Wauchope vs Yippin Creek

Yippin Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 43 in Wauchope. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Yippin Creek, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Yippin Creek: a median of $827,000, against $688,000 in Wauchope, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Wauchope tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Yippin Creek suits families with children and 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

Wauchope

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (8 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (15 vs 2)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • But Yippin Creek is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 54%)

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

First-home buyers

Wauchope

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($688,000 vs $827,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Wauchope

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $450/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Wauchope

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (47/100 vs 29/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (254 min vs 261 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (373.1 km vs 377.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wauchope

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (47/100 vs 29/100)
  • But Yippin Creek carries lower crime risk (63/100 vs 82/100)

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

Investors

Yippin Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (288.7% vs 4.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Wauchope and Yippin 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.

Wauchope Yippin 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.

Wauchope Yippin Creek
Walkability 47 / 29
Wauchope — Walkability: 47/100 Yippin Creek — Walkability: 29/100
Safety 18 / 37
Wauchope — Safety: 18/100 Yippin Creek — Safety: 37/100
Low fire risk 49 / 100
Wauchope — Low fire risk: 49/100 Yippin Creek — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Wauchope has more residents (6,589 vs 758); Yippin Creek has higher household incomes ($80,756 vs $57,928).

Wauchope Yippin Creek
Population 6,589
+88% vs other
 758
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.4% +288.7%
Median age 43 37
Median household income $57,928/yr $80,756/yr
+39% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk $450/wk
+29% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Wauchope Yippin Creek
0-4 5.8% / 9.2%
Wauchope — 0-4: 5.8% Yippin Creek — 0-4: 9.2%
5-14 13.3% / 15.6%
Wauchope — 5-14: 13.3% Yippin Creek — 5-14: 15.6%
15-19 6.2% / 4.9%
Wauchope — 15-19: 6.2% Yippin Creek — 15-19: 4.9%
20-24 5.2% / 4.0%
Wauchope — 20-24: 5.2% Yippin Creek — 20-24: 4.0%
25-34 11.4% / 15.4%
Wauchope — 25-34: 11.4% Yippin Creek — 25-34: 15.4%
35-44 9.5% / 11.1%
Wauchope — 35-44: 9.5% Yippin Creek — 35-44: 11.1%
45-54 11.7% / 10.7%
Wauchope — 45-54: 11.7% Yippin Creek — 45-54: 10.7%
55-64 11.6% / 9.5%
Wauchope — 55-64: 11.6% Yippin Creek — 55-64: 9.5%
65-74 12.4% / 13.6%
Wauchope — 65-74: 12.4% Yippin Creek — 65-74: 13.6%
75-84 8.8% / 6.2%
Wauchope — 75-84: 8.8% Yippin Creek — 75-84: 6.2%
85+ 4.3% / 2.0%
Wauchope — 85+: 4.3% Yippin Creek — 85+: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Wauchope 29.6% couple families
Wauchope — Couple Families: 29.6% Wauchope — Lone Person: 40.9% Wauchope — One Parent Families: 23.9% Wauchope — Group Household: 4.0% Wauchope — Other Families: 1.6%
Yippin Creek 49.4% couple families
Yippin Creek — Couple Families: 49.4% Yippin Creek — Lone Person: 24.4% Yippin Creek — One Parent Families: 20.5% Yippin Creek — Group Household: 3.4% Yippin Creek — Other Families: 2.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Wauchope 33.4% renting
Wauchope — Owned Outright: 37.4% Wauchope — Mortgage: 29.2% Wauchope — Renting: 33.4%
Yippin Creek 25.8% renting
Yippin Creek — Owned Outright: 37.3% Yippin Creek — Mortgage: 36.9% Yippin Creek — Renting: 25.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Wauchope Yippin Creek
Certificate III & IV 19.3% / 24.5%
Wauchope — Certificate III & IV: 19.3% Yippin Creek — Certificate III & IV: 24.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.5% / 7.0%
Wauchope — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5% Yippin Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0%
Bachelor Degree 4.8% / 6.6%
Wauchope — Bachelor Degree: 4.8% Yippin Creek — Bachelor Degree: 6.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / 0.7%
Wauchope — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Yippin Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7%
Postgraduate Degree 0.8% / 0.4%
Wauchope — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8% Yippin Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.5%).

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.

Wauchope Yippin Creek
England 2.4% / 1.5%
Wauchope — England: 2.4% Yippin Creek — England: 1.5%
New Zealand 1.2% / 1.1%
Wauchope — New Zealand: 1.2% Yippin Creek — New Zealand: 1.1%
India — / 1.2%
Wauchope — India: not among its largest Yippin Creek — India: 1.2%
Philippines 0.4% / 0.7%
Wauchope — Philippines: 0.4% Yippin Creek — Philippines: 0.7%
Malaysia — / 0.4%
Wauchope — Malaysia: not among its largest Yippin Creek — Malaysia: 0.4%
Germany 0.2% / —
Wauchope — Germany: 0.2% Yippin Creek — Germany: not among its largest
Thailand 0.2% / —
Wauchope — Thailand: 0.2% Yippin Creek — Thailand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Wauchope 85.4% houses
Wauchope — Houses: 85.4% Wauchope — Townhouses: 12.4% Wauchope — Flats / Apartments: 2.2%
Yippin Creek 91.3% houses
Yippin Creek — Houses: 91.3% Yippin Creek — Townhouses: 7.2% Yippin Creek — Flats / Apartments: 1.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Wauchope Yippin Creek
Median house price $688,000 $827,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 81 sales
 —

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Wauchope Yippin Creek
3 bed $680K / $772K
Wauchope — 3 bed: $680K (101 sales) Yippin Creek — 3 bed: $772K (6 sales)

101 vs 6 sales

4 bed $803K / $930K
Wauchope — 4 bed: $803K (38 sales) Yippin Creek — 4 bed: $930K (7 sales)

38 vs 7 sales

Zoning mix

Yippin Creek has more rural and farming land (86% vs 53%).

Wauchope Yippin Creek
Rural and farming 53% 86%
Residential 22% 9%
Parks and recreation 7% 1%
Industrial 7% 0%
Environmental 6% 4%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 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

Wauchope Yippin Creek
New dwellings approved 546
across Port Macquarie-Hastings
same for both
Approvals change year on year +33%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Wauchope Yippin Creek
Houses 4.2%
$595/wk on $740K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Wauchope Yippin Creek
House price Higher than 25% of NSW Higher than 35% of NSW
Income Higher than 18% of NSW Higher than 48% of NSW
Schools Higher than 5% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 80% of NSW Higher than 75% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 51% of NSW Higher than 63% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 49% of NSW Higher than 50% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 76% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 81% of NSW —

Liveability

Yippin Creek scores higher overall (43 vs 18); Wauchope is more walkable (47 vs 29).

Wauchope Yippin Creek
Grade D C
Score 18/100 43/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Wauchope carries more bushfire risk (51 vs 0); Wauchope carries more crime risk (82 vs 63).

Wauchope Yippin Creek
Bushfire Moderate
51/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
82/100
 Moderate
63/100
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 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Wauchope Yippin Creek
Inside the suburb 3 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Wauchope

  • St Joseph's Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Wauchope Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Wauchope High School Government · Secondary below peers

Schools in Yippin Creek

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

Amenities in the suburb

Wauchope Yippin Creek
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 6 0
Parks & reserves 15 2
Childcare 8 0
GPs 3 0
Pharmacies 3 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 4 0
Fuel stations 7 0
Waterways 7 3

Mobility

Yippin Creek sits further from the CBD (377.3 km vs 373.1 km).

Wauchope Yippin Creek
Walkability score 47/100 29/100
Distance to Sydney 373.1 km 377.3 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 254 min 261 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 2446
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 69
postcode 2446
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.

Wauchope Yippin Creek
Car (driver) 83.2% / 84.5%
Wauchope — Car (driver): 83.2% Yippin Creek — Car (driver): 84.5%
Worked from Home 7.3% / 10.3%
Wauchope — Worked from Home: 7.3% Yippin Creek — Worked from Home: 10.3%
Car (passenger) 5.6% / 5.2%
Wauchope — Car (passenger): 5.6% Yippin Creek — Car (passenger): 5.2%
Walked Only 3.2% / —
Wauchope — Walked Only: 3.2% Yippin Creek — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bus 0.4% / —
Wauchope — Bus: 0.4% Yippin Creek — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.5%).

Setting

Wauchope Yippin Creek
Elevation 8 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 28 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 14.5 km 16.1 km

NBN connectivity

Wauchope Yippin Creek
Connectivity score 69/100 92/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 43%
3,497 premises
 86%
320 premises

Climate

Wauchope Yippin Creek
Annual rainfall 2,842 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.7°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Wauchope Yippin Creek
PM2.5 5.1 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 11.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.92 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Wauchope Yippin Creek
Average residential rate $1,325/yr
same for both
Council Port Macquarie-Hastings
same for both

Federal electorate

Wauchope Yippin Creek
Division Lyne
same for both
Member Alison Penfold
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Wauchope

Acreage Affordable Parks Retirees

Yippin Creek

Acreage Family Young Families

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