Werris Creek vs Currabubula

Currabubula is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 50 in Werris Creek. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Werris Creek, about half of households are people living alone. In Currabubula, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Currabubula: a median of $662,000, against $340,000 in Werris Creek, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Werris Creek tends to suit people living alone, older residents, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Currabubula 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Werris Creek has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • Currabubula is already more of a family suburb (63% vs 45%)

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

First-home buyers

Werris Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($340,000 vs $662,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Werris Creek has cheaper rent ($220/wk vs $270/wk)
  • Currabubula leaves renters under less rental stress (17% vs 23%)

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

Commuting to the city

Werris Creek

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (372.7 km vs 383.5 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (273 min vs 280 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Werris Creek

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (29% vs 20%)

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

Investors

Currabubula

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (2.1% vs -6.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Werris Creek Currabubula
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.

Werris Creek Currabubula
Walkability 14 / 0
Werris Creek — Walkability: 14/100 Currabubula — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 14 / 22
Werris Creek — Safety: 14/100 Currabubula — Safety: 22/100
Low fire risk 76 / 65
Werris Creek — Low fire risk: 76/100 Currabubula — Low fire risk: 65/100

Demographics

Werris Creek has more residents (1,478 vs 339); Currabubula has higher household incomes ($80,756 vs $48,932).

Werris Creek Currabubula
Population 1,478
+77% vs other
 339
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -6.0% +2.1%
Median age 50 41
Median household income $48,932/yr $80,756/yr
+65% vs other
Median weekly rent $220/wk $270/wk
+23% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Werris Creek Currabubula
0-4 4.8% / 5.3%
Werris Creek — 0-4: 4.8% Currabubula — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 11.7% / 13.3%
Werris Creek — 5-14: 11.7% Currabubula — 5-14: 13.3%
15-19 5.0% / 11.8%
Werris Creek — 15-19: 5.0% Currabubula — 15-19: 11.8%
20-24 4.5% / 1.5%
Werris Creek — 20-24: 4.5% Currabubula — 20-24: 1.5%
25-34 9.2% / 11.2%
Werris Creek — 25-34: 9.2% Currabubula — 25-34: 11.2%
35-44 9.3% / 12.7%
Werris Creek — 35-44: 9.3% Currabubula — 35-44: 12.7%
45-54 11.0% / 13.0%
Werris Creek — 45-54: 11.0% Currabubula — 45-54: 13.0%
55-64 15.4% / 13.9%
Werris Creek — 55-64: 15.4% Currabubula — 55-64: 13.9%
65-74 16.1% / 10.3%
Werris Creek — 65-74: 16.1% Currabubula — 65-74: 10.3%
75-84 9.9% / 8.0%
Werris Creek — 75-84: 9.9% Currabubula — 75-84: 8.0%
85+ 3.0% / 1.8%
Werris Creek — 85+: 3.0% Currabubula — 85+: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Werris Creek 47.8% lone person
Werris Creek — Lone Person: 47.8% Werris Creek — Couple Families: 24.9% Werris Creek — One Parent Families: 20.3% Werris Creek — Other Families: 3.7% Werris Creek — Group Household: 3.3%
Currabubula 37.1% lone person
Currabubula — Lone Person: 37.1% Currabubula — Couple Families: 50.6% Currabubula — One Parent Families: 12.4% Currabubula — Other Families: 0.0% Currabubula — Group Household: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Werris Creek 24.6% renting
Werris Creek — Owned Outright: 50.7% Werris Creek — Mortgage: 24.7% Werris Creek — Renting: 24.6%
Currabubula 23.0% renting
Currabubula — Owned Outright: 32.8% Currabubula — Mortgage: 44.3% Currabubula — Renting: 23.0%
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.

Werris Creek Currabubula
England 1.1% / 2.9%
Werris Creek — England: 1.1% Currabubula — England: 2.9%
New Zealand 0.9% / —
Werris Creek — New Zealand: 0.9% Currabubula — New Zealand: not among its largest
Germany 0.3% / —
Werris Creek — Germany: 0.3% Currabubula — Germany: not among its largest
Ireland 0.3% / —
Werris Creek — Ireland: 0.3% Currabubula — Ireland: not among its largest
Pakistan 0.2% / —
Werris Creek — Pakistan: 0.2% Currabubula — Pakistan: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.9%).

Qualifications

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

Werris Creek Currabubula
Certificate III & IV 16.0% / 18.0%
Werris Creek — Certificate III & IV: 16.0% Currabubula — Certificate III & IV: 18.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.0% / 6.2%
Werris Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.0% Currabubula — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2%
Bachelor Degree 3.2% / 5.3%
Werris Creek — Bachelor Degree: 3.2% Currabubula — Bachelor Degree: 5.3%
Postgraduate Degree 1.0% / 2.1%
Werris Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0% Currabubula — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.3% / 1.8%
Werris Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.3% Currabubula — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Werris Creek 95.6% houses
Werris Creek — Houses: 95.6% Werris Creek — Townhouses: 0.5% Werris Creek — Flats / Apartments: 3.9%
Currabubula 95.1% houses
Currabubula — Houses: 95.1% Currabubula — Townhouses: 4.9% Currabubula — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Werris Creek Currabubula
Median house price $340,000 $662,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 52 days
from 9 sales
 49 days
from 3 sales

Zoning mix

Werris Creek Currabubula
Rural and farming 97% 100%
Residential 2% 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

Werris Creek Currabubula
New dwellings approved 12
across Liverpool Plains
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.

Werris Creek Currabubula
Houses 5.2%
$420/wk on $420K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Werris Creek Currabubula
House price Higher than 8% of NSW Higher than 24% of NSW
Income Higher than 10% of NSW Higher than 48% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 65% of NSW Higher than 2% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 70% of NSW Higher than 1% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 97% of NSW —

Liveability

Werris Creek is more walkable (14 vs 0).

Werris Creek Currabubula
Grade D —
Score 18/100 —
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Currabubula carries more bushfire risk (35 vs 24).

Werris Creek Currabubula
Bushfire Low
24/100
 Low
35/100
Crime High
86/100
 High
78/100
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
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Werris Creek Currabubula
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Werris Creek

  • Werris Creek Public School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Currabubula

  • Currabubula Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Werris Creek Currabubula
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 5 3
Childcare 1 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 1
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 17 19

Mobility

Currabubula sits further from the CBD (383.5 km vs 372.7 km).

Werris Creek Currabubula
Walkability score 14/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 372.7 km 383.5 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 273 min 280 min
Public transport score 48/100
Bus
 28/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 18.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 6.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 2341
 0.0%
postcode 2342
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 53
postcode 2341
 48
postcode 2342

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.

Werris Creek Currabubula
Car (driver) 73.7% / 60.6%
Werris Creek — Car (driver): 73.7% Currabubula — Car (driver): 60.6%
Worked from Home 12.8% / 30.7%
Werris Creek — Worked from Home: 12.8% Currabubula — Worked from Home: 30.7%
Walked Only 8.8% / 2.9%
Werris Creek — Walked Only: 8.8% Currabubula — Walked Only: 2.9%
Car (passenger) 2.5% / 5.8%
Werris Creek — Car (passenger): 2.5% Currabubula — Car (passenger): 5.8%
Bus 2.3% / —
Werris Creek — Bus: 2.3% Currabubula — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.7%).

Setting

Werris Creek Currabubula
Elevation 362 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 381 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Werris Creek Currabubula
Connectivity score 60/100 15/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 20%
871 premises
 0%
46 premises

Climate

Werris Creek Currabubula
Annual rainfall 650 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.6°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 2.6°C
same for both

Council rates

Werris Creek Currabubula
Average residential rate $934/yr
same for both
Council Liverpool Plains
same for both

Federal electorate

Werris Creek Currabubula
Division New England
same for both
Member Barnaby Joyce
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Werris Creek

Affordable Retirees River Rural

Currabubula

Rural

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