Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Splitters Creek suburb profile
Splitters Creek, NSW · Postcode 2640
This Splitters Creek suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Splitters Creek, NSW (postcode 2640). 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 Splitters Creek with nearby suburbs.
Splitters Creek at a glance
Population
312
Median rent
$168/wk
Household income
$2,968/wk
Median age
47
Splitters 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
+16.4% over 10 years
Population
312
was 267 in 2016
+45 · +16.9%
Household income
$2,968/wk
was $2,531/wk in 2016
+$437 · +17.3%
Median age
47
was 49 in 2016
-2 · -4.1%
Dig deeper: Splitters Creek population growth · Splitters Creek then and now
Splitters Creek vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Splitters Creek, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-60% vs area
- Splitters Creek$168/wk
- Nearby$275/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
+61% vs area
- Splitters Creek$2,968/wk
- Nearby$1,532.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+17.5% vs area
- Splitters Creek47
- Nearby41
- NSW40
Personal income
+41.2% vs area
- Splitters Creek$1,141/wk
- Nearby$826/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Splitters Creek compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Splitters Creek ranks among Australia's most advantaged suburbs. It shows strong access to economic resources and high education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 101,126.3
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 101,129.5
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 101,160.4
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 101,126.6
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Splitters Creek on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Splitters Creek, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Splitters Creek people
- Population
- 312
- Median age
- 47
- Born overseas
- 9.6%
- 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
Splitters Creek income
- Median household income
- $2,968/wk
- Median personal income
- $1,141/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Splitters Creek housing
- Median rent
- $168/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,084/mo
- Separate houses
- 93%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 43%
- Mortgaged
- 45%
- Rented
- 7%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 3%
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
Splitters Creek work
- Employment to population
- 61%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.6%
- Year 12 or above
- 72.3%
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 2640)
Compare Splitters Creek with nearby suburbs
Splitters Creek in numbers
Splitters Creek had 312 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 47, 15% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.9 people. 9.6% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 43% own their home outright, 45% are paying a mortgage, 7% rent. Separate houses make up 93% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $168/wk, 58% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $2,968/wk, 65% above the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 10 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 16.9% (from 267 to 312).
Splitters Creek suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Splitters Creek, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Splitters Creek was $168/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Splitters Creek, NSW?
- Splitters Creek had 312 residents at the 2021 Census, up 16.9% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Splitters Creek?
- Median household income in Splitters Creek was $2,968/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Splitters Creek?
- 7% of occupied homes in Splitters Creek were rented, 43% were owned outright and 45% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Splitters Creek suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Splitters 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