Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Pearces Creek suburb profile
Pearces Creek, NSW · Postcode 2477
This Pearces Creek suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Pearces Creek, NSW (postcode 2477). 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 Pearces Creek with nearby suburbs.
Pearces Creek at a glance
Population
210
Median rent
$380/wk
Household income
$2,285/wk
Median age
42
Pearces 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
+16.7% over 10 years
Population
210
was 184 in 2016
+26 · +14.1%
Median rent
$380/wk
was $400/wk in 2016
$20 · -5%
Household income
$2,285/wk
was $1,208/wk in 2016
+$1,077 · +89.2%
Median age
42
was 41 in 2016
+1 · +2.4%
Dig deeper: Pearces Creek population growth · Pearces Creek then and now
Pearces Creek vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Pearces Creek, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-9.5% vs area
- Pearces Creek$380/wk
- Nearby$400/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
+24% vs area
- Pearces Creek$2,285/wk
- Nearby$1,433/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+5% vs area
- Pearces Creek42
- Nearby47.5
- NSW40
Personal income
+5.7% vs area
- Pearces Creek$854/wk
- Nearby$731.5/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Pearces Creek compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Pearces Creek ranks among Australia's most advantaged suburbs. It shows strong access to economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 91,071.2
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 91,042.4
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 91,093.6
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 81,023.6
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Pearces Creek on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Pearces Creek, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Pearces Creek people
- Population
- 210
- Median age
- 42
- Born overseas
- 10%
- Average household size
- 2.9
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Pearces Creek income
- Median household income
- $2,285/wk
- Median personal income
- $854/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Pearces Creek housing
- Median rent
- $380/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,383/mo
- Separate houses
- 95.7%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 45.7%
- Mortgaged
- 31.4%
- Rented
- 17.1%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 7.1%
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
Pearces Creek work
- Employment to population
- 68.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 7%
- Year 12 or above
- 61%
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 2477)
Compare Pearces Creek with nearby suburbs
Pearces Creek in numbers
Pearces Creek had 210 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 42, close to the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.9 people. 10% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 45.7% own their home outright, 31.4% are paying a mortgage, 17.1% rent. Separate houses make up 95.7% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $380/wk, 5% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $2,285/wk, 27% above the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 9 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 14.1% (from 184 to 210). Median rent moved from $400/wk to $380/wk (-5%).
Pearces Creek suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Pearces Creek, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Pearces Creek was $380/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Pearces Creek, NSW?
- Pearces Creek had 210 residents at the 2021 Census, up 14.1% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Pearces Creek?
- Median household income in Pearces Creek was $2,285/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Pearces Creek?
- 17.1% of occupied homes in Pearces Creek were rented, 45.7% were owned outright and 31.4% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Pearces Creek suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Pearces 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