Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Wilsons Creek suburb profile
Wilsons Creek, NSW · Postcode 2482
This Wilsons Creek suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Wilsons Creek, NSW (postcode 2482). 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 Wilsons Creek with nearby suburbs.
Wilsons Creek at a glance
Population
466
Median rent
$300/wk
Household income
$1,347/wk
Median age
47
Wilsons 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
+47% over 10 years
Population
466
was 452 in 2016
+14 · +3.1%
Median rent
$300/wk
was $300/wk in 2016
$0 · 0%
Household income
$1,347/wk
was $1,019/wk in 2016
+$328 · +32.2%
Median age
47
was 46 in 2016
+1 · +2.2%
Dig deeper: Wilsons Creek population growth · Wilsons Creek then and now
Wilsons Creek vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Wilsons Creek, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-28.6% vs area
- Wilsons Creek$300/wk
- Nearby$475/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-26.9% vs area
- Wilsons Creek$1,347/wk
- Nearby$1,479.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+17.5% vs area
- Wilsons Creek47
- Nearby45
- NSW40
Personal income
-28.1% vs area
- Wilsons Creek$581/wk
- Nearby$721.5/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Wilsons Creek compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Wilsons 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 4987.6
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 6998.7
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3976.5
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 91,077
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Wilsons Creek on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Wilsons Creek, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Wilsons Creek people
- Population
- 466
- Median age
- 47
- Born overseas
- 21.5%
- 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
Wilsons Creek income
- Median household income
- $1,347/wk
- Median personal income
- $581/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Wilsons Creek housing
- Median rent
- $300/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,800/mo
- Separate houses
- 83.1%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 31.6%
- Mortgaged
- 32.8%
- Rented
- 15.3%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 14.7%
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
Wilsons Creek work
- Employment to population
- 44.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 12.4%
- Year 12 or above
- 56.3%
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 2482)
Compare Wilsons Creek with nearby suburbs
Wilsons Creek in numbers
Wilsons Creek had 466 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 47, 15% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.6 people. 21.5% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 31.6% own their home outright, 32.8% are paying a mortgage, 15.3% rent. Separate houses make up 83.1% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $300/wk, 25% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,347/wk, 25% 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 3.1% (from 452 to 466). Median rent moved from $300/wk to $300/wk (+0%).
Wilsons Creek suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Wilsons Creek, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Wilsons Creek was $300/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Wilsons Creek, NSW?
- Wilsons Creek had 466 residents at the 2021 Census, up 3.1% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Wilsons Creek?
- Median household income in Wilsons Creek was $1,347/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Wilsons Creek?
- 15.3% of occupied homes in Wilsons Creek were rented, 31.6% were owned outright and 32.8% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Wilsons Creek suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Wilsons 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