Upper Horton vs Bullawa Creek

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Upper Horton, about half of households are couple families. In Bullawa Creek, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Upper Horton tends to suit families with children, while Bullawa 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

Bullawa Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 55/100)

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

First-home buyers

Upper Horton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (15% vs 25%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Upper Horton

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $280/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (8% vs 18%)

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

Commuting to the city

Bullawa Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a shorter drive in (386 min vs 396 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Bullawa Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 55/100)

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

Investors

Bullawa Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (20.4% vs -17.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Upper Horton and Bullawa 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.

Upper Horton Bullawa 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.

Upper Horton Bullawa Creek
Walkability 0 / 6
Upper Horton — Walkability: 0/100 Bullawa Creek — Walkability: 6/100
Safety 45 / 86
Upper Horton — Safety: 45/100 Bullawa Creek — Safety: 86/100
Low fire risk 42 / 32
Upper Horton — Low fire risk: 42/100 Bullawa Creek — Low fire risk: 32/100

Demographics

Bullawa Creek rents higher ($280/wk vs $100/wk); Bullawa Creek has higher household incomes ($82,836 vs $63,492).

Upper Horton Bullawa Creek
Population 138
+6% vs other
 130
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -17.9% +20.4%
Median age 48 46
Median household income $63,492/yr $82,836/yr
+30% vs other
Median weekly rent $100/wk $280/wk
+180% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Upper Horton Bullawa Creek
0-4 2.2% / 5.4%
Upper Horton — 0-4: 2.2% Bullawa Creek — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 19.6% / 12.3%
Upper Horton — 5-14: 19.6% Bullawa Creek — 5-14: 12.3%
15-19 7.2% / 10.8%
Upper Horton — 15-19: 7.2% Bullawa Creek — 15-19: 10.8%
20-24 2.9% / 4.6%
Upper Horton — 20-24: 2.9% Bullawa Creek — 20-24: 4.6%
25-34 12.3% / 6.2%
Upper Horton — 25-34: 12.3% Bullawa Creek — 25-34: 6.2%
35-44 10.1% / 12.3%
Upper Horton — 35-44: 10.1% Bullawa Creek — 35-44: 12.3%
45-54 11.6% / 14.6%
Upper Horton — 45-54: 11.6% Bullawa Creek — 45-54: 14.6%
55-64 13.0% / 13.1%
Upper Horton — 55-64: 13.0% Bullawa Creek — 55-64: 13.1%
65-74 10.9% / 14.6%
Upper Horton — 65-74: 10.9% Bullawa Creek — 65-74: 14.6%
75-84 10.9% / 8.5%
Upper Horton — 75-84: 10.9% Bullawa Creek — 75-84: 8.5%
85+ — / —
Upper Horton — 85+: not among its largest Bullawa Creek — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.6%).

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.

Upper Horton Bullawa Creek
England 2.2% / 2.3%
Upper Horton — England: 2.2% Bullawa Creek — England: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Upper Horton 51.6% couple families
Upper Horton — Couple Families: 51.6% Upper Horton — Lone Person: 25.8% Upper Horton — One Parent Families: 22.6%
Bullawa Creek 80.0% couple families
Bullawa Creek — Couple Families: 80.0% Bullawa Creek — Lone Person: 20.0% Bullawa Creek — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Upper Horton 98.0% houses
Upper Horton — Houses: 98.0% Upper Horton — Flats / Apartments: 2.0%
Bullawa Creek 100.0% houses
Bullawa Creek — Houses: 100.0% Bullawa Creek — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Upper Horton Bullawa Creek
Certificate III & IV 12.3% / 20.8%
Upper Horton — Certificate III & IV: 12.3% Bullawa Creek — Certificate III & IV: 20.8%
Bachelor Degree 4.3% / 8.5%
Upper Horton — Bachelor Degree: 4.3% Bullawa Creek — Bachelor Degree: 8.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.6% / 6.2%
Upper Horton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.6% Bullawa Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2%
Postgraduate Degree — / 3.8%
Upper Horton — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Bullawa Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 3.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 2.3%
Upper Horton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Bullawa Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.8%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Upper Horton 17.9% renting
Upper Horton — Owned Outright: 59.0% Upper Horton — Mortgage: 23.1% Upper Horton — Renting: 17.9%
Bullawa Creek 13.5% renting
Bullawa Creek — Owned Outright: 37.8% Bullawa Creek — Mortgage: 48.6% Bullawa Creek — Renting: 13.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Property market

Upper Horton Bullawa Creek
Median house price — $616,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $375,000

Zoning mix

Upper Horton has more rural and farming land (92% vs 62%); Bullawa Creek has more land zoned for conservation (38% vs 8%).

Upper Horton Bullawa Creek
Rural and farming 92% 62%
Environmental 8% 38%
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

Upper Horton Bullawa Creek
New dwellings approved 15
across Gwydir
 14
across Narrabri
Approvals change year on year -50% —

Ranking within NSW

Upper Horton Bullawa Creek
House price — Higher than 21% of NSW
Income Higher than 26% of NSW Higher than 50% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 37% of NSW Higher than 50% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 82% of NSW
EV adoption — Higher than 6% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 19% of NSW Higher than 14% of NSW

Liveability

Upper Horton Bullawa Creek
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Upper Horton carries more crime risk (55 vs 14); Bullawa Creek carries more bushfire risk (68 vs 58).

Upper Horton Bullawa Creek
Bushfire Moderate
58/100
 Moderate
68/100
Crime Moderate
55/100
 Low
14/100
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

Upper Horton Bullawa 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

Upper Horton Bullawa Creek
Parks & reserves 1 0
Waterways 5 3

Mobility

Upper Horton Bullawa Creek
Walkability score 0/100 6/100
Distance to Sydney 537.2 km 537.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 396 min 386 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 2347
 0.1%
postcode 2390
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 43
postcode 2347
 84
postcode 2390

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.

Upper Horton Bullawa Creek
Car (driver) 43.4% / 88.0%
Upper Horton — Car (driver): 43.4% Bullawa Creek — Car (driver): 88.0%
Worked from Home 43.4% / —
Upper Horton — Worked from Home: 43.4% Bullawa Creek — Worked from Home: not among its largest
Walked Only 7.5% / 6.0%
Upper Horton — Walked Only: 7.5% Bullawa Creek — Walked Only: 6.0%
Bus — / 6.0%
Upper Horton — Bus: not among its largest Bullawa Creek — Bus: 6.0%
Car (passenger) 5.7% / —
Upper Horton — Car (passenger): 5.7% Bullawa Creek — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (88.0%).

Setting

Upper Horton Bullawa Creek
Elevation 420 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 393 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Upper Horton Bullawa Creek
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
50 premises
 0%
42 premises

Council rates

Upper Horton Bullawa Creek
Average residential rate $825/yr $1,140/yr
Council Gwydir Narrabri

Federal electorate

Upper Horton Bullawa Creek
Division New England Parkes
Member Barnaby Joyce Jamie Chaffey
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Upper Horton Bullawa Creek
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Upper Horton

Rural

Bullawa Creek

Affordable Rural

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