Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Collins Creek suburb profile
Collins Creek, NSW · Postcode 2474
This Collins Creek suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Collins Creek, NSW (postcode 2474). 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 Collins Creek with nearby suburbs.
Collins Creek at a glance
Population
167
Median rent
$265/wk
Household income
$1,057/wk
Median age
50
Collins 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
+23.7% over 10 years
Population
167
was 132 in 2016
+35 · +26.5%
Median rent
$265/wk
was $200/wk in 2016
+$65 · +32.5%
Household income
$1,057/wk
was $966/wk in 2016
+$91 · +9.4%
Median age
50
was 53 in 2016
-3 · -5.7%
Dig deeper: Collins Creek population growth · Collins Creek then and now
Collins Creek vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Collins Creek, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-36.9% vs area
- Collins Creek$265/wk
- Nearby$310.5/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-42.6% vs area
- Collins Creek$1,057/wk
- Nearby$1,122/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+25% vs area
- Collins Creek50
- Nearby48.5
- NSW40
Personal income
-42.3% vs area
- Collins Creek$466/wk
- Nearby$637/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Collins Creek compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Collins Creek sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 2952.8
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 2919.8
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3972.5
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 5968.3
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Collins Creek on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Collins Creek, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Collins Creek people
- Population
- 167
- Median age
- 50
- Born overseas
- 12%
- Average household size
- 2.4
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Collins Creek income
- Median household income
- $1,057/wk
- Median personal income
- $466/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Collins Creek housing
- Median rent
- $265/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,300/mo
- Separate houses
- 88.6%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 45.7%
- Mortgaged
- 21.4%
- Rented
- 8.6%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 4.3%
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
Collins Creek work
- Employment to population
- 48.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.3%
- Year 12 or above
- 48.5%
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 2474)
Compare Collins Creek with nearby suburbs
Collins Creek in numbers
Collins Creek had 167 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 50, 22% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.4 people. 12% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 45.7% own their home outright, 21.4% are paying a mortgage, 8.6% rent. Separate houses make up 88.6% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $265/wk, 34% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,057/wk, 41% below the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 2 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 26.5% (from 132 to 167). Median rent moved from $200/wk to $265/wk (+32.5%).
Collins Creek suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Collins Creek, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Collins Creek was $265/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Collins Creek, NSW?
- Collins Creek had 167 residents at the 2021 Census, up 26.5% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Collins Creek?
- Median household income in Collins Creek was $1,057/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Collins Creek?
- 8.6% of occupied homes in Collins Creek were rented, 45.7% were owned outright and 21.4% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Collins Creek suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Collins 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