Side by sideSuburb comparison

Nambucca Heads vs Newee Creek.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk. Nambucca Heads edges out on more headline metrics in this comparison.

Nambucca Heads scores higher on walkability (90/100 vs 0/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Nambucca Heads (931) sits above Newee Creek (916). Newee Creek skews owner-occupied (90%), Nambucca Heads runs more rental-dense (62% owner).

The takeWhich suburb suits which buyer

For buyers

We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.

For investors

Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.

For families

Nambucca Heads edges out on average school ICSEA (931 vs 916). Newee Creek also has a higher family-household share (77% vs 55%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsNambucca Heads vs Newee Creek

Common questions

Does Nambucca Heads or Newee Creek have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Nambucca Heads scores 931 vs 916 in Newee Creek. ICSEA is a school-community indicator, not a quality rating, so always check NAPLAN results and catchment boundaries for the specific address you're considering.

Which is more walkable, Nambucca Heads or Newee Creek?

Nambucca Heads scores 90/100 on walkability vs 0/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.

The numbers behind the take

Nambucca Heads
Metric
Newee Creek

Price & Market

Median house
Median unit
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$297/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$320/wk
$280/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$225/wk
62.0%
Owner occupied
90.0%
33.0%
Renter occupied
4.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

90
Walk score
0
0
Transit score
0
70
Bike score
0
6,675
Population
418
57
Median age
48

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

4
Schools nearby
9
931
Avg ICSEA
916

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).