Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Bohena Creek suburb profile
Bohena Creek, NSW · Postcode 2390
This Bohena Creek suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Bohena Creek, NSW (postcode 2390). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Bohena Creek with nearby suburbs.
Bohena Creek at a glance
Population
214
Median rent
$200/wk
Household income
$2,125/wk
Median age
44
Bohena Creek trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+74% over 10 years
Population
214
was 167 in 2016
+47 · +28.1%
Median rent
$200/wk
was $135/wk in 2016
+$65 · +48.1%
Household income
$2,125/wk
was $1,642/wk in 2016
+$483 · +29.4%
Median age
44
was 47 in 2016
-3 · -6.4%
Dig deeper: Bohena Creek population growth · Bohena Creek then and now
Bohena Creek vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Bohena Creek, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-52.4% vs area
- Bohena Creek$200/wk
- Nearby$245/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
+15.3% vs area
- Bohena Creek$2,125/wk
- Nearby$1,454.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+10% vs area
- Bohena Creek44
- Nearby39.5
- NSW40
Personal income
+6.9% vs area
- Bohena Creek$864/wk
- Nearby$697.5/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Bohena Creek compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Bohena Creek sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 51,010.8
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5976
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 61,036.8
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4947
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Bohena Creek on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Bohena Creek, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Bohena Creek people
- Population
- 214
- Median age
- 44
- Born overseas
- 0%
- Average household size
- 2.8
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Bohena Creek income
- Median household income
- $2,125/wk
- Median personal income
- $864/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Bohena Creek housing
- Median rent
- $200/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,549/mo
- Separate houses
- 89.5%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 24.6%
- Mortgaged
- 47.4%
- Rented
- 17.5%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 12.3%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Bohena Creek work
- Employment to population
- 58.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 22.9%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 2390)
Compare Bohena Creek with nearby suburbs
Bohena Creek in numbers
Bohena Creek had 214 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 44, 7% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.8 people. 0% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 24.6% own their home outright, 47.4% are paying a mortgage, 17.5% rent. Separate houses make up 89.5% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $200/wk, 50% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $2,125/wk, 18% above the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 5 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 28.1% (from 167 to 214). Median rent moved from $135/wk to $200/wk (+48.1%).
Bohena Creek suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Bohena Creek, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Bohena Creek was $200/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Bohena Creek, NSW?
- Bohena Creek had 214 residents at the 2021 Census, up 28.1% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Bohena Creek?
- Median household income in Bohena Creek was $2,125/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Bohena Creek?
- 17.5% of occupied homes in Bohena Creek were rented, 24.6% were owned outright and 47.4% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Bohena Creek suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Bohena Creek. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology