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Yippin Creek

NSW 2446 · Port Macquarie-Hastings

758 (2021)814 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth

Part of the Port Macquarie-Hastings local government area (est. 90,351 residents)

43
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

758
Population
$838K
Median house (2025)
45
Safety score
46
Transport score

Yippin Creek is a moderate growth suburb in Port Macquarie-Hastings, NSW 2446, about 303km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $838K is more affordable than the NSW average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 46/100, and is about 17km inland. Yippin Creek has an overall score of 43/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 45/100.

303.4 km
To Sydney CBD
17.4 km
To coast
$617/wk
Median rent (house)
2.4 km
To nearest station

Demographics

758
Population
37
Median age
2.7
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Port Macquarie-Hastings LGA population (est. 2025)90,351
Median household income (weekly)$1,553
vs NSW median-16.1%
Bachelor degree or higher16.5%
Born in Australia89.7%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse252 / 4 / 20

Top countries of birth: England (1.45%), India (1.19%), New Zealand (1.06%), Philippines (0.66%), Canada (0.4%)

Top languages: Malayalam (1.32%), Australian Indigenous Languages (0.53%), Macedon (0.53%), Persian ED (0.4%), Polish (0.4%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

$838K
Median house (2025)
$625K
Median unit (2025)

Median price history

Median rent — house / unit$617 / $405 wk
Rental yield (house)3.8%
Days on market (house)34 days

Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025

Residential Safety

45
Residential

Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:

3
Break & enter dwelling396/100k
2
Steal from dwelling264/100k
0
Motor vehicle theft0/100k
5
Domestic assault660/100k
0
Robbery0/100k

Residential incidents over time

Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 37 (all categories, latest year)4,881 per 100,000 residents2-yr5-yr

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

5
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 942 (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)

  • Wauchope Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 918
  • Wauchope High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2kmICSEA 904
  • St Joseph's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2kmICSEA 1008
  • Beechwood Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.7kmICSEA 964
  • Huntingdon Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.4kmICSEA 915

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

46
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationWauchope (2.4 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

27.0°C
Summer max
19.0°C
Winter max
1,500mm
Rainfall/yr
6.9h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

20 in suburbSupermarkets
10 in suburbCafes/Rest.
82 in suburbParks
51 in suburbPlaygrounds
3Pools
10 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
10 in suburbGPs
30 in suburbPharmacies
10 in suburbChildcare
10 in suburbLibraries
242 in suburbSports fields
2Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalWauchope District Memorial Hospital (1.6 km)
Nearest vet1.5 km
Nearest airportPort Macquarie (14.6 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Moderate Growth
Annual growth rate1.80%
Projected population 2041848
Projected households 2041352

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Yippin Creek

Is Yippin Creek safe?

Yippin Creek has a residential safety score of 45/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 4,881 per 100,000 across all categories.

What are property prices in Yippin Creek?

In Yippin Creek, the median house price is $838K and the median unit price is $625K. Median weekly house rent is $617.

How far is Yippin Creek from Sydney CBD?

Yippin Creek is about 303.4 km from Sydney CBD.

What schools are in Yippin Creek?

Yippin Creek has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Yippin Creek?

Yippin Creek has a transport score of 46/100.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.