Ruby Creek
NSW 4380 · Tenterfield
65 (2021) → 69 est. (2025) · Stable
Part of the Tenterfield local government area (est. 7,699 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Ruby Creek is a stable suburb in Tenterfield, NSW 4380, about 589km from Sydney CBD. Recent property sales in Ruby Creek are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 146km inland. Ruby Creek has an overall score of 10/100, 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
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q3 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 977 (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)
- Applethorpe State SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.4kmICSEA 975
- The Summit State SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.1kmICSEA 967
- St Joseph's SchoolCombined · Catholic · 8.4kmICSEA 1026
- Stanthorpe State SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.7kmICSEA 953
- Stanthorpe State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 8.7kmICSEA 965
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 Ruby Creek
What are property prices in Ruby Creek?
Recent sales volume in Ruby Creek is too low to report a reliable median house or unit price.
How far is Ruby Creek from Sydney CBD?
Ruby Creek is about 588.5 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Ruby Creek?
Ruby Creek has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Ruby Creek?
Ruby Creek has a transport score of 0/100.