Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Cedar Brush Creek suburb profile
Cedar Brush Creek, NSW · Postcode 2259
This Cedar Brush Creek suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Cedar Brush Creek, NSW (postcode 2259). 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 Cedar Brush Creek with nearby suburbs.
Cedar Brush Creek at a glance
Population
125
Median rent
$275/wk
Household income
$2,250/wk
Median age
46
Cedar Brush 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
+35.9% over 10 years
Population
125
was 114 in 2016
+11 · +9.6%
Median rent
$275/wk
was $150/wk in 2016
+$125 · +83.3%
Household income
$2,250/wk
was $1,458/wk in 2016
+$792 · +54.3%
Median age
46
was 45 in 2016
+1 · +2.2%
Dig deeper: Cedar Brush Creek population growth · Cedar Brush Creek then and now
Cedar Brush Creek vs nearby & Greater Sydney
Median Census 2021 figures for Cedar Brush Creek, nearby suburbs (8), and the Sydney metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-43.9% vs area
- Cedar Brush Creek$275/wk
- Nearby$382.5/wk
- Sydney$490/wk
Household income
+6.2% vs area
- Cedar Brush Creek$2,250/wk
- Nearby$1,418.5/wk
- Sydney$2,119.5/wk
Median age
+15% vs area
- Cedar Brush Creek46
- Nearby39
- Sydney40
Personal income
+12.3% vs area
- Cedar Brush Creek$1,015/wk
- Nearby$669.5/wk
- Sydney$903.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW. See Sydney rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Cedar Brush Creek compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Cedar Brush Creek ranks among Australia's most advantaged suburbs. It shows strong access to economic resources and high education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 91,071.6
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 101,072.7
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 101,100.2
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 91,053.1
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Cedar Brush Creek on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Cedar Brush Creek, NSW.
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Cedar Brush Creek people
- Population
- 125
- Median age
- 46
- Born overseas
- 8%
- 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
Cedar Brush Creek income
- Median household income
- $2,250/wk
- Median personal income
- $1,015/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Cedar Brush Creek housing
- Median rent
- $275/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $3,000/mo
- Separate houses
- 74.5%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 34.5%
- Mortgaged
- 34.5%
- Rented
- 7.3%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 30.9%
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
Cedar Brush Creek work
- Employment to population
- 61.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.7%
- Year 12 or above
- 58.5%
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 2259)
Compare Cedar Brush Creek with nearby suburbs
Cedar Brush Creek in numbers
Cedar Brush Creek had 125 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 46, 12% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.8 people. 8% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 34.5% own their home outright, 34.5% are paying a mortgage, 7.3% rent. Separate houses make up 74.5% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $275/wk, 31% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $2,250/wk, 25% 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 9.6% (from 114 to 125). Median rent moved from $150/wk to $275/wk (+83.3%).
Cedar Brush Creek suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Cedar Brush Creek, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Cedar Brush Creek was $275/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Cedar Brush Creek, NSW?
- Cedar Brush Creek had 125 residents at the 2021 Census, up 9.6% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Cedar Brush Creek?
- Median household income in Cedar Brush Creek was $2,250/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Cedar Brush Creek?
- 7.3% of occupied homes in Cedar Brush Creek were rented, 34.5% were owned outright and 34.5% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Cedar Brush Creek suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Cedar Brush 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 · Richest suburbs in Sydney