Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Kangaroo Creek suburb profile
Kangaroo Creek, NSW · Postcode 2460
This Kangaroo Creek suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Kangaroo 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 Kangaroo Creek with nearby suburbs.
Kangaroo Creek at a glance
Population
102
Median rent
$310/wk
Household income
$974/wk
Median age
56
Kangaroo 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
-12.8% over 10 years
Population
102
was 107 in 2016
-5 · -4.7%
Median rent
$310/wk
was $200/wk in 2016
+$110 · +55%
Household income
$974/wk
was $700/wk in 2016
+$274 · +39.1%
Median age
56
was 45 in 2016
+11 · +24.4%
Dig deeper: Kangaroo Creek population growth · Kangaroo Creek then and now
Kangaroo Creek vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Kangaroo Creek, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-26.2% vs area
- Kangaroo Creek$310/wk
- Nearby$300/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-47.2% vs area
- Kangaroo Creek$974/wk
- Nearby$1,172.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+40% vs area
- Kangaroo Creek56
- Nearby45.5
- NSW40
Personal income
-38.9% vs area
- Kangaroo Creek$494/wk
- Nearby$559/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Kangaroo Creek compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Kangaroo Creek sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 2934.6
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 2915.7
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3988.2
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4955.4
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Kangaroo Creek on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Kangaroo Creek, NSW.
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Kangaroo Creek people
- Population
- 102
- Median age
- 56
- Born overseas
- 9.8%
- Average household size
- 2.3
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Kangaroo Creek income
- Median household income
- $974/wk
- Median personal income
- $494/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Kangaroo Creek housing
- Median rent
- $310/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,040/mo
- Separate houses
- 81.6%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 51%
- Mortgaged
- 24.5%
- Rented
- 18.4%
- 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
Kangaroo Creek work
- Employment to population
- 43%
- Unemployment rate
- 15%
- Year 12 or above
- 41%
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 Kangaroo Creek with nearby suburbs
Kangaroo Creek in numbers
Kangaroo Creek had 102 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 56, 37% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.3 people. 9.8% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 51% own their home outright, 24.5% are paying a mortgage, 18.4% rent. Separate houses make up 81.6% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $310/wk, 22% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $974/wk, 46% 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 4.7% (from 107 to 102). Median rent moved from $200/wk to $310/wk (+55%).
Kangaroo Creek suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Kangaroo Creek, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Kangaroo Creek was $310/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Kangaroo Creek, NSW?
- Kangaroo Creek had 102 residents at the 2021 Census, down 4.7% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Kangaroo Creek?
- Median household income in Kangaroo Creek was $974/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Kangaroo Creek?
- 18.4% of occupied homes in Kangaroo Creek were rented, 51% were owned outright and 24.5% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Kangaroo Creek suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Kangaroo 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