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Eastern Creek NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Eastern Creek NSW is 874 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Eastern Creek is $683 per week ($35,516 per year). Median rent in Eastern Creek is $400 per week ($1,733 per month). Eastern Creek has a median age of 32 years, younger than the national median of 38. Eastern Creek has a population density of 42.8 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Eastern Creek is India. The most common religion is Catholic (32% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Eastern Creek is $1,950.

There were 138 recorded offences in Eastern Creek in 2025-26, a rate of 158 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (84 offences).

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Eastern Creek Population

residents (Census 2021)

Eastern Creek Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$683/wk

$35,516 per year

#5780 of 14,663

🏠

Median Rent

$400/wk

$1,733 per month

#1854 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

32years

6 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,950/mo

Avg household size: 3.3 · 1 per bedroom

Eastern Creek Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.4% (425) Female 51.6% (453)

Population Density

42.8

people per km²

874 people · 20.4 km²

Households

3.3

Avg household size

Persons per bedroom

$1,958

Family income/wk

Eastern 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)

Eastern Creek Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

36.2% 54 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

63.8% 95 dwellings

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

Eastern Creek Country of Birth

Australia

90.6%

India

4.9%

Fiji

4.5%

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

Eastern Creek Religion

Catholic

32.1%

No Religion

24.4%

Not stated

12.3%

Anglican

8.5%

Hinduism

6.6%

Pentecostal

6.1%

Islam

5.3%

Eastern Orthodox

4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Eastern Creek Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

55.5%

Year 10 or equivalent

29.0%

Year 9 or equivalent

7.9%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.7%

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

Eastern Creek Languages Spoken at Home

Other

26.0%

SAL Tot

17.9%

Arabic

17.1%

Hindi

9.8%

SAL Tagalog

9.8%

Tamil

6.5%

SAL Filipin

6.5%

IAL Punjabi

6.5%

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

Eastern Creek Employment

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Employed full-time

31.5% 174 people

⏰

Employed part-time

20.3% 112 people

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Unemployed

3.4% 19 people

🏠

Not in labour force

44.8% 248 people

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

Eastern Creek Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

42.3%

Bachelor Degree

29.5%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.2%

Postgraduate Degree

3.8%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.4%

Certificate I/II

1.7%

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

Eastern Creek Occupation

Professionals

18.3%

Technicians & Trade Workers

18.3%

Clerical & Administrative

17.7%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

12.4%

Community & Personal Service

11.8%

Managers

9.7%

Sales Workers

7.0%

Labourers

4.8%

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

Eastern Creek Field of Study

Management & Commerce

18.6%

Engineering

18.1%

Society & Culture

14.1%

Health

13.6%

Architecture & Building

11.3%

Creative Arts

6.2%

Education

5.6%

Information Technology

5.6%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.0%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.8%

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

Eastern Creek Dwelling Types

Separate house

97.9%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Eastern Creek Weekly Household Income

$400-$499/wk

3.8%

$500-$649/wk

4.7%

$650-$799/wk

6.1%

$800-$999/wk

8.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.3%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

17.0%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

14.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.7%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.2%

$4,000+/wk

6.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Eastern Creek Marital Status

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Married

43.6% 294

↔️

Separated

5.8% 39

📋

Divorced

7.1% 48

🕊️

Widowed

4.0% 27

👤

Never married

39.5% 266

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Eastern Creek Ancestry

Other

23.7%

Australian

23.4%

English

19.5%

Filipino

7.2%

Indian

5.7%

Aboriginal Australianralian

4.8%

Scottish

4.3%

Irish

4.1%

Samoan

1.9%

Maltese

1.8%

Vietnamese

1.8%

Chinese

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Eastern Creek School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

32.4%

Secondary — Government

22.5%

Vocational Education

12.3%

Pre-school

10.3%

Primary — Catholic

8.3%

Secondary — Catholic

8.3%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.9%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

2.9%

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

Eastern Creek Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

6.9% 110

✅

No need for assistance

93.1% 1,494

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

Eastern Creek Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

8.7% 52

—

Not a volunteer

91.3% 548

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Eastern Creek Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.6%

$600-$799/mo

4.2%

$800-$999/mo

5.6%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

16.7%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

19.4%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

25.0%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

15.3%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

8.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Eastern Creek How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

63.6%

Did not go to work

20.6%

Car (passenger)

8.8%

Train

2.6%

Walked only

1.8%

Bus

1.5%

Truck

1.1%

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

Eastern Creek Car Ownership

0 vehicles

3.3%

1 vehicle

33.3%

2 vehicles

35.4%

3 vehicles

17.5%

4+ vehicles

10.4%

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

Eastern Creek Number of Bedrooms

2 bedrooms

15.8%

3 bedrooms

46.1%

4 bedrooms

27.8%

5 bedrooms

7.5%

6+ bedrooms

2.9%

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

Eastern Creek Population Mobility

11.3%

moved in the last year

34.3%

moved in the last 5 years

4.7%

unemployment rate (Census)

54.4%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Eastern Creek Indigenous Population

5.8%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

1,532

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Eastern Creek Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Asthma

Diabetes

Heart disease

Arthritis

Lung condition

Kidney disease

Cancer

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

Eastern Creek Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

16.2%

$1-$149/wk

4.8%

$150-$299/wk

8.9%

$300-$399/wk

4.6%

$400-$499/wk

3.1%

$500-$649/wk

4.6%

$650-$799/wk

10.0%

$800-$999/wk

11.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.8%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

4.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Eastern Creek Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

50.6%

Couple — no children under 15

17.1%

Couple — no children

15.1%

One parent — children under 15

9.2%

One parent — no children under 15

8.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Eastern Creek Military Service

🏅

Previously served

1.1% 7

👤

Never served

98.9% 605

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Eastern Creek Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.7% 83

—

Did not provide

86.3% 525

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Eastern Creek Children Ever Born

No children

29.5%

1 child

15.8%

2 children

26.0%

3 children

15.4%

4 children

9.5%

5+ children

3.9%

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

Eastern Creek When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

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

Eastern Creek Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

16.6%

5–14 hours

21.4%

15–29 hours

12.1%

30+ hours

11.3%

Did not do domestic work

38.6%

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

Eastern Creek Household Size

1 person

15.1%

2 persons

24.8%

3 persons

17.6%

4 persons

17.2%

5 persons

14.3%

6+ persons

10.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Eastern Creek Where Residents Moved From

Same address

708

Moved from NSW

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

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

Eastern Creek Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

85.0%

Blended family — no other children

8.0%

Step family — no other children

7.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Eastern Creek Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 138 total

Theft

Drug Offences

Assault

Other Against Person

Property Damage

Other Against Property

Sexual Offences

Robbery

Weapons

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Eastern Creek Schools

schools nearby

government

982

avg ICSEA score

4,842

total students

Mountain View Adventist College Independent

Combined · K-12 · 592 students

1041

ICSEA

CathWest Innovation College Catholic

Secondary · 10-12 · 385 students

1013

ICSEA

St Agnes Catholic High School Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 926 students

1007

ICSEA

Rooty Hill Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 645 students

990

ICSEA

Eastern Creek Public School Government

Primary · P-6 · 246 students

976

ICSEA

Minchinbury Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 439 students

975

ICSEA

Rooty Hill High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,110 students

958

ICSEA

Chifley College Senior Campus Government

Secondary · 11-12 · 499 students

894

ICSEA

Bellfield College Rooty Hill Independent

Primary

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

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Eastern Creek Rent Prices & Affordability

21%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,861/wk

Median Rent $400/wk

Rent-to-Income 21.5%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Eastern Creek

Your weekly income

≈ $8,064/month

Median rent $400/wk

Left after rent $1,461/wk

Rent share 21.5%

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Eastern Creek vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Gladstone (NSW)

Pop: 437 Income: $577/wk Rent: $355/wk

Ariah Park

Pop: 439 Income: $601/wk Rent: $160/wk

Hyland Park

Pop: 440 Income: $533/wk Rent: $350/wk

Woodville (NSW)

Pop: 440 Income: $904/wk Rent: $360/wk

Bilambil

Pop: 441 Income: $643/wk Rent: $340/wk

Fernmount

Pop: 444 Income: $769/wk Rent: $350/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Eastern Creek

What is the population of Eastern Creek NSW?

The population of Eastern Creek NSW is 874 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 42.8 people per km².Eastern Creek is ranked #4,166 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Eastern Creek?

The median personal income in Eastern Creek NSW is $683 per week, or $35,516 per year.The median household income is $1,861 per week.Family income is $1,958 per week.Eastern Creek is ranked #5,780 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Eastern Creek?

Median rent in Eastern Creek NSW is $400 per week ($1,733 per month).Rent represents 21.5% of household income, which is considered affordable.Eastern Creek ranks #1,854 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Eastern Creek?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Eastern Creek NSW is $1,950. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Eastern Creek?

The median age in Eastern Creek NSW is 32 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Eastern Creek a good suburb to live in?

Eastern Creek is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 874.The median income is $683/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.5% 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: 11369. All dollar figures in AUD.