Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Terania Creek suburb profile
Terania Creek, NSW · Postcode 2480
This Terania Creek suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Terania 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 Terania Creek with nearby suburbs.
Terania Creek at a glance
Population
207
Median rent
$260/wk
Household income
$949/wk
Median age
49
Terania 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
+176% over 10 years
Population
207
was 185 in 2016
+22 · +11.9%
Median rent
$260/wk
was $235/wk in 2016
+$25 · +10.6%
Household income
$949/wk
was $816/wk in 2016
+$133 · +16.3%
Median age
49
was 46 in 2016
+3 · +6.5%
Dig deeper: Terania Creek population growth · Terania Creek then and now
Terania Creek vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Terania Creek, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-38.1% vs area
- Terania Creek$260/wk
- Nearby$305/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-48.5% vs area
- Terania Creek$949/wk
- Nearby$1,244.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+22.5% vs area
- Terania Creek49
- Nearby42
- NSW40
Personal income
-36.3% vs area
- Terania Creek$515/wk
- Nearby$673.5/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Terania Creek compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Terania Creek sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows limited economic resources and high education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 3958.3
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4962.5
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 2953.7
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 91,062.3
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Terania Creek on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Terania Creek, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Terania Creek people
- Population
- 207
- Median age
- 49
- Born overseas
- 21.3%
- Average household size
- 2.2
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Terania Creek income
- Median household income
- $949/wk
- Median personal income
- $515/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Terania Creek housing
- Median rent
- $260/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,213/mo
- Separate houses
- 84%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 56.4%
- Mortgaged
- 16%
- Rented
- 14.9%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 14.9%
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
Terania Creek work
- Employment to population
- 43.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 8%
- Year 12 or above
- 53.7%
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 Terania Creek with nearby suburbs
Terania Creek in numbers
Terania Creek had 207 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 49, 20% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.2 people. 21.3% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 56.4% own their home outright, 16% are paying a mortgage, 14.9% rent. Separate houses make up 84% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $260/wk, 35% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $949/wk, 47% below the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 3 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 11.9% (from 185 to 207). Median rent moved from $235/wk to $260/wk (+10.6%).
Terania Creek suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Terania Creek, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Terania Creek was $260/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Terania Creek, NSW?
- Terania Creek had 207 residents at the 2021 Census, up 11.9% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Terania Creek?
- Median household income in Terania Creek was $949/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Terania Creek?
- 14.9% of occupied homes in Terania Creek were rented, 56.4% were owned outright and 16% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Terania Creek suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Terania 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