Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Tyalgum Creek suburb profile
Tyalgum Creek, NSW · Postcode 2484
This Tyalgum Creek suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Tyalgum Creek, NSW (postcode 2484). 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 Tyalgum Creek with nearby suburbs.
Tyalgum Creek at a glance
Population
129
Median rent
$350/wk
Household income
$1,174/wk
Median age
60
Tyalgum 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
+30.3% over 10 years
Population
129
was 107 in 2016
+22 · +20.6%
Median rent
$350/wk
was $185/wk in 2016
+$165 · +89.2%
Household income
$1,174/wk
was $1,083/wk in 2016
+$91 · +8.4%
Median age
60
was 56 in 2016
+4 · +7.1%
Dig deeper: Tyalgum Creek population growth · Tyalgum Creek then and now
Tyalgum Creek vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Tyalgum Creek, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-16.7% vs area
- Tyalgum Creek$350/wk
- Nearby$390/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-36.3% vs area
- Tyalgum Creek$1,174/wk
- Nearby$1,260/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+50% vs area
- Tyalgum Creek60
- Nearby48
- NSW40
Personal income
-21% vs area
- Tyalgum Creek$638/wk
- Nearby$622/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Tyalgum Creek compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Tyalgum Creek sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 3966.5
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3948.9
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3985.6
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 5965.4
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Tyalgum Creek on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Tyalgum Creek, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Tyalgum Creek people
- Population
- 129
- Median age
- 60
- Born overseas
- 18.6%
- Average household size
- 2.1
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Tyalgum Creek income
- Median household income
- $1,174/wk
- Median personal income
- $638/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Tyalgum Creek housing
- Median rent
- $350/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,192/mo
- Separate houses
- 96.6%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 47.5%
- Mortgaged
- 23.7%
- Rented
- 18.6%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 8.5%
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
Tyalgum Creek work
- Employment to population
- 44.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.8%
- Year 12 or above
- 48.7%
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 2484)
Compare Tyalgum Creek with nearby suburbs
Tyalgum Creek in numbers
Tyalgum Creek had 129 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 60, 46% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.1 people. 18.6% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 47.5% own their home outright, 23.7% are paying a mortgage, 18.6% rent. Separate houses make up 96.6% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $350/wk, 12% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,174/wk, 35% 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 20.6% (from 107 to 129). Median rent moved from $185/wk to $350/wk (+89.2%).
Tyalgum Creek suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Tyalgum Creek, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Tyalgum Creek was $350/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Tyalgum Creek, NSW?
- Tyalgum Creek had 129 residents at the 2021 Census, up 20.6% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Tyalgum Creek?
- Median household income in Tyalgum Creek was $1,174/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Tyalgum Creek?
- 18.6% of occupied homes in Tyalgum Creek were rented, 47.5% were owned outright and 23.7% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Tyalgum Creek suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Tyalgum 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