Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Upper Crystal Creek suburb profile
Upper Crystal Creek, NSW · Postcode 2484
This Upper Crystal Creek suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Upper Crystal 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 Upper Crystal Creek with nearby suburbs.
Upper Crystal Creek at a glance
Population
212
Median rent
$400/wk
Household income
$1,468/wk
Median age
48
Upper Crystal 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
+13.4% over 10 years
Population
212
was 189 in 2016
+23 · +12.2%
Median rent
$400/wk
was $295/wk in 2016
+$105 · +35.6%
Household income
$1,468/wk
was $850/wk in 2016
+$618 · +72.7%
Median age
48
was 51 in 2016
-3 · -5.9%
Dig deeper: Upper Crystal Creek population growth · Upper Crystal Creek then and now
Upper Crystal Creek vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Upper Crystal Creek, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-4.8% vs area
- Upper Crystal Creek$400/wk
- Nearby$390/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-20.3% vs area
- Upper Crystal Creek$1,468/wk
- Nearby$1,260/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+20% vs area
- Upper Crystal Creek48
- Nearby48
- NSW40
Personal income
-30.1% vs area
- Upper Crystal Creek$565/wk
- Nearby$622/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Upper Crystal Creek compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Upper Crystal Creek sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4992.6
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4963.3
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 51,013.1
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4950.9
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Upper Crystal Creek on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Upper Crystal Creek, NSW.
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Upper Crystal Creek people
- Population
- 212
- Median age
- 48
- Born overseas
- 12.3%
- Average household size
- 2.6
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Upper Crystal Creek income
- Median household income
- $1,468/wk
- Median personal income
- $565/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Upper Crystal Creek housing
- Median rent
- $400/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,625/mo
- Separate houses
- 95.7%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 40%
- Mortgaged
- 24.3%
- Rented
- 14.3%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 4.3%
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
Upper Crystal Creek work
- Employment to population
- 45%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.8%
- Year 12 or above
- 40.7%
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 Upper Crystal Creek with nearby suburbs
Upper Crystal Creek in numbers
Upper Crystal Creek had 212 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 48, 17% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.6 people. 12.3% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 40% own their home outright, 24.3% are paying a mortgage, 14.3% rent. Separate houses make up 95.7% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $400/wk, close to the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,468/wk, 19% below the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 4 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 12.2% (from 189 to 212). Median rent moved from $295/wk to $400/wk (+35.6%).
Upper Crystal Creek suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Upper Crystal Creek, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Upper Crystal Creek was $400/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Upper Crystal Creek, NSW?
- Upper Crystal Creek had 212 residents at the 2021 Census, up 12.2% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Upper Crystal Creek?
- Median household income in Upper Crystal Creek was $1,468/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Upper Crystal Creek?
- 14.3% of occupied homes in Upper Crystal Creek were rented, 40% were owned outright and 24.3% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Upper Crystal Creek suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Upper Crystal 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