7% Terania Creek — Lone Person: 40.0% Terania Creek — One Parent Families: 21.5% Terania Creek — Group Household: 10.8%
Whian Whian 53.3% couple families
Whian Whian — Couple Families: 53.3% Whian Whian — Lone Person: 20.0% Whian Whian — One Parent Families: 13.3% Whian Whian — Group Household: 13.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Terania Creek 17.1% renting
Terania Creek — Owned Outright: 64.6% Terania Creek — Mortgage: 18.3% Terania Creek — Renting: 17.1%
Whian Whian 14.0% renting
Whian Whian — Owned Outright: 52.0% Whian Whian — Mortgage: 34.0% Whian Whian — Renting: 14.0%
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.

Terania Creek Whian Whian
England 5.8% / 2.8%
Terania Creek — England: 5.8% Whian Whian — England: 2.8%
New Zealand 2.4% / —
Terania Creek — New Zealand: 2.4% Whian Whian — New Zealand: not among its largest
Germany 2.4% / —
Terania Creek — Germany: 2.4% Whian Whian — Germany: not among its largest

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

Qualifications

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

Terania Creek Whian Whian
Bachelor Degree 13.0% / 16.2%
Terania Creek — Bachelor Degree: 13.0% Whian Whian — Bachelor Degree: 16.2%
Certificate III & IV 11.1% / 10.6%
Terania Creek — Certificate III & IV: 11.1% Whian Whian — Certificate III & IV: 10.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.1% / 8.9%
Terania Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.1% Whian Whian — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9%
Postgraduate Degree 7.2% / 2.8%
Terania Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 7.2% Whian Whian — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 5.8% / 2.2%
Terania Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.8% Whian Whian — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Terania Creek 100.0% houses
Terania Creek — Houses: 100.0%
Whian Whian 100.0% houses
Whian Whian — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Terania Creek Whian Whian
Median house price $1,265,000 $840,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Terania Creek has more rural and farming land (99% vs 20%); Whian Whian has more land zoned for conservation (80% vs 2%).

Terania Creek Whian Whian
Rural and farming 99% 20%
Environmental 2% 80%
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

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

Ranking within NSW

Terania Creek Whian Whian
House price Higher than 66% of NSW Higher than 37% of NSW
Income —
same for both
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 54% of NSW Higher than 30% of NSW
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 59% of NSW Higher than 58% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 38% of NSW Higher than 42% of NSW

Liveability

Terania Creek is more walkable (8 vs 0).

Terania Creek Whian Whian
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
same for both

Risk profile

Terania Creek carries more bushfire risk (72 vs 60).

Terania Creek Whian Whian
Bushfire High
72/100
 Moderate
60/100
Crime Moderate
46/100
 Moderate
55/100
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

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

Schools in Terania Creek

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

Schools in Whian Whian

  • Whian Whian Public School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Terania Creek Whian Whian
Parks & reserves 0 1
Waterways 3 7

Mobility

Whian Whian sits further from the CBD (758.4 km vs 755.7 km).

Terania Creek Whian Whian
Walkability score 8/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 755.7 km 758.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 513 min 519 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.

Terania Creek Whian Whian
Car (driver) 68.9% / 59.3%
Terania Creek — Car (driver): 68.9% Whian Whian — Car (driver): 59.3%
Worked from Home 26.2% / 25.4%
Terania Creek — Worked from Home: 26.2% Whian Whian — Worked from Home: 25.4%
Car (passenger) 4.9% / 6.8%
Terania Creek — Car (passenger): 4.9% Whian Whian — Car (passenger): 6.8%
Walked Only — / 8.5%
Terania Creek — Walked Only: not among its largest Whian Whian — Walked Only: 8.5%

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

Setting

Terania Creek Whian Whian
Elevation 129 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 347 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 26.6 km 21.1 km

NBN connectivity

Terania Creek Whian Whian
Connectivity score 26/100 28/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
71 premises
 0%
74 premises

Climate

Terania Creek Whian Whian
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Terania Creek

Professionals Retirees River Rural

Whian Whian

Rural

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