Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Lynchs Creek suburb profile
Lynchs Creek, NSW · Postcode 2474
This Lynchs Creek suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Lynchs 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 Lynchs Creek with nearby suburbs.
Lynchs Creek at a glance
Population
106
Median rent
$300/wk
Household income
$1,228/wk
Median age
44
Lynchs 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
+41.3% over 10 years
Population
106
was 94 in 2016
+12 · +12.8%
Median rent
$300/wk
was $210/wk in 2016
+$90 · +42.9%
Household income
$1,228/wk
was $939/wk in 2016
+$289 · +30.8%
Median age
44
was 49 in 2016
-5 · -10.2%
Dig deeper: Lynchs Creek population growth · Lynchs Creek then and now
Lynchs Creek vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Lynchs Creek, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-28.6% vs area
- Lynchs Creek$300/wk
- Nearby$310.5/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-33.4% vs area
- Lynchs Creek$1,228/wk
- Nearby$1,122/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+10% vs area
- Lynchs Creek44
- Nearby48.5
- NSW40
Personal income
+8.3% vs area
- Lynchs Creek$875/wk
- Nearby$637/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Lynchs Creek compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Lynchs Creek sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4993.4
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4967.5
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 4994.2
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 71,010.9
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Lynchs Creek on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Lynchs Creek, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Lynchs Creek people
- Population
- 106
- Median age
- 44
- Born overseas
- 0%
- Average household size
- 2.5
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Lynchs Creek income
- Median household income
- $1,228/wk
- Median personal income
- $875/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Lynchs Creek housing
- Median rent
- $300/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,292/mo
- Separate houses
- 95%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 40%
- Mortgaged
- 27.5%
- Rented
- 22.5%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 7.5%
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
Lynchs Creek work
- Employment to population
- 57.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 49.4%
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 Lynchs Creek with nearby suburbs
Lynchs Creek in numbers
Lynchs Creek had 106 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 44, 7% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.5 people. 0% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 40% own their home outright, 27.5% are paying a mortgage, 22.5% rent. Separate houses make up 95% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $300/wk, 25% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,228/wk, 32% below the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 4 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 12.8% (from 94 to 106). Median rent moved from $210/wk to $300/wk (+42.9%).
Lynchs Creek suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Lynchs Creek, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Lynchs Creek was $300/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Lynchs Creek, NSW?
- Lynchs Creek had 106 residents at the 2021 Census, up 12.8% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Lynchs Creek?
- Median household income in Lynchs Creek was $1,228/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Lynchs Creek?
- 22.5% of occupied homes in Lynchs Creek were rented, 40% were owned outright and 27.5% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Lynchs Creek suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Lynchs 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