Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Browns Creek suburb profile
Browns Creek, NSW · Postcode 2799
This Browns Creek suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Browns Creek, NSW (postcode 2799). 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 Browns Creek with nearby suburbs.
Browns Creek at a glance
Population
120
Median rent
$165/wk
Household income
$2,874/wk
Median age
40
Browns 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
+34.8% over 10 years
Population
120
was 97 in 2016
+23 · +23.7%
Median rent
$165/wk
was $155/wk in 2016
+$10 · +6.5%
Household income
$2,874/wk
was $1,974/wk in 2016
+$900 · +45.6%
Median age
40
was 37 in 2016
+3 · +8.1%
Dig deeper: Browns Creek population growth · Browns Creek then and now
Browns Creek vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Browns Creek, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-60.7% vs area
- Browns Creek$165/wk
- Nearby$325/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
+55.9% vs area
- Browns Creek$2,874/wk
- Nearby$1,990/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
0% vs area
- Browns Creek40
- Nearby38.5
- NSW40
Personal income
+67.3% vs area
- Browns Creek$1,352/wk
- Nearby$876/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Browns Creek compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Browns Creek ranks among Australia's most advantaged suburbs. It shows strong access to economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 91,076.2
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 91,058.6
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 101,111.4
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 81,039.9
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Browns Creek on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Browns Creek, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Browns Creek people
- Population
- 120
- Median age
- 40
- Born overseas
- 7.5%
- 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
Browns Creek income
- Median household income
- $2,874/wk
- Median personal income
- $1,352/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Browns Creek housing
- Median rent
- $165/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,600/mo
- Separate houses
- 84.4%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 17.8%
- Mortgaged
- 60%
- Rented
- 11.1%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 11.1%
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
Browns Creek work
- Employment to population
- 82.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 50%
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 2799)
Compare Browns Creek with nearby suburbs
Browns Creek in numbers
Browns Creek had 120 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 40, close to the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.8 people. 7.5% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 17.8% own their home outright, 60% are paying a mortgage, 11.1% rent. Separate houses make up 84.4% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $165/wk, 59% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $2,874/wk, 59% above the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 9 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 23.7% (from 97 to 120). Median rent moved from $155/wk to $165/wk (+6.5%).
Browns Creek suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Browns Creek, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Browns Creek was $165/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Browns Creek, NSW?
- Browns Creek had 120 residents at the 2021 Census, up 23.7% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Browns Creek?
- Median household income in Browns Creek was $2,874/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Browns Creek?
- 11.1% of occupied homes in Browns Creek were rented, 17.8% were owned outright and 60% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Browns Creek suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Browns 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