Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Falls Creek suburb profile
Falls Creek, NSW · Postcode 2540
This Falls Creek suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Falls Creek, NSW (postcode 2540). 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 Falls Creek with nearby suburbs.
Falls Creek at a glance
Population
939
Median rent
$350/wk
Household income
$1,508/wk
Median age
49
Falls 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
-1.3% over 10 years
Population
939
was 935 in 2016
+4 · +0.4%
Median rent
$350/wk
was $300/wk in 2016
+$50 · +16.7%
Household income
$1,508/wk
was $1,478/wk in 2016
+$30 · +2%
Median age
49
was 47 in 2016
+2 · +4.3%
Dig deeper: Falls Creek population growth · Falls Creek then and now
Falls Creek vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Falls Creek, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-16.7% vs area
- Falls Creek$350/wk
- Nearby$355/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-18.2% vs area
- Falls Creek$1,508/wk
- Nearby$1,268/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+22.5% vs area
- Falls Creek49
- Nearby50.5
- NSW40
Personal income
-19.9% vs area
- Falls Creek$647/wk
- Nearby$639/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Falls Creek compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Falls Creek sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 51,003.1
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4964.8
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 81,074.9
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 3925.3
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Falls Creek on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Falls Creek, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Falls Creek people
- Population
- 939
- Median age
- 49
- Born overseas
- 12.7%
- 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
Falls Creek income
- Median household income
- $1,508/wk
- Median personal income
- $647/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Falls Creek housing
- Median rent
- $350/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,199/mo
- Separate houses
- 90.9%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 42.5%
- Mortgaged
- 37.1%
- Rented
- 8.8%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 9.1%
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
Falls Creek work
- Employment to population
- 53.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.4%
- Year 12 or above
- 35.7%
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 2540)
Compare Falls Creek with nearby suburbs
Falls Creek in numbers
Falls Creek had 939 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 49, 20% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.7 people. 12.7% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 42.5% own their home outright, 37.1% are paying a mortgage, 8.8% rent. Separate houses make up 90.9% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $350/wk, 12% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,508/wk, 16% below the typical NSW suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 3.4%. 35.7% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. 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 0.4% (from 935 to 939). Median rent moved from $300/wk to $350/wk (+16.7%).
Falls Creek suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Falls Creek, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Falls Creek was $350/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Falls Creek, NSW?
- Falls Creek had 939 residents at the 2021 Census, up 0.4% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Falls Creek?
- Median household income in Falls Creek was $1,508/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Falls Creek?
- 8.8% of occupied homes in Falls Creek were rented, 42.5% were owned outright and 37.1% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Falls Creek suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Falls Creek (NSW). 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