Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Crabbes Creek suburb profile
Crabbes Creek, NSW · Postcode 2483
This Crabbes Creek suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Crabbes Creek, NSW (postcode 2483). 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 Crabbes Creek with nearby suburbs.
Crabbes Creek at a glance
Population
343
Median rent
$400/wk
Household income
$1,420/wk
Median age
47
Crabbes 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
+16.7% over 10 years
Population
343
was 290 in 2016
+53 · +18.3%
Median rent
$400/wk
was $368/wk in 2016
+$32 · +8.7%
Household income
$1,420/wk
was $1,031/wk in 2016
+$389 · +37.7%
Median age
47
was 48 in 2016
-1 · -2.1%
Dig deeper: Crabbes Creek population growth · Crabbes Creek then and now
Crabbes Creek vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Crabbes Creek, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-4.8% vs area
- Crabbes Creek$400/wk
- Nearby$420/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-23% vs area
- Crabbes Creek$1,420/wk
- Nearby$1,323.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+17.5% vs area
- Crabbes Creek47
- Nearby45
- NSW40
Personal income
-17.2% vs area
- Crabbes Creek$669/wk
- Nearby$658.5/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Crabbes Creek compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Crabbes Creek sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 51,009
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5971.5
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 81,060.4
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4957.3
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Crabbes Creek on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Crabbes Creek, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Crabbes Creek people
- Population
- 343
- Median age
- 47
- Born overseas
- 13.7%
- Average household size
- 2.7
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Crabbes Creek income
- Median household income
- $1,420/wk
- Median personal income
- $669/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Crabbes Creek housing
- Median rent
- $400/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,590/mo
- Separate houses
- 85.9%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 28.9%
- Mortgaged
- 38.3%
- Rented
- 16.4%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 14.1%
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
Crabbes Creek work
- Employment to population
- 58.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.2%
- Year 12 or above
- 41.5%
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 2483)
Compare Crabbes Creek with nearby suburbs
Crabbes Creek in numbers
Crabbes Creek had 343 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 47, 15% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.7 people. 13.7% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 28.9% own their home outright, 38.3% are paying a mortgage, 16.4% rent. Separate houses make up 85.9% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $400/wk, close to the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,420/wk, 21% below the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 5 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 18.3% (from 290 to 343). Median rent moved from $368/wk to $400/wk (+8.7%).
Crabbes Creek suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Crabbes Creek, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Crabbes Creek was $400/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Crabbes Creek, NSW?
- Crabbes Creek had 343 residents at the 2021 Census, up 18.3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Crabbes Creek?
- Median household income in Crabbes Creek was $1,420/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Crabbes Creek?
- 16.4% of occupied homes in Crabbes Creek were rented, 28.9% were owned outright and 38.3% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Crabbes Creek suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Crabbes 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