Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Halfway Creek suburb profile
Halfway Creek, NSW · Postcode 2460
This Halfway Creek suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Halfway Creek, NSW (postcode 2460). 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 Halfway Creek with nearby suburbs.
Halfway Creek at a glance
Population
246
Median rent
$325/wk
Household income
$1,208/wk
Median age
48
Halfway 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
+1.2% over 10 years
Population
246
was 256 in 2016
-10 · -3.9%
Median rent
$325/wk
was $200/wk in 2016
+$125 · +62.5%
Household income
$1,208/wk
was $887/wk in 2016
+$321 · +36.2%
Median age
48
was 40 in 2016
+8 · +20%
Dig deeper: Halfway Creek population growth · Halfway Creek then and now
Halfway Creek vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Halfway Creek, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-22.6% vs area
- Halfway Creek$325/wk
- Nearby$300/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-34.5% vs area
- Halfway Creek$1,208/wk
- Nearby$1,172.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+20% vs area
- Halfway Creek48
- Nearby45.5
- NSW40
Personal income
-29.8% vs area
- Halfway Creek$567/wk
- Nearby$559/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Halfway Creek compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Halfway Creek sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 2946.9
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 2912.1
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 4997.9
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 3917.4
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Halfway Creek on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Halfway Creek, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Halfway Creek people
- Population
- 246
- Median age
- 48
- Born overseas
- 13.8%
- 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
Halfway Creek income
- Median household income
- $1,208/wk
- Median personal income
- $567/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Halfway Creek housing
- Median rent
- $325/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,083/mo
- Separate houses
- 78.7%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 38%
- Mortgaged
- 28.7%
- Rented
- 9.3%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 18.5%
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
Halfway Creek work
- Employment to population
- 45.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 5%
- Year 12 or above
- 32.1%
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 2460)
Compare Halfway Creek with nearby suburbs
Halfway Creek in numbers
Halfway Creek had 246 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 48, 17% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.6 people. 13.8% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 38% own their home outright, 28.7% are paying a mortgage, 9.3% rent. Separate houses make up 78.7% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $325/wk, 19% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,208/wk, 33% 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 3.9% (from 256 to 246). Median rent moved from $200/wk to $325/wk (+62.5%).
Halfway Creek suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Halfway Creek, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Halfway Creek was $325/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Halfway Creek, NSW?
- Halfway Creek had 246 residents at the 2021 Census, down 3.9% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Halfway Creek?
- Median household income in Halfway Creek was $1,208/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Halfway Creek?
- 9.3% of occupied homes in Halfway Creek were rented, 38% were owned outright and 28.7% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Halfway Creek suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Halfway 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