Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Kemps Creek suburb profile
Kemps Creek, NSW · Postcode 2178
This Kemps Creek suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Kemps Creek, NSW (postcode 2178). 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 Kemps Creek with nearby suburbs.
Kemps Creek at a glance
Population
2,121
Median rent
$470/wk
Household income
$1,753/wk
Median age
44
Kemps 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
-8.1% over 10 years
Population
2,121
was 2,268 in 2016
-147 · -6.5%
Median rent
$470/wk
was $400/wk in 2016
+$70 · +17.5%
Household income
$1,753/wk
was $1,613/wk in 2016
+$140 · +8.7%
Median age
44
was 41 in 2016
+3 · +7.3%
Dig deeper: Kemps Creek population growth · Kemps Creek then and now
Kemps Creek vs nearby & Greater Sydney
Median Census 2021 figures for Kemps Creek, nearby suburbs (8), and the Sydney metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-4.1% vs area
- Kemps Creek$470/wk
- Nearby$457.5/wk
- Sydney$490/wk
Household income
-17.3% vs area
- Kemps Creek$1,753/wk
- Nearby$2,049/wk
- Sydney$2,119.5/wk
Median age
+10% vs area
- Kemps Creek44
- Nearby38.5
- Sydney40
Personal income
-29.9% vs area
- Kemps Creek$633/wk
- Nearby$667.5/wk
- Sydney$903.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW. See Sydney rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Kemps Creek compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Kemps Creek sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 3965.1
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5971.2
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 51,021.7
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4945.5
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Kemps Creek on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Kemps Creek, NSW.
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Kemps Creek people
- Population
- 2,121
- Median age
- 44
- Born overseas
- 29.5%
- Average household size
- 3.2
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Kemps Creek income
- Median household income
- $1,753/wk
- Median personal income
- $633/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Kemps Creek housing
- Median rent
- $470/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,875/mo
- Separate houses
- 86.1%
- Flats & apartments
- 2.4%
- Owned outright
- 41.4%
- Mortgaged
- 17.5%
- Rented
- 26.8%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 6.3%
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
Kemps Creek work
- Employment to population
- 46.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.5%
- Year 12 or above
- 39.6%
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 2178)
Compare Kemps Creek with nearby suburbs
Kemps Creek in numbers
Kemps Creek had 2,121 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 44, 7% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 3.2 people. 29.5% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 41.4% own their home outright, 17.5% are paying a mortgage, 26.8% rent. Separate houses make up 86.1% of dwellings, with 2.4% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $470/wk, 18% above the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,753/wk, 3% below the typical NSW suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 4.5%. 39.6% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. 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 fell 6.5% (from 2,268 to 2,121). Median rent moved from $400/wk to $470/wk (+17.5%).
Kemps Creek suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Kemps Creek, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Kemps Creek was $470/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Kemps Creek, NSW?
- Kemps Creek had 2,121 residents at the 2021 Census, down 6.5% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Kemps Creek?
- Median household income in Kemps Creek was $1,753/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Kemps Creek?
- 26.8% of occupied homes in Kemps Creek were rented, 41.4% were owned outright and 17.5% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Kemps Creek suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Kemps 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 · Richest suburbs in Sydney