Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Western Creek suburb profile
Western Creek, TAS · Postcode 7304
This Western Creek suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Western Creek, TAS (postcode 7304). 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 Western Creek with nearby suburbs.
Western Creek at a glance
Population
128
Median rent
$300/wk
Household income
$1,274/wk
Median age
50
Western 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
-3.8% over 10 years
Population
128
was 116 in 2016
+12 · +10.3%
Median rent
$300/wk
was $50/wk in 2016
+$250 · +500%
Household income
$1,274/wk
was $825/wk in 2016
+$449 · +54.4%
Median age
50
was 48 in 2016
+2 · +4.2%
Dig deeper: Western Creek population growth · Western Creek then and now
Western Creek vs nearby & TAS
Median Census 2021 figures for Western Creek, nearby suburbs (8), and the TAS state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
0% vs area
- Western Creek$300/wk
- Nearby$246.5/wk
- TAS$300/wk
Household income
-8.3% vs area
- Western Creek$1,274/wk
- Nearby$1,106.5/wk
- TAS$1,390/wk
Median age
+22% vs area
- Western Creek50
- Nearby47
- TAS41
Personal income
-20.5% vs area
- Western Creek$575/wk
- Nearby$568.5/wk
- TAS$723/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in TAS.
Socio-economic profile
How Western Creek compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Western Creek sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4984.5
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4958.2
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 41,006.7
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4956.3
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Western Creek on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Western Creek, TAS.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Western Creek people
- Population
- 128
- Median age
- 50
- Born overseas
- 18%
- Average household size
- 2.3
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Western Creek income
- Median household income
- $1,274/wk
- Median personal income
- $575/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Western Creek housing
- Median rent
- $300/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $849/mo
- Separate houses
- 100%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 36.5%
- Mortgaged
- 21.2%
- Rented
- 15.4%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 5.8%
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
Western Creek work
- Employment to population
- 45.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.8%
- Year 12 or above
- 44.4%
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 7304)
Compare Western Creek with nearby suburbs
Western Creek in numbers
Western Creek had 128 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 402nd most populous suburb or locality in TAS out of 733. The median age is 50, 19% above the typical TAS suburb. The average household has 2.3 people. 18% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 36.5% own their home outright, 21.2% are paying a mortgage, 15.4% rent. Separate houses make up 100% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $300/wk, close to the typical TAS suburb.
Median household income was $1,274/wk, 11% below the typical TAS 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 10.3% (from 116 to 128). Median rent moved from $50/wk to $300/wk (+500%).
Western Creek suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Western Creek, TAS?
- The median weekly rent in Western Creek was $300/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Western Creek, TAS?
- Western Creek had 128 residents at the 2021 Census, up 10.3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Western Creek?
- Median household income in Western Creek was $1,274/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Western Creek?
- 15.4% of occupied homes in Western Creek were rented, 36.5% were owned outright and 21.2% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Western Creek suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Western Creek (Tas.). 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