Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Eungai Creek suburb profile
Eungai Creek, NSW · Postcode 2441
This Eungai Creek suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Eungai Creek, NSW (postcode 2441). 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 Eungai Creek with nearby suburbs.
Eungai Creek at a glance
Population
397
Median rent
$300/wk
Household income
$1,075/wk
Median age
47
Eungai 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
+5.3% over 10 years
Population
397
was 423 in 2016
-26 · -6.1%
Median rent
$300/wk
was $250/wk in 2016
+$50 · +20%
Household income
$1,075/wk
was $905/wk in 2016
+$170 · +18.8%
Median age
47
was 43 in 2016
+4 · +9.3%
Dig deeper: Eungai Creek population growth · Eungai Creek then and now
Eungai Creek vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Eungai Creek, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-28.6% vs area
- Eungai Creek$300/wk
- Nearby$305/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-41.7% vs area
- Eungai Creek$1,075/wk
- Nearby$1,168/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+17.5% vs area
- Eungai Creek47
- Nearby46
- NSW40
Personal income
-37.9% vs area
- Eungai Creek$502/wk
- Nearby$585.5/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Eungai Creek compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Eungai Creek ranks among Australia's most disadvantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 2923
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 1888.7
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3971.4
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2912.2
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Eungai Creek on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Eungai Creek, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Eungai Creek people
- Population
- 397
- Median age
- 47
- Born overseas
- 9.8%
- 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
Eungai Creek income
- Median household income
- $1,075/wk
- Median personal income
- $502/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Eungai Creek housing
- Median rent
- $300/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,100/mo
- Separate houses
- 91.4%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 40.1%
- Mortgaged
- 37%
- Rented
- 6.8%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 7.4%
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
Eungai Creek work
- Employment to population
- 46.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.4%
- Year 12 or above
- 30.4%
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 2441)
Compare Eungai Creek with nearby suburbs
Eungai Creek in numbers
Eungai Creek had 397 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 47, 15% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.4 people. 9.8% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 40.1% own their home outright, 37% are paying a mortgage, 6.8% rent. Separate houses make up 91.4% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $300/wk, 25% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,075/wk, 40% 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 fell 6.1% (from 423 to 397). Median rent moved from $250/wk to $300/wk (+20%).
Eungai Creek suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Eungai Creek, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Eungai Creek was $300/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Eungai Creek, NSW?
- Eungai Creek had 397 residents at the 2021 Census, down 6.1% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Eungai Creek?
- Median household income in Eungai Creek was $1,075/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Eungai Creek?
- 6.8% of occupied homes in Eungai Creek were rented, 40.1% were owned outright and 37% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Eungai Creek suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Eungai 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