Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Yippin Creek suburb profile
Yippin Creek, NSW · Postcode 2446
This Yippin Creek suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Yippin Creek, NSW (postcode 2446). 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 Yippin Creek with nearby suburbs.
Yippin Creek at a glance
Population
758
Median rent
$450/wk
Household income
$1,553/wk
Median age
37
Yippin 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
+478.6% over 10 years
Population
758
was 195 in 2016
+563 · +288.7%
Median rent
$450/wk
was $300/wk in 2016
+$150 · +50%
Household income
$1,553/wk
was $1,271/wk in 2016
+$282 · +22.2%
Median age
37
was 47 in 2016
-10 · -21.3%
Dig deeper: Yippin Creek population growth · Yippin Creek then and now
Yippin Creek vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Yippin Creek, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+7.1% vs area
- Yippin Creek$450/wk
- Nearby$390/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-15.7% vs area
- Yippin Creek$1,553/wk
- Nearby$1,405/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
-7.5% vs area
- Yippin Creek37
- Nearby45
- NSW40
Personal income
-6.4% vs area
- Yippin Creek$756/wk
- Nearby$675.5/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Yippin Creek compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Yippin Creek sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 51,014.5
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4951.7
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 61,027.1
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2893
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Yippin Creek on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Yippin Creek, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Yippin Creek people
- Population
- 758
- Median age
- 37
- Born overseas
- 7.1%
- 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
Yippin Creek income
- Median household income
- $1,553/wk
- Median personal income
- $756/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Yippin Creek housing
- Median rent
- $450/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,976/mo
- Separate houses
- 87.8%
- Flats & apartments
- 1.4%
- Owned outright
- 35.2%
- Mortgaged
- 34.8%
- Rented
- 24.4%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 3.8%
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
Yippin Creek work
- Employment to population
- 58.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.2%
- Year 12 or above
- 38.7%
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 2446)
Compare Yippin Creek with nearby suburbs
Yippin Creek in numbers
Yippin Creek had 758 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 37, 10% below the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.7 people. 7.1% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 35.2% own their home outright, 34.8% are paying a mortgage, 24.4% rent. Separate houses make up 87.8% of dwellings, with 1.4% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $450/wk, 13% above the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,553/wk, 14% below the typical NSW suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 3.2%. 38.7% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 5 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 288.7% (from 195 to 758). Median rent moved from $300/wk to $450/wk (+50%).
Yippin Creek suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Yippin Creek, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Yippin Creek was $450/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Yippin Creek, NSW?
- Yippin Creek had 758 residents at the 2021 Census, up 288.7% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Yippin Creek?
- Median household income in Yippin Creek was $1,553/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Yippin Creek?
- 24.4% of occupied homes in Yippin Creek were rented, 35.2% were owned outright and 34.8% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Yippin Creek suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Yippin 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