Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Hopkins Creek suburb profile
Hopkins Creek, NSW · Postcode 2484
This Hopkins Creek suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Hopkins Creek, NSW (postcode 2484). 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 Hopkins Creek with nearby suburbs.
Hopkins Creek at a glance
Population
139
Median rent
$550/wk
Household income
$1,375/wk
Median age
46
Hopkins 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
+54.4% over 10 years
Population
139
was 113 in 2016
+26 · +23%
Median rent
$550/wk
was $303/wk in 2016
+$247 · +81.5%
Household income
$1,375/wk
was $1,218/wk in 2016
+$157 · +12.9%
Median age
46
was 39 in 2016
+7 · +17.9%
Dig deeper: Hopkins Creek population growth · Hopkins Creek then and now
Hopkins Creek vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Hopkins Creek, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+31% vs area
- Hopkins Creek$550/wk
- Nearby$390/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-25.4% vs area
- Hopkins Creek$1,375/wk
- Nearby$1,260/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+15% vs area
- Hopkins Creek46
- Nearby48
- NSW40
Personal income
-39.9% vs area
- Hopkins Creek$486/wk
- Nearby$622/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Hopkins Creek compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Hopkins Creek sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 3971.4
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4963.3
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 41,000.8
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 81,021.1
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Hopkins Creek on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Hopkins Creek, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Hopkins Creek people
- Population
- 139
- Median age
- 46
- Born overseas
- 7.2%
- Average household size
- 3.1
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Hopkins Creek income
- Median household income
- $1,375/wk
- Median personal income
- $486/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Hopkins Creek housing
- Median rent
- $550/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,280/mo
- Separate houses
- 87.8%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 55.1%
- Mortgaged
- 26.5%
- Rented
- 0%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 14.3%
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
Hopkins Creek work
- Employment to population
- 51.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.3%
- Year 12 or above
- 52.7%
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 2484)
Compare Hopkins Creek with nearby suburbs
Hopkins Creek in numbers
Hopkins Creek had 139 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 46, 12% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 3.1 people. 7.2% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 55.1% own their home outright, 26.5% are paying a mortgage, 0% rent. Separate houses make up 87.8% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $550/wk, 38% above the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,375/wk, 24% below the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 3 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 23% (from 113 to 139). Median rent moved from $303/wk to $550/wk (+81.5%).
Hopkins Creek suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Hopkins Creek, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Hopkins Creek was $550/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Hopkins Creek, NSW?
- Hopkins Creek had 139 residents at the 2021 Census, up 23% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Hopkins Creek?
- Median household income in Hopkins Creek was $1,375/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Hopkins Creek?
- 0% of occupied homes in Hopkins Creek were rented, 55.1% were owned outright and 26.5% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Hopkins Creek suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Hopkins 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