Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Yerong Creek suburb profile
Yerong Creek, NSW · Postcode 2642
This Yerong Creek suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Yerong Creek, NSW (postcode 2642). 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 Yerong Creek with nearby suburbs.
Yerong Creek at a glance
Population
355
Median rent
$200/wk
Household income
$1,354/wk
Median age
49
Yerong 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
+4.1% over 10 years
Population
355
was 352 in 2016
+3 · +0.9%
Median rent
$200/wk
was $100/wk in 2016
+$100 · +100%
Household income
$1,354/wk
was $1,053/wk in 2016
+$301 · +28.6%
Median age
49
was 43 in 2016
+6 · +14%
Dig deeper: Yerong Creek population growth · Yerong Creek then and now
Yerong Creek vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Yerong Creek, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-52.4% vs area
- Yerong Creek$200/wk
- Nearby$271.5/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-26.5% vs area
- Yerong Creek$1,354/wk
- Nearby$1,556/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+22.5% vs area
- Yerong Creek49
- Nearby38
- NSW40
Personal income
-22.6% vs area
- Yerong Creek$625/wk
- Nearby$717.5/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Yerong Creek compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Yerong Creek sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 2932.8
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3930.3
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 51,012.8
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4957.8
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Yerong Creek on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Yerong Creek, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Yerong Creek people
- Population
- 355
- Median age
- 49
- Born overseas
- 5.9%
- Average household size
- 2.7
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Yerong Creek income
- Median household income
- $1,354/wk
- Median personal income
- $625/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Yerong Creek housing
- Median rent
- $200/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $867/mo
- Separate houses
- 82.2%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 48.8%
- Mortgaged
- 20.2%
- Rented
- 10.1%
- 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
Yerong Creek work
- Employment to population
- 47.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.3%
- Year 12 or above
- 28.2%
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 2642)
Compare Yerong Creek with nearby suburbs
Yerong Creek in numbers
Yerong Creek had 355 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 49, 20% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.7 people. 5.9% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 48.8% own their home outright, 20.2% are paying a mortgage, 10.1% rent. Separate houses make up 82.2% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $200/wk, 50% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,354/wk, 25% below the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 2 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 0.9% (from 352 to 355). Median rent moved from $100/wk to $200/wk (+100%).
Yerong Creek suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Yerong Creek, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Yerong Creek was $200/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Yerong Creek, NSW?
- Yerong Creek had 355 residents at the 2021 Census, up 0.9% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Yerong Creek?
- Median household income in Yerong Creek was $1,354/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Yerong Creek?
- 10.1% of occupied homes in Yerong Creek were rented, 48.8% were owned outright and 20.2% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Yerong Creek suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Yerong 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