Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Horse Station Creek suburb profile
Horse Station Creek, NSW · Postcode 2474
This Horse Station Creek suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Horse Station Creek, NSW (postcode 2474). 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 Horse Station Creek with nearby suburbs.
Horse Station Creek at a glance
Population
147
Median rent
$270/wk
Household income
$1,341/wk
Median age
48
Horse Station 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
+36.1% over 10 years
Population
147
was 101 in 2016
+46 · +45.5%
Median rent
$270/wk
was $230/wk in 2016
+$40 · +17.4%
Household income
$1,341/wk
was $974/wk in 2016
+$367 · +37.7%
Median age
48
was 56 in 2016
-8 · -14.3%
Dig deeper: Horse Station Creek population growth · Horse Station Creek then and now
Horse Station Creek vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Horse Station Creek, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-35.7% vs area
- Horse Station Creek$270/wk
- Nearby$310.5/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-27.2% vs area
- Horse Station Creek$1,341/wk
- Nearby$1,122/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+20% vs area
- Horse Station Creek48
- Nearby48.5
- NSW40
Personal income
-23.1% vs area
- Horse Station Creek$621/wk
- Nearby$637/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Horse Station Creek compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Horse Station Creek sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,015.6
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5974.7
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 51,024.4
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 5974.2
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Horse Station Creek on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Horse Station Creek, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Horse Station Creek people
- Population
- 147
- Median age
- 48
- Born overseas
- 10.2%
- 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
Horse Station Creek income
- Median household income
- $1,341/wk
- Median personal income
- $621/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Horse Station Creek housing
- Median rent
- $270/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,729/mo
- Separate houses
- 77.1%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 47.1%
- Mortgaged
- 20%
- Rented
- 5.7%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 12.9%
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
Horse Station Creek work
- Employment to population
- 54.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.7%
- Year 12 or above
- 45.5%
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 2474)
Compare Horse Station Creek with nearby suburbs
Horse Station Creek in numbers
Horse Station Creek had 147 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 48, 17% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.4 people. 10.2% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 47.1% own their home outright, 20% are paying a mortgage, 5.7% rent. Separate houses make up 77.1% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $270/wk, 32% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,341/wk, 26% below the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 6 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 45.5% (from 101 to 147). Median rent moved from $230/wk to $270/wk (+17.4%).
Horse Station Creek suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Horse Station Creek, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Horse Station Creek was $270/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Horse Station Creek, NSW?
- Horse Station Creek had 147 residents at the 2021 Census, up 45.5% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Horse Station Creek?
- Median household income in Horse Station Creek was $1,341/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Horse Station Creek?
- 5.7% of occupied homes in Horse Station Creek were rented, 47.1% were owned outright and 20% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Horse Station Creek suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Horse Station 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