Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Hickeys Creek suburb profile
Hickeys Creek, NSW · Postcode 2440
This Hickeys Creek suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Hickeys Creek, NSW (postcode 2440). 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 Hickeys Creek with nearby suburbs.
Hickeys Creek at a glance
Population
128
Median rent
$150/wk
Household income
$1,125/wk
Median age
58
Hickeys 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
-2.3% over 10 years
Population
128
was 127 in 2016
+1 · +0.8%
Median rent
$150/wk
was $165/wk in 2016
$15 · -9.1%
Household income
$1,125/wk
was $900/wk in 2016
+$225 · +25%
Median age
58
was 55 in 2016
+3 · +5.5%
Dig deeper: Hickeys Creek population growth · Hickeys Creek then and now
Hickeys Creek vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Hickeys Creek, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-64.3% vs area
- Hickeys Creek$150/wk
- Nearby$310/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-39% vs area
- Hickeys Creek$1,125/wk
- Nearby$1,169/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+45% vs area
- Hickeys Creek58
- Nearby42
- NSW40
Personal income
-38.5% vs area
- Hickeys Creek$497/wk
- Nearby$585/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Hickeys Creek compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Hickeys 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 2934
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 2892.9
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3967.9
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 1873.7
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Hickeys Creek on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Hickeys Creek, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Hickeys Creek people
- Population
- 128
- Median age
- 58
- Born overseas
- 11.7%
- Average household size
- 2.1
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Hickeys Creek income
- Median household income
- $1,125/wk
- Median personal income
- $497/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Hickeys Creek housing
- Median rent
- $150/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,083/mo
- Separate houses
- 93.3%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 56.7%
- Mortgaged
- 23.3%
- Rented
- 8.3%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 16.7%
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
Hickeys Creek work
- Employment to population
- 39.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 11.1%
- Year 12 or above
- 33.6%
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 2440)
Compare Hickeys Creek with nearby suburbs
Hickeys Creek in numbers
Hickeys Creek had 128 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 58, 41% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.1 people. 11.7% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 56.7% own their home outright, 23.3% are paying a mortgage, 8.3% rent. Separate houses make up 93.3% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $150/wk, 62% 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 2 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 0.8% (from 127 to 128). Median rent moved from $165/wk to $150/wk (-9.1%).
Hickeys Creek suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Hickeys Creek, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Hickeys Creek was $150/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Hickeys Creek, NSW?
- Hickeys Creek had 128 residents at the 2021 Census, up 0.8% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Hickeys Creek?
- Median household income in Hickeys Creek was $1,125/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Hickeys Creek?
- 8.3% of occupied homes in Hickeys Creek were rented, 56.7% were owned outright and 23.3% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Hickeys Creek suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Hickeys 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