Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Currency Creek suburb profile
Currency Creek, SA · Postcode 5214
This Currency Creek suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Currency Creek, SA (postcode 5214). 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 Currency Creek with nearby suburbs.
Currency Creek at a glance
Population
443
Median rent
$330/wk
Household income
$1,625/wk
Median age
48
Currency 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
+11.3% over 10 years
Population
443
was 408 in 2016
+35 · +8.6%
Median rent
$330/wk
was $223/wk in 2016
+$107 · +48%
Household income
$1,625/wk
was $1,182/wk in 2016
+$443 · +37.5%
Median age
48
was 45 in 2016
+3 · +6.7%
Dig deeper: Currency Creek population growth · Currency Creek then and now
Currency Creek vs nearby & SA
Median Census 2021 figures for Currency Creek, nearby suburbs (8), and the SA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+3.1% vs area
- Currency Creek$330/wk
- Nearby$280/wk
- SA$320/wk
Household income
+4.2% vs area
- Currency Creek$1,625/wk
- Nearby$954.5/wk
- SA$1,559/wk
Median age
+17.1% vs area
- Currency Creek48
- Nearby61.5
- SA41
Personal income
-12.4% vs area
- Currency Creek$684/wk
- Nearby$540.5/wk
- SA$781/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in SA.
Socio-economic profile
How Currency Creek compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Currency Creek sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,023
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 6992.2
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 81,071.4
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4956.9
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Currency Creek on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Currency Creek, SA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Currency Creek people
- Population
- 443
- Median age
- 48
- Born overseas
- 14%
- Average household size
- 2.6
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Currency Creek income
- Median household income
- $1,625/wk
- Median personal income
- $684/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Currency Creek housing
- Median rent
- $330/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,560/mo
- Separate houses
- 80.1%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 37.6%
- Mortgaged
- 36%
- Rented
- 8.1%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 17.7%
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
Currency Creek work
- Employment to population
- 60.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.6%
- Year 12 or above
- 44.6%
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 5214)
Compare Currency Creek with nearby suburbs
Currency Creek in numbers
Currency Creek had 443 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 48, 14% above the typical SA suburb. The average household has 2.6 people. 14% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 37.6% own their home outright, 36% are paying a mortgage, 8.1% rent. Separate houses make up 80.1% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $330/wk, 6% above the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $1,625/wk, 6% above the typical SA suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 6 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 8.6% (from 408 to 443). Median rent moved from $223/wk to $330/wk (+48%).
Currency Creek suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Currency Creek, SA?
- The median weekly rent in Currency Creek was $330/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Currency Creek, SA?
- Currency Creek had 443 residents at the 2021 Census, up 8.6% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Currency Creek?
- Median household income in Currency Creek was $1,625/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Currency Creek?
- 8.1% of occupied homes in Currency Creek were rented, 37.6% were owned outright and 36% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Currency Creek suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Currency 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