Yippin Creek NSW 2446

Yippin Creek sits 377 km from Sydney CBD in New South Wales, around 4 hours 20 minutes by car. Census data records 758 residents with a median age of 37 and a median household income of $80,756 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the lower-middle tier nationally. The locality roughly quadrupled between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $450 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,976. Yippin Creek is characterised by high crime risk and no recorded bushfire exposure. Walkability is low.

Is Yippin Creek a good place to live?

Yippin Creek scores a C (43/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — weaker on transit.

Transit

Car-dependent

Walkability 29/100 · 377.3 km · 261 min drive to Sydney

Prices

Around the state median

Median $827K

Safety

Moderate crime risk

Fire 0/100 · Crime 63/100

Community

Below-average income

SEIFA decile 4/10 · median age 37 · 758 residents

C

Liveability Rating

43 / 100 · Ranked #946 in NSW

Each bar is Yippin Creek's rank among NSW suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.

Schools quality no data
no schools mapped
Safety
70
Bushfire None · Crime Moderate

No flood data is published for New South Wales — a blank here means we hold no data, not that there is no risk.

Socio-economic
31
Mid-range
Walkability
33
Car-dependent
CBD access
20
377.3 km · 261 min drive to Sydney
How it's calculated: Safety rank 70 × 25% + Socio-economic rank 31 × 25% + Walkability rank 33 × 15% + CBD access rank 20 × 10% = 43 / 100. Missing components rebalance the remaining weights.

How do you rate the liveability in Yippin Creek?

Local knowledge beats any dataset. Rate it and see what other residents think.

Our score

43 / 100

From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.

Residents say

…

AwfulPoorAverageGoodGreat
What applies here? (optional)

One rating per person. You can change yours at any time.

Median House Price

Public listings data

Yippin Creek's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $827,000, about 8% above where it sat a year earlier.

$827,000

last 3 quarters
↑ +7.8% year-on-year

Based on 16 recorded sales in the last 24 months.

By bedrooms

  • 3 bed 6 sales $772K
  • 4 bed 7 sales $930K

Rental Market

Advertised rents · last 6 months

Houses in Yippin Creek rent for around $732 a week on average, based on 4 houses listed for rent in the past six months.

$732/wk

4 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.

4 rentals advertised against an estimated 71 rented homes (5.6%) in the last 6 months.

Rent agreed on new leases

Jul–Sep 2026
3-bed houses
$595/wk
40 bonds
+31% since 2021

Median weekly rent on bonds lodged for new tenancies across postcode 2446 (NSW publishes bonds by postcode, which can cover several suburbs). Change since 2021 compares the median of the first four quarters with the last four. Asking rents above come from advertised listings.

Rental affordability

June quarter 2025

99 Unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 30% of its income on the median rent in postcode 2446.

SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.

Short-Stay Rentals

No active Airbnb listings.

Airbnb only, as at Jun 2026; other platforms are not included. Active means reviewed in the past 12 months. The share is against private dwellings at the 2021 Census.

Is Yippin Creek safe? Crime statistics

2025

Crime in Yippin Creek sits in the moderate band, with 35 incidents recorded in 2025 — up roughly 289% on the prior year.

35 offences

288.9% since 2024
Theft 15 (42.9%)
Harassment & Stalking 8 (22.9%)
Assault 5 (14.3%)
Property Damage 4 (11.4%)
Sexual Offences 2 (5.7%)
Disorderly Conduct 1 (2.9%)

Crime Trend

Serious Road Crashes

2021–2025

No crash in Yippin Creek killed anyone or put anyone in hospital in 2021–2025.

Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the locality carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.

Council Flood Studies

Port Macquarie-Hastings Council has published 10 flood studies on the NSW Flood Data Portal. The mapped flood areas are in those studies; SuburbScan does not hold them.

All 10 on the portal

Schools

No schools in this locality boundary.

Walkability

Yippin Creek is car-dependent on foot — at 29/100, most errands require a car.

29
out of 100
Car-Dependent
Top 25% in NSW
Public Transport within 1 km 48
Schools within 1.5 km 0
Parks within 800 m 60
Supermarkets within 1 km 0
GPs within 1 km 0
Pharmacies within 1 km 0
Childcare within 1 km 60
Hospitals within 5 km 60

NBN connectivity

The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Yippin Creek.

92
connectivity score / 100
Top 5% in NSW
Most common
Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share
86%
Premises covered
320
Technology mix
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) 86%
Fibre to the node (FTTN) 12%
Fixed wireless (WIRELESS) 2%

NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.

Amenities

Supermarkets
None
Shopping Centres
None
Cafes & Restaurants
None
Parks & Reserves
2 in locality
Sport & Recreation
None
Beaches
None
Waterways
3 in locality
Childcare
None
GPs
None
Pharmacies
None
Hospitals
None
Police Stations
None
Banks & Bank@Post
None
Fuel Stations
None
EV Chargers
None
Pubs & Bars
None
Arts & Culture
None
Places of Worship
None

Port Macquarie-Hastings: council population

The whole council area, not just Yippin Creek · estimated residents
at 30 June 2025
Residents
92,432
+1.5% in a year
Change
+1,368
people since 2024
Density
25
people per km² across the council area
What drove the change
Natural increase
-288
births minus deaths
Net internal migration
+1,397
moves within Australia
Net overseas migration
+259
arrivals minus departures

The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this locality alone — this locality's own population is in the census section above.

Socio-economic profile

ABS SEIFA · ranked against every suburb in Australia, and within the state
2021 census
Advantage and disadvantage
4/10
3/10 within NSW
income, education, jobs and housing together
Economic resources
6/10
5/10 within NSW
income against housing cost and household size
Education and occupation
2/10
1/10 within NSW
qualifications and job type, income excluded

Yippin Creek is home to 758 residents, with a median age of 37, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $81,000 a year, with unemployment at 3.2%.

2021 Census · change since 2016

Population

758

288.7% since 2016

Median Age

37

21.3% since 2016

Median Household Income

$80,756/yr

22.2% since 2016

Census Median Rent

$450/wk

50.0% since 2016

Census Median Mortgage

$1,976/mo

12.7% since 2016

Avg Household Size

2.7

12.5% since 2016

Median Personal Income

$39,312/yr

35.7% since 2016

Unemployment Rate

3.2%

63.2% since 2016

Unoccupied Dwellings

4.0%

Total Dwellings

276

288.7% since 2016

Owner-Occupier Rate

74.2%

5.4% since 2016

Houses

91.3%

8.7% since 2016

Rental Stress

29.0%

22.9% since 2016

Mortgage Stress

29.4%

7.5% since 2016

Work From Home

10.3%

119.1% since 2016

Dwelling Types

Houses 252 (91.3%)
Townhouses 20 (7.2%)
Flats / Apartments 4 (1.4%)

Property Ownership

Owned Outright 101 (37.3%)
Mortgage 100 (36.9%)
Renting 70 (25.8%)

Demographics

Born in Australia
89.7%
English Spoken at Home
93.3%
Employment Rate
58.4%
14.1% since 2016
Completed Year 12
28.4%

Occupations

Clerical & Administrative 52 (15.4%)
Technicians & Trades 48 (14.2%)
Sales 47 (13.9%)
Professionals 46 (13.6%)
Community & Personal Service 46 (13.6%)
Machinery Operators & Drivers 29 (8.6%)
Managers 25 (7.4%)
Labourers 25 (7.4%)

Religion

Christianity 375 (49.5%)
No Religion 342 (45.1%)
Other Religions 4 (0.5%)

Country of Birth (overseas)

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.

England 11 (1.5%)
India 9 (1.2%)
New Zealand 8 (1.1%)
Philippines 5 (0.7%)
Malaysia 3 (0.4%)
Canada 3 (0.4%)

Where New Residents Came From

Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.

12.4% of residents (85) lived in a capital city five years earlier, most of them in Sydney (66).

Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 688 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.

Age Distribution

0-4 70 (9.2%)
5-14 118 (15.6%)
15-19 37 (4.9%)
20-24 30 (4.0%)
25-34 117 (15.4%)
35-44 84 (11.1%)
45-54 81 (10.7%)
55-64 72 (9.5%)
65-74 103 (13.6%)
75-84 47 (6.2%)
85+ 15 (2.0%)

Family & Household Composition

Couple Families 87 (49.4%)
Lone Person 43 (24.4%)
One Parent Families 36 (20.5%)
Group Household 6 (3.4%)
Other Families 4 (2.3%)

Commute to Work

Car (driver) 246 (84.5%)
Worked from Home 30 (10.3%)
Car (passenger) 15 (5.2%)

Education

Certificate III & IV 186 (24.5%)
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 53 (7.0%)
Bachelor Degree 50 (6.6%)
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 5 (0.7%)
Postgraduate Degree 3 (0.4%)

Cars per Dwelling

1 car 89 (33.0%)
2 cars 121 (44.8%)
3 cars 46 (17.0%)
4+ cars 20 (7.4%)

Council Rates

Port Macquarie-Hastings
FY 2024-25

Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,325 a year through Port Macquarie-Hastings based on 2024 figures.

Avg residential rate
$1,325/yr
8% above the NSW average of $1,230 · median of 128 councils
Valuation basis
Unimproved Value
land only

How this land is zoned

Share of Yippin Creek's area by planning zone
2026-09
  • Rural and farming 86%
  • Residential 9%
  • Environmental 4%
  • Parks and recreation 1%

Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the locality around it — the property page shows the zone for one address.

Building Approvals: Port Macquarie-Hastings

The whole council area, not just Yippin Creek · new residential dwellings
to 2026-08

In the year to August 2026, 546 new dwellings were approved across Port Macquarie-Hastings. That mix is 357 houses and 189 units. Approvals are up 32.7% on the same period a year earlier.

Trailing 12 months
546dwellings
+32.7% YoY
Houses
357
detached dwellings
Units
189
townhouses + apartments

Aboriginal Land Council

Aboriginal land in this area is administered by the Bunyah Local Aboriginal Land Council.

Local Aboriginal Land Councils are statutory bodies under the Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983, responsible for land claims and land management for their members. Their boundaries are administrative and are not a statement of whose Country this is. NSW does not publish a register of Aboriginal parties by area — they are registered for each project.

Air Quality

MODERATE

PM2.5 averaged 5.1 µg/m³ in 2025 — below Australia's NEPM annual standard (8 µg/m³), slightly above the stricter WHO guideline (5 µg/m³). 4 days exceeded the daily threshold of 25 µg/m³.

PM10 averaged 11.3 µg/m³ · NO₂ averaged 0.92 pphm. Days over the limit in 2025: PM10 1 · NO₂ 0 · ozone 0.

From the Port Macquarie monitoring station, 16.8 km away.

Climate & Setting

from Yarras (Mount Seaview), 44.6 km

High rainfall — hot summers, mild winters.

Elevation
28 m
above sea level, at the locality centre
Distance to the ocean
16.1 km
Annual rainfall
2,842 mm
156 rainy days
Summer max (Jan)
29.0°C
12 days ≥ 35°C
Winter min (Jul)
6.7°C
1 frost days ≤ 0°C

Elevation is the ground at the locality centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.

Industrial Emissions Nearby

1 facility within 5 km

EV adoption

0.5%
of light vehicles are electric
Up from 0.05% in 2021
+0.2 points this year

In postcode 2446, 62 of 13,144 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 1.6% (206 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 2.0%.

Electric share, year by year
2021
0.05%
2022
0.08%
2023
0.10%
2024
0.28%
2025
0.47%

Rooftop solar

69
systems per 100 dwellings
Averaging 6.6 kW each

In postcode 2446, 3,968 rooftop-solar systems totalling 26.2 MW have been installed since 2001, against 5,716 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 243 went up in the last year.

Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.

Systems installed, year by year
2019
286
2020
417
2021
327
2022
304
2023
287
2024
267
2025
206
2026
149

2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.

First Home Owner Grant

FY2026-27

$10,000 for new homes priced up to $600,000.

Off-the-plan or contracted-build value cap is $750,000 (vs $600,000 for completed new homes). Stamp duty concessions are a separate scheme (First Home Buyers Assistance).

Verify eligibility with Revenue NSW

Mortgage repayments

I'm looking for
Deposit
$
%
Monthly repayment
$4,313
Loan amount
$661,600
Total interest over 30 years
$891,129

1 mortgage broker is registered in this locality, 3 across postcode 2446.

Deposit
$165,400
Stamp duty
$31,402
Cash needed at settlement
$196,802

Transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with Revenue NSW

The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $600,000 may qualify for $10,000 — see what qualifies with Revenue NSW.

Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.

Federal Electorate

Division of Lyne

Currently held by Alison Penfold The Nationals

Year Winner 2PP ALP 2PP LNP Swing
2025 Alison Penfold 40.2% 59.8% +4.0
2022 David Gillespie 36.2% 63.8% -1.4
2019 David Gillespie 34.8% 65.2% +3.5

Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact locality's voters across time.

State Electorate

Oxley District

Currently held by Michael Kemp The Nationals

Next state election: 13 March 2027.

Year Winner Won with
2023 Michael Kemp NP 62.8%
2019 Melinda Pavey NP 64.9%
2015 Melinda Pavey NP 60.9%

Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2021, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this locality's voters. Results: © State of New South Wales through the NSW Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0, adapted.

Looking at a specific address in Yippin Creek?

Every figure above is a locality average, and an average smooths over the difference between a street of family homes and a block of flats. Look up one address and you get the census for the few hundred people around it, its own nearest schools and stops, and what the state has mapped for that block.

Free to look up. Subscribers see every section in full — $29/month.

Nearby suburbs

Compare Yippin Creek to another suburb

Side-by-side stats for any other NSW suburb — type a name and pick one.

Or jump straight to a nearby comparison:

Common questions about Yippin Creek

Is Yippin Creek a safe place to live?

Recorded crime in Yippin Creek is moderate (63/100, ranked against other NSW suburbs on offences per resident).

What natural hazards affect Yippin Creek?

Yippin Creek has no recorded bushfire history. These are locality-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.

Is Yippin Creek a good place to live?

Yippin Creek has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of C (43/100), ranked against other NSW suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.

What is the population of Yippin Creek?

Yippin Creek, NSW had a population of 758 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.

What is the postcode for Yippin Creek, NSW?

The postcode for Yippin Creek, NSW is 2446.

How far is Yippin Creek from Sydney?

Yippin Creek is 377 km from Sydney CBD by road, about 261 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.

What is the median household income in Yippin Creek?

At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Yippin Creek was $80,756 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.

What is the median weekly rent in Yippin Creek?

The median advertised rent in Yippin Creek is $732 a week for houses (4 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.

What is the median age in Yippin Creek?

The median age of residents in Yippin Creek was 37 at the 2021 ABS Census.

Is Yippin Creek walkable?

Yippin Creek scores 29/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it car-dependent. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.

What is the air quality in Yippin Creek?

The nearest government air-quality monitoring station to Yippin Creek (Port Macquarie) recorded a 2025 annual mean PM2.5 of 5.1 µg/m³ and PM10 of 11.3 µg/m³. That puts Yippin Creek below the Australian NEPM annual standard of 8 µg/m³ but above the stricter WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.

What is the weather like in Yippin Creek?

At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Yippin Creek, Yarras (Mount Seaview) (44.6 km away), summer days average 29°C, winter nights 6.7°C, 2,842 mm of rain a year over 156 rainy days, and 12 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.

Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Yippin Creek?

First-home buyers in NSW may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $600,000. The grant is administered by Revenue NSW; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.

What council does Yippin Creek belong to?

Yippin Creek sits within the Port Macquarie-Hastings local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.

How much are council rates in Yippin Creek?

The average residential rates bill through Port Macquarie-Hastings is $1,325 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.

How much is being built near Yippin Creek?

Across Port Macquarie-Hastings, 546 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 32.7% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.

Which federal electorate is Yippin Creek in?

Yippin Creek sits within the federal Division of Lyne, currently held by Alison Penfold (The Nationals).

Search another suburb or address

Data freshness

Vintages show when each source's data is from. See all data sources.

Was the information on this page useful to you?

Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.

Save this page for later

We'll email you a link to this page so you can finish reading it on any device. We use your address once to send it and don't keep it.

or