Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Boxers Creek suburb profile
Boxers Creek, NSW · Postcode 2580
This Boxers Creek suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Boxers Creek, NSW (postcode 2580). 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 Boxers Creek with nearby suburbs.
Boxers Creek at a glance
Population
259
Median rent
$290/wk
Household income
$1,458/wk
Median age
44
Boxers 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
+18.3% over 10 years
Population
259
was 226 in 2016
+33 · +14.6%
Median rent
$290/wk
was $260/wk in 2016
+$30 · +11.5%
Household income
$1,458/wk
was $1,194/wk in 2016
+$264 · +22.1%
Median age
44
was 43 in 2016
+1 · +2.3%
Dig deeper: Boxers Creek population growth · Boxers Creek then and now
Boxers Creek vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Boxers Creek, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-31% vs area
- Boxers Creek$290/wk
- Nearby$382.5/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-20.9% vs area
- Boxers Creek$1,458/wk
- Nearby$1,746.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+10% vs area
- Boxers Creek44
- Nearby41.5
- NSW40
Personal income
-18.9% vs area
- Boxers Creek$655/wk
- Nearby$810/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Boxers Creek compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Boxers Creek sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 3976.2
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4964.5
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 61,031.1
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4942.8
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Boxers Creek on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Boxers Creek, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Boxers Creek people
- Population
- 259
- Median age
- 44
- Born overseas
- 8.5%
- 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
Boxers Creek income
- Median household income
- $1,458/wk
- Median personal income
- $655/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Boxers Creek housing
- Median rent
- $290/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,682/mo
- Separate houses
- 85.6%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 35.1%
- Mortgaged
- 23.7%
- Rented
- 19.6%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 10.3%
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
Boxers Creek work
- Employment to population
- 55.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 31.2%
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 2580)
Compare Boxers Creek with nearby suburbs
Boxers Creek in numbers
Boxers Creek had 259 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 44, 7% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.8 people. 8.5% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 35.1% own their home outright, 23.7% are paying a mortgage, 19.6% rent. Separate houses make up 85.6% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $290/wk, 28% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,458/wk, 19% below the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 3 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 14.6% (from 226 to 259). Median rent moved from $260/wk to $290/wk (+11.5%).
Boxers Creek suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Boxers Creek, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Boxers Creek was $290/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Boxers Creek, NSW?
- Boxers Creek had 259 residents at the 2021 Census, up 14.6% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Boxers Creek?
- Median household income in Boxers Creek was $1,458/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Boxers Creek?
- 19.6% of occupied homes in Boxers Creek were rented, 35.1% were owned outright and 23.7% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Boxers Creek suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Boxers 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