Falls Creek NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Falls Creek NSW is 939 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Falls Creek is $647 per week ($33,644 per year). Median rent in Falls Creek is $350 per week ($1,517 per month). Falls Creek has a median age of 49 years, older than the national median of 38. Falls Creek has a population density of 31.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Falls Creek is England. The most common religion is No Religion (44% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Falls Creek is $2,199.

There were 10 recorded offences in Falls Creek in 2025-26, a rate of 11 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was assault (5 offences).

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Falls Creek Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Falls Creek Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$647/wk
$33,644 per year
#6337 of 14,663
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Median Rent
$350/wk
$1,517 per month
#3104 of 14,663
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Median Age
49years
11 years older than national median
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Mortgage
$2,199/mo
Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.7 per bedroom

Falls Creek Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.6% (485) Female 48.4% (455)

Population Density

31.9
people per km²
939 people · 29.5 km²

Households

2.7
Avg household size
0.7
Persons per bedroom
$1,722
Family income/wk

Falls 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)

Falls Creek Housing Tenure

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Owned outright
53.4% 150 dwellings
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Owned with mortgage
46.6% 131 dwellings

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

Falls Creek Country of Birth

Australia
91.7%
England
5.9%
Germany
1.4%
Croatia
0.9%

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

Falls Creek Religion

No Religion
43.9%
Anglican
21.1%
Catholic
19.5%
Not stated
8.0%
Christian (other)
2.6%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
2.4%
Baptist
1.3%
Uniting Church
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Falls Creek Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
41.6%
Year 10 or equivalent
39.4%
Year 9 or equivalent
10.4%
Year 11 or equivalent
8.6%

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

Falls Creek Languages Spoken at Home

Other
66.7%
Australian Indigenous
33.3%

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

Falls Creek Employment

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Employed full-time
34.8% 246 people
Employed part-time
19.8% 140 people
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Unemployed
1.8% 13 people
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Not in labour force
43.5% 307 people

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

Falls Creek Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
51.7%
Bachelor Degree
18.3%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
17.8%
Postgraduate Degree
4.7%
Certificate I/II
4.2%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.4%

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

Falls Creek Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers
24.0%
Professionals
19.1%
Community & Personal Service
15.3%
Managers
13.0%
Clerical & Administrative
13.0%
Labourers
8.8%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
4.2%
Sales Workers
2.7%

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

Falls Creek Field of Study

Engineering
25.7%
Management & Commerce
14.8%
Society & Culture
14.3%
Architecture & Building
13.5%
Health
11.7%
Education
8.7%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
4.8%
Agriculture & Environment
4.3%
Creative Arts
2.2%

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

Falls Creek Dwelling Types

Separate house
100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Falls Creek Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.0%
$150-$299/wk
1.3%
$300-$399/wk
3.0%
$400-$499/wk
7.2%
$500-$649/wk
2.6%
$650-$799/wk
11.2%
$800-$999/wk
6.9%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
5.3%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
12.5%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
4.3%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.6%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
13.8%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
5.6%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
5.9%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
3.0%
$4,000+/wk
11.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Falls Creek Marital Status

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Married
50.8% 404
↔️
Separated
3.0% 24
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Divorced
10.4% 83
🕊️
Widowed
5.0% 40
👤
Never married
30.8% 245

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Falls Creek Ancestry

English
35.0%
Australian
33.4%
Scottish
8.0%
Irish
5.6%
German
4.6%
Aboriginal Australianralian
3.9%
Other
2.8%
Italian
1.9%
Maltese
1.7%
Dutch
1.2%
Welsh
1.0%
Polish
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Falls Creek School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
27.3%
Vocational Education
16.4%
Secondary — Government
15.2%
Secondary — Catholic
10.3%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
7.9%
Pre-school
7.9%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
7.9%
Primary — Catholic
7.3%

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

Falls Creek Need for Assistance

Needs assistance
7.5% 129
No need for assistance
92.5% 1,595

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

Falls Creek Volunteering

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Volunteer
13.7% 101
Not a volunteer
86.3% 636

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Falls Creek Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
8.7%
$300-$449/mo
2.4%
$450-$599/mo
3.2%
$800-$999/mo
4.8%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
15.1%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
11.9%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
21.4%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
16.7%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
15.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Falls Creek How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
70.6%
Did not go to work
12.7%
Truck
7.5%
Car (passenger)
5.5%
Motorbike/Scooter
1.4%
Other
1.1%
Walked only
1.1%

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

Falls Creek Car Ownership

1 vehicle
18.6%
2 vehicles
37.8%
3 vehicles
22.3%
4+ vehicles
21.3%

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

Falls Creek Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
1.3%
2 bedrooms
7.6%
3 bedrooms
33.3%
4 bedrooms
37.5%
5 bedrooms
15.9%
6+ bedrooms
4.4%

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

Falls Creek Population Mobility

7.9%
moved in the last year
29.4%
moved in the last 5 years
3.0%
unemployment rate (Census)
54.7%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Falls Creek Indigenous Population

6.0%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
106
Indigenous residents
1,661
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Falls Creek Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
98
Arthritis
53
Diabetes
38
Heart disease
30
Asthma
26
Lung condition
20
Cancer
15
Kidney disease
11
Stroke
9
Dementia
4

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

Falls Creek Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
8.4%
$1-$149/wk
4.1%
$150-$299/wk
4.1%
$300-$399/wk
9.3%
$400-$499/wk
6.4%
$500-$649/wk
4.6%
$650-$799/wk
11.2%
$800-$999/wk
9.1%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.0%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.1%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
6.2%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.5%
$3,500+/wk
3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Falls Creek Family Structure

Couple — no children
36.3%
Couple — children under 15
35.7%
Couple — no children under 15
19.7%
One parent — no children under 15
4.7%
One parent — children under 15
3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Falls Creek Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.8% 6
🏅
Previously served
4.0% 30
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Never served
95.2% 710

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Falls Creek Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
17.1% 126
Did not provide
82.9% 613

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Falls Creek Children Ever Born

No children
30.0%
1 child
14.1%
2 children
33.6%
3 children
14.4%
4 children
5.7%
5+ children
2.1%

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

Falls Creek When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
4
1951–1960
17
1961–1970
45
1971–1980
26
1981–1990
10
1991–2000
9
2001–2010
16

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

Falls Creek Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
17.7%
5–14 hours
28.4%
15–29 hours
16.9%
30+ hours
15.6%
Did not do domestic work
21.4%

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

Falls Creek Household Size

1 person
17.7%
2 persons
38.8%
3 persons
15.8%
4 persons
13.4%
5 persons
10.6%
6+ persons
3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Falls Creek Where Residents Moved From

Same address
792
Moved from NSW
56
Moved from QLD
8
Moved from ACT
3

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

Falls Creek Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
78.6%
Step family — no other children
10.3%
Other couple — children only
4.3%
Blended family — no other children
3.4%
Intact family — other children present
3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Falls Creek Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 10 total

Assault
5
Other Against Person
4
Weapons
1

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Falls Creek Schools

1
schools nearby
1
government
921
avg ICSEA score
59
total students
Falls Creek Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 59 students
921
ICSEA

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

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Falls Creek Rent Prices & Affordability

23%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,508/wk
Median Rent $350/wk
Rent-to-Income 23.2%

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

If you earn X in Falls Creek

≈ $6,535/month
Median rent $350/wk
Left after rent $1,158/wk
Rent share 23.2%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Falls Creek vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About Falls Creek

What is the population of Falls Creek NSW?

The population of Falls Creek NSW is 939 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 31.9 people per km².Falls Creek is ranked #4,075 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Falls Creek?

The median personal income in Falls Creek NSW is $647 per week, or $33,644 per year.The median household income is $1,508 per week.Family income is $1,722 per week.Falls Creek is ranked #6,337 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Falls Creek?

Median rent in Falls Creek NSW is $350 per week ($1,517 per month).Rent represents 23.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.Falls Creek ranks #3,104 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Falls Creek?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Falls Creek NSW is $2,199. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Falls Creek?

The median age in Falls Creek NSW is 49 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Falls Creek a good suburb to live in?

Falls Creek is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 939.The median income is $647/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (23.2% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 11490. All dollar figures in AUD.