Yerong Creek vs Henty

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Yerong Creek, about half of households are couple families. In Henty, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Henty: a median of $370,000, against $240,000 in Yerong Creek. On these figures, Yerong Creek tends to suit couples and buyers on a tighter budget, while Henty suits people living alone and older residents.

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

Henty

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (63/100 vs 74/100)
  • But Yerong Creek is already more of a family suburb (66% vs 46%)

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

First-home buyers

Yerong Creek

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (15% vs 25%)
  • has cheaper houses ($240,000 vs $370,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Yerong Creek

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (37/100 vs 9/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (323 min vs 335 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (502 km vs 518.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Henty

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 21%)
  • carries lower crime risk (63/100 vs 74/100)
  • But Yerong Creek is more walkable (37/100 vs 9/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Yerong Creek Henty
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.

Yerong Creek Henty
Walkability 37 / 9
Yerong Creek — Walkability: 37/100 Henty — Walkability: 9/100
Safety 26 / 37
Yerong Creek — Safety: 26/100 Henty — Safety: 37/100
Low fire risk 88 / 78
Yerong Creek — Low fire risk: 88/100 Henty — Low fire risk: 78/100

Demographics

Henty has more residents (1,225 vs 355); Yerong Creek has higher household incomes ($70,408 vs $52,832).

Yerong Creek Henty
Population 355 1,225
+245% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.9% -1.0%
Median age 49 51
Median household income $70,408/yr
+25% vs other
 $52,832/yr
Median weekly rent $200/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Yerong Creek Henty
0-4 4.8% / 4.7%
Yerong Creek — 0-4: 4.8% Henty — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 14.4% / 11.6%
Yerong Creek — 5-14: 14.4% Henty — 5-14: 11.6%
15-19 8.7% / 6.5%
Yerong Creek — 15-19: 8.7% Henty — 15-19: 6.5%
20-24 5.1% / 4.2%
Yerong Creek — 20-24: 5.1% Henty — 20-24: 4.2%
25-34 5.9% / 7.8%
Yerong Creek — 25-34: 5.9% Henty — 25-34: 7.8%
35-44 9.3% / 8.8%
Yerong Creek — 35-44: 9.3% Henty — 35-44: 8.8%
45-54 12.4% / 10.8%
Yerong Creek — 45-54: 12.4% Henty — 45-54: 10.8%
55-64 22.3% / 15.7%
Yerong Creek — 55-64: 22.3% Henty — 55-64: 15.7%
65-74 12.7% / 15.3%
Yerong Creek — 65-74: 12.7% Henty — 65-74: 15.3%
75-84 5.9% / 10.9%
Yerong Creek — 75-84: 5.9% Henty — 75-84: 10.9%
85+ 2.3% / 4.2%
Yerong Creek — 85+: 2.3% Henty — 85+: 4.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Yerong Creek 29.4% lone person
Yerong Creek — Lone Person: 29.4% Yerong Creek — Couple Families: 48.5% Yerong Creek — One Parent Families: 17.6% Yerong Creek — Group Household: 4.4% Yerong Creek — Other Families: 0.0%
Henty 50.3% lone person
Henty — Lone Person: 50.3% Henty — Couple Families: 30.9% Henty — One Parent Families: 14.8% Henty — Group Household: 2.7% Henty — Other Families: 1.2%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Yerong Creek 12.7% renting
Yerong Creek — Owned Outright: 61.8% Yerong Creek — Mortgage: 25.5% Yerong Creek — Renting: 12.7%
Henty 18.3% renting
Henty — Owned Outright: 55.5% Henty — Mortgage: 26.2% Henty — Renting: 18.3%
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.

Yerong Creek Henty
New Zealand 2.0% / 0.9%
Yerong Creek — New Zealand: 2.0% Henty — New Zealand: 0.9%
England — / 1.3%
Yerong Creek — England: not among its largest Henty — England: 1.3%
Germany — / 0.7%
Yerong Creek — Germany: not among its largest Henty — Germany: 0.7%
Philippines — / 0.2%
Yerong Creek — Philippines: not among its largest Henty — Philippines: 0.2%
South Africa — / 0.2%
Yerong Creek — South Africa: not among its largest Henty — South Africa: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.0%).

Qualifications

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

Yerong Creek Henty
Certificate III & IV 9.9% / 13.6%
Yerong Creek — Certificate III & IV: 9.9% Henty — Certificate III & IV: 13.6%
Bachelor Degree 4.8% / 7.8%
Yerong Creek — Bachelor Degree: 4.8% Henty — Bachelor Degree: 7.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.5% / 5.9%
Yerong Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5% Henty — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9%
Postgraduate Degree 0.8% / 1.2%
Yerong Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8% Henty — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.6%
Yerong Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Henty — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Yerong Creek 94.6% houses
Yerong Creek — Houses: 94.6% Yerong Creek — Flats / Apartments: 5.4% Yerong Creek — Townhouses: 0.0%
Henty 95.9% houses
Henty — Houses: 95.9% Henty — Flats / Apartments: 0.8% Henty — Townhouses: 3.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Yerong Creek Henty
Median house price $240,000 $370,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $132,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 72 days
from 22 sales

Zoning mix

Yerong Creek Henty
Rural and farming 99% 97%
Environmental 0% 3%
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

Yerong Creek Henty
New dwellings approved 7
across Lockhart
 86
across Greater Hume
Approvals change year on year -33% +33%

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.

Yerong Creek Henty
Houses — 5.0%
$402/wk on $418K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Yerong Creek Henty
House price Higher than 9% of NSW
same for both
Income Higher than 34% of NSW Higher than 13% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 55% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 32% of NSW —
NBN connectivity Higher than 9% of NSW Higher than 75% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 96% of NSW

Liveability

Yerong Creek is more walkable (37 vs 9).

Yerong Creek Henty
Grade — D
Score — 28/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Henty carries more bushfire risk (22 vs 12); Yerong Creek carries more crime risk (74 vs 63).

Yerong Creek Henty
Bushfire Low
12/100
 Low
22/100
Crime High
74/100
 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 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Yerong Creek Henty
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Yerong Creek

  • Yerong Creek Public School Government · Primary

Schools in Henty

  • Henty Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Paul's Lutheran Primary School Independent · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Yerong Creek Henty
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 2 1
Parks & reserves 2 4
Childcare 0 3
Pharmacies 0 1
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 41 40

Mobility

Henty sits further from the CBD (518.3 km vs 502 km).

Yerong Creek Henty
Walkability score 37/100 9/100
Distance to Sydney 502 km 518.3 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 323 min 335 min
Public transport score 23/100
Bus
 36/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 5.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 9.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 2 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 2642
 0.0%
postcode 2658
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 80
postcode 2642
 62
postcode 2658

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.

Yerong Creek Henty
Car (driver) 68.5% / 75.4%
Yerong Creek — Car (driver): 68.5% Henty — Car (driver): 75.4%
Worked from Home 21.8% / 16.0%
Yerong Creek — Worked from Home: 21.8% Henty — Worked from Home: 16.0%
Walked Only 9.7% / 4.3%
Yerong Creek — Walked Only: 9.7% Henty — Walked Only: 4.3%
Car (passenger) — / 3.3%
Yerong Creek — Car (passenger): not among its largest Henty — Car (passenger): 3.3%
Bus — / 1.0%
Yerong Creek — Bus: not among its largest Henty — Bus: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.4%).

Setting

Yerong Creek Henty
Elevation 219 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 243 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Yerong Creek Henty
Connectivity score 15/100 68/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
41 premises
 42%
669 premises

Council rates

Yerong Creek Henty
Average residential rate $394/yr $992/yr
Council Lockhart Greater Hume

Federal electorate

Yerong Creek Henty
Division Riverina Farrer
Member Michael Mccormack David Farley
Party The Nationals One Nation

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Yerong Creek

Quiet River Rural

Henty

Affordable Retirees Rural

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