Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Martins Creek suburb profile
Martins Creek, NSW · Postcode 2420
This Martins Creek suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Martins Creek, NSW (postcode 2420). 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 Martins Creek with nearby suburbs.
Martins Creek at a glance
Population
351
Median rent
$335/wk
Household income
$1,485/wk
Median age
40
Martins 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
+2.9% over 10 years
Population
351
was 388 in 2016
-37 · -9.5%
Median rent
$335/wk
was $280/wk in 2016
+$55 · +19.6%
Household income
$1,485/wk
was $1,446/wk in 2016
+$39 · +2.7%
Median age
40
was 39 in 2016
+1 · +2.6%
Dig deeper: Martins Creek population growth · Martins Creek then and now
Martins Creek vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Martins Creek, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-20.2% vs area
- Martins Creek$335/wk
- Nearby$300/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-19.4% vs area
- Martins Creek$1,485/wk
- Nearby$1,093.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
0% vs area
- Martins Creek40
- Nearby50
- NSW40
Personal income
-12.6% vs area
- Martins Creek$706/wk
- Nearby$567.5/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Martins Creek compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Martins Creek sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4984.6
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4964.6
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 61,027.2
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 5964.2
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Martins Creek on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Martins Creek, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Martins Creek people
- Population
- 351
- Median age
- 40
- Born overseas
- 6%
- Average household size
- 2.6
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Martins Creek income
- Median household income
- $1,485/wk
- Median personal income
- $706/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Martins Creek housing
- Median rent
- $335/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,780/mo
- Separate houses
- 88.3%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 32.8%
- Mortgaged
- 42.3%
- Rented
- 10.9%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 8.8%
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
Martins Creek work
- Employment to population
- 54.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.4%
- Year 12 or above
- 32.6%
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 2420)
Compare Martins Creek with nearby suburbs
Martins Creek in numbers
Martins Creek had 351 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 40, close to the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.6 people. 6% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 32.8% own their home outright, 42.3% are paying a mortgage, 10.9% rent. Separate houses make up 88.3% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $335/wk, 16% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,485/wk, 18% 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 fell 9.5% (from 388 to 351). Median rent moved from $280/wk to $335/wk (+19.6%).
Martins Creek suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Martins Creek, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Martins Creek was $335/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Martins Creek, NSW?
- Martins Creek had 351 residents at the 2021 Census, down 9.5% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Martins Creek?
- Median household income in Martins Creek was $1,485/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Martins Creek?
- 10.9% of occupied homes in Martins Creek were rented, 32.8% were owned outright and 42.3% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Martins Creek suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Martins 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