James Creek
NSW 2463 · Clarence Valley
257 (2021) → 273 est. (2025) · Stable
Part of the Clarence Valley local government area (est. 56,936 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
James Creek is a stable suburb in Clarence Valley, NSW 2463, about 528km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $803K is more affordable than the NSW average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 35/100, and is about 11km inland. James Creek has an overall score of 30/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (3.11%), South Africa (2.33%), Germany (1.56%), New Zealand (1.56%)
Top languages: Spanish (2.72%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
Residential Safety
Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: BOCSAR · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 970 (below the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Pacific Valley Christian SchoolCombined · Independent · 2.5kmICSEA 989
- Valley Hope Christian SchoolCombined · Independent · 2.5kmICSEA 935
- Harwood Island Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.1kmICSEA 908
- Maclean Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.9kmICSEA 915
- St Joseph's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.9kmICSEA 1020
- Gulmarrad Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4kmICSEA 996
- Maclean High SchoolSecondary · Government · 4.1kmICSEA 957
- Palmers Island Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.9kmICSEA 941
- Chatsworth Island Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.4kmICSEA 987
- St James' Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 9.2kmICSEA 1056
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
StableSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about James Creek
What are property prices in James Creek?
In James Creek, the median house price is $803K. Median weekly house rent is $580.
How far is James Creek from Sydney CBD?
James Creek is about 527.8 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in James Creek?
James Creek has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in James Creek?
James Creek has a transport score of 35/100.