Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Upsalls Creek suburb profile
Upsalls Creek, NSW · Postcode 2439
This Upsalls Creek suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Upsalls Creek, NSW (postcode 2439). 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 Upsalls Creek with nearby suburbs.
Upsalls Creek at a glance
Population
116
Median rent
$290/wk
Household income
$1,375/wk
Median age
49
Upsalls 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
+36.5% over 10 years
Population
116
was 118 in 2016
-2 · -1.7%
Median rent
$290/wk
was $285/wk in 2016
+$5 · +1.8%
Household income
$1,375/wk
was $1,166/wk in 2016
+$209 · +17.9%
Median age
49
was 45 in 2016
+4 · +8.9%
Dig deeper: Upsalls Creek population growth · Upsalls Creek then and now
Upsalls Creek vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Upsalls Creek, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-31% vs area
- Upsalls Creek$290/wk
- Nearby$325/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-25.4% vs area
- Upsalls Creek$1,375/wk
- Nearby$1,115/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+22.5% vs area
- Upsalls Creek49
- Nearby45
- NSW40
Personal income
-24.3% vs area
- Upsalls Creek$612/wk
- Nearby$594.5/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Upsalls Creek compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Upsalls Creek sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows strong access to economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 81,053.7
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 6997.6
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 91,075.4
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 5979
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Upsalls Creek on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Upsalls Creek, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Upsalls Creek people
- Population
- 116
- Median age
- 49
- Born overseas
- 6%
- 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
Upsalls Creek income
- Median household income
- $1,375/wk
- Median personal income
- $612/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Upsalls Creek housing
- Median rent
- $290/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,608/mo
- Separate houses
- 83.7%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 51%
- Mortgaged
- 24.5%
- Rented
- 10.2%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 6.1%
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
Upsalls Creek work
- Employment to population
- 52%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 39.6%
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 2439)
Compare Upsalls Creek with nearby suburbs
Upsalls Creek in numbers
Upsalls Creek had 116 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 49, 20% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.5 people. 6% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 51% own their home outright, 24.5% are paying a mortgage, 10.2% rent. Separate houses make up 83.7% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $290/wk, 28% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,375/wk, 24% below the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 8 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 1.7% (from 118 to 116). Median rent moved from $285/wk to $290/wk (+1.8%).
Upsalls Creek suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Upsalls Creek, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Upsalls Creek was $290/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Upsalls Creek, NSW?
- Upsalls Creek had 116 residents at the 2021 Census, down 1.7% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Upsalls Creek?
- Median household income in Upsalls Creek was $1,375/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Upsalls Creek?
- 10.2% of occupied homes in Upsalls Creek were rented, 51% were owned outright and 24.5% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Upsalls Creek suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Upsalls 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