The Pinnacles vs Warragai Creek

Warragai Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 57 in The Pinnacles. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Warragai Creek, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, The Pinnacles tends to suit older residents, while Warragai 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

The Pinnacles

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (55/100 vs 97/100)

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

First-home buyers

Warragai Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (27% vs 34%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Warragai Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($260/wk vs $300/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Warragai Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (416 min vs 423 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (626.6 km vs 630.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

The Pinnacles

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 12%)
  • carries lower crime risk (55/100 vs 97/100)

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

Investors

The Pinnacles

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (2.4% vs -16.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

The Pinnacles and Warragai 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.

The Pinnacles Warragai 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.

The Pinnacles Warragai Creek
Walkability 5 / 0
The Pinnacles — Walkability: 5/100 Warragai Creek — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 45 / 3
The Pinnacles — Safety: 45/100 Warragai Creek — Safety: 3/100
Low fire risk 18 / 36
The Pinnacles — Low fire risk: 18/100 Warragai Creek — Low fire risk: 36/100

Demographics

The Pinnacles skews older (57 vs 41); The Pinnacles rents higher ($300/wk vs $260/wk).

The Pinnacles Warragai Creek
Population 87
+3% vs other
 84
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.4% -16.8%
Median age 57 41
Median household income $74,724/yr
same for both
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+13% vs other
 $260/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

The Pinnacles Warragai Creek
0-4 — / 4.8%
The Pinnacles — 0-4: not among its largest Warragai Creek — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 5.7% / 9.5%
The Pinnacles — 5-14: 5.7% Warragai Creek — 5-14: 9.5%
15-19 5.7% / 10.7%
The Pinnacles — 15-19: 5.7% Warragai Creek — 15-19: 10.7%
20-24 5.7% / —
The Pinnacles — 20-24: 5.7% Warragai Creek — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 3.4% / 9.5%
The Pinnacles — 25-34: 3.4% Warragai Creek — 25-34: 9.5%
35-44 12.6% / 14.3%
The Pinnacles — 35-44: 12.6% Warragai Creek — 35-44: 14.3%
45-54 14.9% / 8.3%
The Pinnacles — 45-54: 14.9% Warragai Creek — 45-54: 8.3%
55-64 29.9% / 17.9%
The Pinnacles — 55-64: 29.9% Warragai Creek — 55-64: 17.9%
65-74 16.1% / 8.3%
The Pinnacles — 65-74: 16.1% Warragai Creek — 65-74: 8.3%
75-84 6.9% / —
The Pinnacles — 75-84: 6.9% Warragai Creek — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ — / 3.6%
The Pinnacles — 85+: not among its largest Warragai Creek — 85+: 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

The Pinnacles 36.4% couple families
The Pinnacles — Couple Families: 36.4% The Pinnacles — One Parent Families: 45.5% The Pinnacles — Lone Person: 18.2%
Warragai Creek 52.4% couple families
Warragai Creek — Couple Families: 52.4% Warragai Creek — One Parent Families: 23.8% Warragai Creek — Lone Person: 23.8%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

The Pinnacles 8.8% renting
The Pinnacles — Owned Outright: 47.1% The Pinnacles — Mortgage: 44.1% The Pinnacles — Renting: 8.8%
Warragai Creek 0.0% renting
Warragai Creek — Owned Outright: 60.0% Warragai Creek — Mortgage: 40.0% Warragai Creek — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

The Pinnacles 100.0% houses
The Pinnacles — Houses: 100.0%
Warragai Creek 100.0% houses
Warragai Creek — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

The Pinnacles Warragai Creek
Certificate III & IV 28.7% / 21.4%
The Pinnacles — Certificate III & IV: 28.7% Warragai Creek — Certificate III & IV: 21.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 7.1%
The Pinnacles — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% Warragai Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1%
Bachelor Degree 8.0% / 3.6%
The Pinnacles — Bachelor Degree: 8.0% Warragai Creek — Bachelor Degree: 3.6%
Postgraduate Degree 3.4% / —
The Pinnacles — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4% Warragai Creek — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.7%).

Property market

The Pinnacles Warragai Creek
Median house price $233,333 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

The Pinnacles has more rural and farming land (100% vs 73%); Warragai Creek has more land zoned for conservation (27% vs 0%).

The Pinnacles Warragai Creek
Rural and farming 100% 73%
Environmental 0% 27%
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

The Pinnacles Warragai Creek
New dwellings approved 246
across Clarence Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year -80%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

The Pinnacles Warragai Creek
House price Higher than 5% of NSW —
Income Higher than 42% of NSW Higher than 43% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 47% of NSW Higher than 41% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 96% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 17% of NSW Higher than 18% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 35% of NSW Higher than 33% of NSW

Liveability

The Pinnacles Warragai Creek
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Warragai Creek carries more crime risk (97 vs 55); The Pinnacles carries more bushfire risk (82 vs 64).

The Pinnacles Warragai Creek
Bushfire High
82/100
 Moderate
64/100
Crime Moderate
55/100
 High
97/100
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

The Pinnacles Warragai 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

The Pinnacles Warragai Creek
Parks & reserves 0 1
Waterways 4 7

Mobility

The Pinnacles sits further from the CBD (630.8 km vs 626.6 km).

The Pinnacles Warragai Creek
Walkability score 5/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 630.8 km 626.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 423 min 416 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.

The Pinnacles Warragai Creek
Car (driver) 81.0% / 75.9%
The Pinnacles — Car (driver): 81.0% Warragai Creek — Car (driver): 75.9%
Worked from Home 19.0% / 13.8%
The Pinnacles — Worked from Home: 19.0% Warragai Creek — Worked from Home: 13.8%
Car (passenger) — / 10.3%
The Pinnacles — Car (passenger): not among its largest Warragai Creek — Car (passenger): 10.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.0%).

Setting

The Pinnacles Warragai Creek
Elevation 110 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 46 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 37.3 km 33.9 km

NBN connectivity

The Pinnacles Warragai Creek
Connectivity score 25/100 23/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
35 premises
 0%
20 premises

Climate

The Pinnacles Warragai 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

The Pinnacles Warragai Creek
Average residential rate $1,380/yr
same for both
Council Clarence Valley
same for both

Federal electorate

The Pinnacles Warragai Creek
Division Page
same for both
Member Kevin Hogan
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

The Pinnacles Warragai Creek
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

The Pinnacles

Affordable Rural

Warragai Creek

Rural

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