Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Repentance Creek suburb profile
Repentance Creek, NSW · Postcode 2480
This Repentance Creek suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Repentance Creek, NSW (postcode 2480). 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 Repentance Creek with nearby suburbs.
Repentance Creek at a glance
Population
118
Median rent
$265/wk
Household income
$1,187/wk
Median age
51
Repentance 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
+20.4% over 10 years
Population
118
was 104 in 2016
+14 · +13.5%
Median rent
$265/wk
was $200/wk in 2016
+$65 · +32.5%
Household income
$1,187/wk
was $1,047/wk in 2016
+$140 · +13.4%
Median age
51
was 44 in 2016
+7 · +15.9%
Dig deeper: Repentance Creek population growth · Repentance Creek then and now
Repentance Creek vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Repentance Creek, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-36.9% vs area
- Repentance Creek$265/wk
- Nearby$305/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-35.6% vs area
- Repentance Creek$1,187/wk
- Nearby$1,244.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+27.5% vs area
- Repentance Creek51
- Nearby42
- NSW40
Personal income
-18.8% vs area
- Repentance Creek$656/wk
- Nearby$673.5/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Repentance Creek compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Repentance Creek sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows high education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,028.4
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 81,026.1
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 51,014.6
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 91,069.7
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Repentance Creek on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Repentance Creek, NSW.
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Repentance Creek people
- Population
- 118
- Median age
- 51
- Born overseas
- 22.9%
- 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
Repentance Creek income
- Median household income
- $1,187/wk
- Median personal income
- $656/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Repentance Creek housing
- Median rent
- $265/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,170/mo
- Separate houses
- 90.9%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 36.4%
- Mortgaged
- 27.3%
- Rented
- 20.5%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 18.2%
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
Repentance Creek work
- Employment to population
- 45.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 8.3%
- Year 12 or above
- 54.7%
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 2480)
Compare Repentance Creek with nearby suburbs
Repentance Creek in numbers
Repentance Creek had 118 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 51, 24% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.5 people. 22.9% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 36.4% own their home outright, 27.3% are paying a mortgage, 20.5% rent. Separate houses make up 90.9% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $265/wk, 34% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,187/wk, 34% below the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 6 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 13.5% (from 104 to 118). Median rent moved from $200/wk to $265/wk (+32.5%).
Repentance Creek suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Repentance Creek, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Repentance Creek was $265/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Repentance Creek, NSW?
- Repentance Creek had 118 residents at the 2021 Census, up 13.5% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Repentance Creek?
- Median household income in Repentance Creek was $1,187/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Repentance Creek?
- 20.5% of occupied homes in Repentance Creek were rented, 36.4% were owned outright and 27.3% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Repentance Creek suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Repentance 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