Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Brays Creek suburb profile
Brays Creek, NSW · Postcode 2484
This Brays Creek suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Brays Creek, NSW (postcode 2484). 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 Brays Creek with nearby suburbs.
Brays Creek at a glance
Population
119
Median rent
$355/wk
Household income
$1,149/wk
Median age
51
Brays 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
+14.4% over 10 years
Population
119
was 71 in 2016
+48 · +67.6%
Median rent
$355/wk
was $320/wk in 2016
+$35 · +10.9%
Household income
$1,149/wk
was $850/wk in 2016
+$299 · +35.2%
Median age
51
was 51 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Brays Creek population growth · Brays Creek then and now
Brays Creek vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Brays Creek, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-15.5% vs area
- Brays Creek$355/wk
- Nearby$390/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-37.7% vs area
- Brays Creek$1,149/wk
- Nearby$1,260/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+27.5% vs area
- Brays Creek51
- Nearby48
- NSW40
Personal income
-31.6% vs area
- Brays Creek$553/wk
- Nearby$622/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Brays Creek compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Brays Creek sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 3966.5
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3948.9
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3985.6
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 5965.4
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Brays Creek on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Brays Creek, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Brays Creek people
- Population
- 119
- Median age
- 51
- Born overseas
- 9.2%
- Average household size
- 2.3
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Brays Creek income
- Median household income
- $1,149/wk
- Median personal income
- $553/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Brays Creek housing
- Median rent
- $355/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,500/mo
- Separate houses
- 86.4%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 47.5%
- Mortgaged
- 22%
- Rented
- 5.1%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 15.3%
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
Brays Creek work
- Employment to population
- 44.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 53%
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 2484)
Compare Brays Creek with nearby suburbs
Brays Creek in numbers
Brays Creek had 119 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 51, 24% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.3 people. 9.2% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 47.5% own their home outright, 22% are paying a mortgage, 5.1% rent. Separate houses make up 86.4% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $355/wk, 11% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,149/wk, 36% 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 67.6% (from 71 to 119). Median rent moved from $320/wk to $355/wk (+10.9%).
Brays Creek suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Brays Creek, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Brays Creek was $355/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Brays Creek, NSW?
- Brays Creek had 119 residents at the 2021 Census, up 67.6% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Brays Creek?
- Median household income in Brays Creek was $1,149/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Brays Creek?
- 5.1% of occupied homes in Brays Creek were rented, 47.5% were owned outright and 22% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Brays Creek suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Brays 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