Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Dirty Creek suburb profile
Dirty Creek, NSW · Postcode 2456
This Dirty Creek suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Dirty Creek, NSW (postcode 2456). 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 Dirty Creek with nearby suburbs.
Dirty Creek at a glance
Population
106
Median rent
$385/wk
Household income
$1,125/wk
Median age
32
Dirty 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
+103.8% over 10 years
Population
106
was 91 in 2016
+15 · +16.5%
Household income
$1,125/wk
was $1,083/wk in 2016
+$42 · +3.9%
Median age
32
was 36 in 2016
-4 · -11.1%
Dig deeper: Dirty Creek population growth · Dirty Creek then and now
Dirty Creek vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Dirty Creek, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-8.3% vs area
- Dirty Creek$385/wk
- Nearby$415/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-39% vs area
- Dirty Creek$1,125/wk
- Nearby$1,586/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
-20% vs area
- Dirty Creek32
- Nearby43
- NSW40
Personal income
-28.8% vs area
- Dirty Creek$575/wk
- Nearby$738.5/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Dirty Creek compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Dirty Creek sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 1884.7
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 2904.1
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3982.2
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 3924.2
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Dirty Creek on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Dirty Creek, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Dirty Creek people
- Population
- 106
- Median age
- 32
- Born overseas
- 16%
- Average household size
- 2.9
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Dirty Creek income
- Median household income
- $1,125/wk
- Median personal income
- $575/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Dirty Creek housing
- Median rent
- $385/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,500/mo
- Separate houses
- 86.8%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 28.9%
- Mortgaged
- 47.4%
- Rented
- 15.8%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 13.2%
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
Dirty Creek work
- Employment to population
- 58.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.6%
- Year 12 or above
- 54.7%
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 2456)
Compare Dirty Creek with nearby suburbs
Dirty Creek in numbers
Dirty Creek had 106 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 32, 22% below the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.9 people. 16% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 28.9% own their home outright, 47.4% are paying a mortgage, 15.8% rent. Separate houses make up 86.8% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $385/wk, 4% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,125/wk, 38% below the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 1 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 16.5% (from 91 to 106).
Dirty Creek suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Dirty Creek, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Dirty Creek was $385/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Dirty Creek, NSW?
- Dirty Creek had 106 residents at the 2021 Census, up 16.5% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Dirty Creek?
- Median household income in Dirty Creek was $1,125/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Dirty Creek?
- 15.8% of occupied homes in Dirty Creek were rented, 28.9% were owned outright and 47.4% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Dirty Creek suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Dirty 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