Suburbs Dora Creek

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Dora Creek NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Dora Creek, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Dora Creek NSW is 1,739 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Dora Creek is $726 per week ($37,752 per year). Median rent in Dora Creek is $380 per week ($1,647 per month). Dora Creek has a median age of 51 years, older than the national median of 38. Dora Creek has a population density of 169.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Dora Creek is England. The most common religion is No Religion (43% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Dora Creek is $1,744.

There were 31 recorded offences in Dora Creek in 2025-26, a rate of 18 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (11 offences).

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📍 Dora Creek, New South Wales — 33.0748°S, 151.5051°E

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Dora Creek Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Dora Creek Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$726/wk
$37,752 per year
#4991 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$380/wk
$1,647 per month
#2445 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
51years
13 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,744/mo
Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.7 per bedroom

Dora Creek Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.2% (887) Female 48.8% (846)

Population Density

169.5
people per km²
1,739 people · 10.3 km²

Households

2.3
Avg household size
0.7
Persons per bedroom
$1,674
Family income/wk

Dora Creek Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Dora Creek Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
59.5% 322 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
40.5% 219 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Dora Creek Country of Birth

Australia
95.2%
England
3.8%
Fiji
0.6%
Germany
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Dora Creek Religion

No Religion
42.8%
Anglican
19.2%
Catholic
19.0%
Not stated
8.2%
Uniting Church
3.6%
Christian (other)
3.1%
Christnty Sevnth dy Advntst
2.2%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Dora Creek Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
41.1%
Year 10 or equivalent
40.8%
Year 9 or equivalent
9.8%
Year 11 or equivalent
8.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Dora Creek Languages Spoken at Home

Other
42.1%
Polish
31.6%
Thai
26.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Dora Creek Employment

💼
Employed full-time
28.1% 379 people
⏰
Employed part-time
20.1% 271 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.9% 53 people
🏠
Not in labour force
47.9% 646 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Dora Creek Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
51.7%
Bachelor Degree
16.9%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
15.5%
Postgraduate Degree
6.1%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
5.1%
Certificate I/II
4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Dora Creek Occupation

Professionals
23.9%
Technicians & Trade Workers
21.2%
Managers
15.6%
Community & Personal Service
13.4%
Clerical & Administrative
10.3%
Labourers
6.5%
Sales Workers
4.7%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Dora Creek Field of Study

Engineering
20.8%
Management & Commerce
17.1%
Society & Culture
13.8%
Health
12.7%
Architecture & Building
10.5%
Education
10.1%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
6.8%
Creative Arts
2.6%
Agriculture & Environment
2.0%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.0%
Information Technology
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Dora Creek Dwelling Types

Separate house
99.0%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
0.6%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Dora Creek Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.5%
$1-$149/wk
0.6%
$150-$299/wk
0.5%
$300-$399/wk
3.1%
$400-$499/wk
7.7%
$500-$649/wk
5.2%
$650-$799/wk
8.2%
$800-$999/wk
7.1%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.8%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.4%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.2%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
12.7%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
6.5%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.9%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
3.7%
$4,000+/wk
8.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Dora Creek Marital Status

💍
Married
45.4% 681
↔️
Separated
3.9% 58
📋
Divorced
12.7% 190
🕊️
Widowed
6.9% 103
👤
Never married
31.2% 467

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Dora Creek Ancestry

English
33.7%
Australian
31.2%
Scottish
10.7%
Irish
7.9%
Other
4.6%
Aboriginal Australianralian
4.4%
German
2.7%
Dutch
1.6%
Italian
1.5%
Macedonian
0.6%
New Zealander
0.6%
Welsh
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Dora Creek School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
31.8%
Secondary — Government
18.8%
Vocational Education
15.7%
Primary — Catholic
12.2%
Pre-school
8.2%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
5.5%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
4.7%
Secondary — Catholic
3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Dora Creek Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
8.3% 269
✅
No need for assistance
91.7% 2,987

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Dora Creek Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
12.8% 180
—
Not a volunteer
87.2% 1,221

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Dora Creek Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
6.7%
$450-$599/mo
1.7%
$600-$799/mo
3.3%
$800-$999/mo
5.6%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
16.1%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
21.1%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
24.4%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
14.4%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
6.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Dora Creek How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
69.1%
Did not go to work
22.8%
Car (passenger)
3.2%
Truck
2.8%
Walked only
0.9%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.7%
Train
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Dora Creek Car Ownership

0 vehicles
2.5%
1 vehicle
33.3%
2 vehicles
38.6%
3 vehicles
15.2%
4+ vehicles
10.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Dora Creek Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
3.9%
2 bedrooms
16.7%
3 bedrooms
45.9%
4 bedrooms
25.4%
5 bedrooms
6.8%
6+ bedrooms
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Dora Creek Population Mobility

11.5%
moved in the last year
38.2%
moved in the last 5 years
6.5%
unemployment rate (Census)
51.3%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Dora Creek Indigenous Population

6.9%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
227
Indigenous residents
3,070
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Dora Creek Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
185
Arthritis
114
Heart disease
82
Asthma
76
Diabetes
68
Lung condition
57
Cancer
55
Kidney disease
32
Stroke
22
Dementia
4

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Dora Creek Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
11.6%
$1-$149/wk
3.9%
$150-$299/wk
5.4%
$300-$399/wk
4.4%
$400-$499/wk
5.7%
$500-$649/wk
4.3%
$650-$799/wk
11.5%
$800-$999/wk
11.3%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.5%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.0%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.0%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
6.9%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.4%
$3,500+/wk
2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Dora Creek Family Structure

Couple — no children
37.6%
Couple — children under 15
29.7%
Couple — no children under 15
17.2%
One parent — children under 15
8.4%
One parent — no children under 15
7.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Dora Creek Military Service

🏅
Previously served
3.9% 55
👤
Never served
96.1% 1,347

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Dora Creek Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
15.9% 222
—
Did not provide
84.1% 1,178

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Dora Creek Children Ever Born

No children
29.7%
1 child
10.3%
2 children
30.2%
3 children
20.7%
4 children
7.8%
5+ children
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Dora Creek When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
9
1951–1960
17
1961–1970
42
1971–1980
35
1981–1990
12
1991–2000
21
2001–2010
22
2011–2015
9
2019
7
2020
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Dora Creek Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
20.0%
5–14 hours
28.3%
15–29 hours
17.0%
30+ hours
12.0%
Did not do domestic work
22.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Dora Creek Household Size

1 person
27.2%
2 persons
40.1%
3 persons
14.7%
4 persons
11.0%
5 persons
4.6%
6+ persons
2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Dora Creek Where Residents Moved From

Same address
1,427
Moved from NSW
120
Moved — same area (SA2)
44
Moved from overseas
11
Moved from VIC
5
Moved from ACT
4
Moved from QLD
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Dora Creek Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
78.3%
Step family — no other children
17.8%
Blended family — no other children
1.9%
Other couple — children only
1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Dora Creek Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 31 total

Theft
11
Traffic
7
Assault
3
Property Damage
3
Other Against Property
3
Drug Offences
2
Sexual Offences
1
Other Against Person
1

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Dora Creek Schools

4
schools nearby
3
government
947
avg ICSEA score
1,493
total students
Heritage College Lake Macquarie Independent
Combined · K-12 · 511 students
1002
ICSEA
Dora Creek Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 139 students
939
ICSEA
Morisset High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 687 students
929
ICSEA
Morisset Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 156 students
919
ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Dora Creek Rent Prices & Affordability

27%
of income
Moderate
Household Income $1,401/wk
Median Rent $380/wk
Rent-to-Income 27.1%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Dora Creek

≈ $6,071/month
Median rent $380/wk
Left after rent $1,021/wk
Rent share 27.1%

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Income: $636/wk Rent: $175/wk Save: $205/wk
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Income: $628/wk Rent: $185/wk Save: $195/wk
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Income: $600/wk Rent: $195/wk Save: $185/wk
Dunedoo
Income: $585/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $180/wk
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Income: $613/wk Rent: $320/wk Save: $60/wk
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Income: $714/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $30/wk
Coonabarabran
Income: $594/wk Rent: $210/wk Save: $170/wk
Moonbi
Income: $660/wk Rent: $220/wk Save: $160/wk

Dora Creek vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Lavender Bay
Pop: 870 Income: $1,582/wk Rent: $500/wk
Eastern Creek
Pop: 874 Income: $683/wk Rent: $400/wk
Pelican (NSW)
Pop: 874 Income: $706/wk Rent: $370/wk
Brightwaters
Pop: 875 Income: $752/wk Rent: $390/wk
Lake Wyangan
Pop: 877 Income: $920/wk Rent: $280/wk
Burringbar
Pop: 878 Income: $657/wk Rent: $400/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Dora Creek

What is the population of Dora Creek NSW?

The population of Dora Creek NSW is 1,739 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 169.5 people per km².Dora Creek is ranked #3,216 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Dora Creek?

The median personal income in Dora Creek NSW is $726 per week, or $37,752 per year.The median household income is $1,401 per week.Family income is $1,674 per week.Dora Creek is ranked #4,991 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Dora Creek?

Median rent in Dora Creek NSW is $380 per week ($1,647 per month).Rent represents 27.1% of household income, which is considered moderate.Dora Creek ranks #2,445 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Dora Creek?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Dora Creek NSW is $1,744. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Dora Creek?

The median age in Dora Creek NSW is 51 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Dora Creek a good suburb to live in?

Dora Creek is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 1,739.The median income is $726/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (27.1% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 11279. All dollar figures in AUD.