Theresa Creek vs Dyraaba

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Theresa Creek, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Theresa Creek tends to suit people living alone and families with children.

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

Dyraaba

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 61/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (52% vs 38%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (110% vs 100%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Theresa Creek has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $313/wk)
  • Dyraaba leaves renters under less rental stress (24% vs 30%)

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

Commuting to the city

Dyraaba

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (739.2 km vs 742.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Dyraaba

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 61/100)

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

Investors

Dyraaba

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (15.3% vs 7.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Theresa Creek Dyraaba
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.

Theresa Creek Dyraaba
Walkability 0 / 0
Theresa Creek — Walkability: 0/100 Dyraaba — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 39 / 87
Theresa Creek — Safety: 39/100 Dyraaba — Safety: 87/100
Low fire risk 60 / 81
Theresa Creek — Low fire risk: 60/100 Dyraaba — Low fire risk: 81/100

Demographics

Dyraaba has more residents (113 vs 72); Dyraaba has higher household incomes ($67,600 vs $43,316).

Theresa Creek Dyraaba
Population 72 113
+57% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.5% +15.3%
Median age 51 53
Median household income $43,316/yr $67,600/yr
+56% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk $313/wk
+25% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Theresa Creek Dyraaba
0-4 8.3% / 2.7%
Theresa Creek — 0-4: 8.3% Dyraaba — 0-4: 2.7%
5-14 12.5% / 11.5%
Theresa Creek — 5-14: 12.5% Dyraaba — 5-14: 11.5%
15-19 5.6% / —
Theresa Creek — 15-19: 5.6% Dyraaba — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 5.6% / 6.2%
Theresa Creek — 20-24: 5.6% Dyraaba — 20-24: 6.2%
25-34 5.6% / 5.3%
Theresa Creek — 25-34: 5.6% Dyraaba — 25-34: 5.3%
35-44 11.1% / 7.1%
Theresa Creek — 35-44: 11.1% Dyraaba — 35-44: 7.1%
45-54 19.4% / 18.6%
Theresa Creek — 45-54: 19.4% Dyraaba — 45-54: 18.6%
55-64 15.3% / 22.1%
Theresa Creek — 55-64: 15.3% Dyraaba — 55-64: 22.1%
65-74 15.3% / 23.0%
Theresa Creek — 65-74: 15.3% Dyraaba — 65-74: 23.0%
75-84 4.2% / —
Theresa Creek — 75-84: 4.2% Dyraaba — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ — / —
Theresa Creek — 85+: not among its largest Dyraaba — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Theresa Creek 61.9% lone person
Theresa Creek — Lone Person: 61.9% Theresa Creek — Couple Families: 38.1% Theresa Creek — Group Household: 0.0% Theresa Creek — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Dyraaba 23.8% lone person
Dyraaba — Lone Person: 23.8% Dyraaba — Couple Families: 38.1% Dyraaba — Group Household: 23.8% Dyraaba — One Parent Families: 14.3%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Theresa Creek 22.2% renting
Theresa Creek — Owned Outright: 44.4% Theresa Creek — Mortgage: 33.3% Theresa Creek — Renting: 22.2%
Dyraaba 13.9% renting
Dyraaba — Owned Outright: 63.9% Dyraaba — Mortgage: 22.2% Dyraaba — Renting: 13.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Theresa Creek 100.0% houses
Theresa Creek — Houses: 100.0%
Dyraaba 110.3% houses
Dyraaba — Houses: 110.3%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Theresa Creek Dyraaba
Certificate III & IV 9.7% / 24.8%
Theresa Creek — Certificate III & IV: 9.7% Dyraaba — Certificate III & IV: 24.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.6% / 10.6%
Theresa Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6% Dyraaba — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.6%
Bachelor Degree — / 4.4%
Theresa Creek — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest Dyraaba — Bachelor Degree: 4.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.8%).

Property market

Theresa Creek Dyraaba
Median house price — $870,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Theresa Creek Dyraaba
Rural and farming 95% 100%
Environmental 5% 0%
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

Theresa Creek Dyraaba
New dwellings approved 25
across Kyogle
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Theresa Creek Dyraaba
House price — Higher than 41% of NSW
Income Higher than 6% of NSW Higher than 30% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 37% of NSW Higher than 30% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 45% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 20% of NSW Higher than 16% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 25% of NSW Higher than 36% of NSW

Liveability

Theresa Creek Dyraaba
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Theresa Creek carries more crime risk (61 vs 13); Theresa Creek carries more bushfire risk (40 vs 19).

Theresa Creek Dyraaba
Bushfire Moderate
40/100
 Low
19/100
Crime Moderate
61/100
 Low
13/100
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

Theresa Creek Dyraaba
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

Theresa Creek Dyraaba
Waterways 3 4

Mobility

Theresa Creek sits further from the CBD (742.2 km vs 739.2 km).

Theresa Creek Dyraaba
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 742.2 km 739.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 504 min
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 2469
 0.2%
postcode 2470
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 61
postcode 2469
 67
postcode 2470

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.

Theresa Creek Dyraaba
Car (driver) 48.6% / 79.4%
Theresa Creek — Car (driver): 48.6% Dyraaba — Car (driver): 79.4%
Worked from Home 31.4% / 11.8%
Theresa Creek — Worked from Home: 31.4% Dyraaba — Worked from Home: 11.8%
Walked Only 20.0% / —
Theresa Creek — Walked Only: 20.0% Dyraaba — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) — / 8.8%
Theresa Creek — Car (passenger): not among its largest Dyraaba — Car (passenger): 8.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.4%).

Setting

Theresa Creek Dyraaba
Elevation 162 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 121 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Theresa Creek Dyraaba
Connectivity score 16/100 25/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
29 premises
 0%
46 premises

Climate

Theresa Creek Dyraaba
Annual rainfall 1,374 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 27.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.2°C
same for both

Council rates

Theresa Creek Dyraaba
Average residential rate $1,264/yr
same for both
Council Kyogle
same for both

Federal electorate

Theresa Creek Dyraaba
Division Page
same for both
Member Kevin Hogan
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Theresa Creek

Rural

Dyraaba

Rural

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