Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Possum Creek suburb profile
Possum Creek, NSW · Postcode 2479
This Possum Creek suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Possum Creek, NSW (postcode 2479). 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 Possum Creek with nearby suburbs.
Possum Creek at a glance
Population
277
Median rent
$540/wk
Household income
$1,649/wk
Median age
45
Possum 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
+12.6% over 10 years
Population
277
was 284 in 2016
-7 · -2.5%
Median rent
$540/wk
was $400/wk in 2016
+$140 · +35%
Household income
$1,649/wk
was $1,273/wk in 2016
+$376 · +29.5%
Median age
45
was 45 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Possum Creek population growth · Possum Creek then and now
Possum Creek vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Possum Creek, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+28.6% vs area
- Possum Creek$540/wk
- Nearby$410/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-10.5% vs area
- Possum Creek$1,649/wk
- Nearby$1,436/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+12.5% vs area
- Possum Creek45
- Nearby41.5
- NSW40
Personal income
+1.1% vs area
- Possum Creek$817/wk
- Nearby$759.5/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Possum Creek compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Possum Creek ranks among Australia's most advantaged suburbs. It shows high education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 81,060.8
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 91,070.8
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 81,071.7
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 91,071
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Possum Creek on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Possum Creek, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Possum Creek people
- Population
- 277
- Median age
- 45
- Born overseas
- 19.5%
- 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
Possum Creek income
- Median household income
- $1,649/wk
- Median personal income
- $817/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Possum Creek housing
- Median rent
- $540/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,167/mo
- Separate houses
- 86.9%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 40.2%
- Mortgaged
- 28%
- Rented
- 18.7%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 13.1%
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
Possum Creek work
- Employment to population
- 50.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.4%
- Year 12 or above
- 56.6%
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 2479)
Compare Possum Creek with nearby suburbs
Possum Creek in numbers
Possum Creek had 277 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 45, 10% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.5 people. 19.5% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 40.2% own their home outright, 28% are paying a mortgage, 18.7% rent. Separate houses make up 86.9% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $540/wk, 35% above the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,649/wk, 9% below the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 8 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 2.5% (from 284 to 277). Median rent moved from $400/wk to $540/wk (+35%).
Possum Creek suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Possum Creek, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Possum Creek was $540/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Possum Creek, NSW?
- Possum Creek had 277 residents at the 2021 Census, down 2.5% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Possum Creek?
- Median household income in Possum Creek was $1,649/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Possum Creek?
- 18.7% of occupied homes in Possum Creek were rented, 40.2% were owned outright and 28% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Possum Creek suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Possum 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