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Mortons Creek NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Mortons Creek NSW is 309 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Mortons Creek is $659 per week ($34,268 per year). Median rent in Mortons Creek is $350 per week ($1,517 per month). Mortons Creek has a median age of 47 years, older than the national median of 38. Mortons Creek has a population density of 7.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Mortons Creek is England. The most common religion is No Religion (36% of residents). The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mortons Creek is $1,777.

There were 6 recorded offences in Mortons Creek in 2024-25, a rate of 19 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was sexual offences (2 offences).

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Mortons Creek Population

residents (Census 2021)

Mortons Creek Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$659/wk

$34,268 per year

#6165 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$350/wk

$1,517 per month

#3104 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

47years

9 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,777/mo

Avg household size: 2.9 · 0.8 per bedroom

Mortons Creek Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.5% (158) Female 49.5% (155)

Population Density

7.3

people per km²

309 people · 42.3 km²

Households

2.9

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,625

Family income/wk

Mortons 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

♂ Male ♀ Female

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

Mortons Creek Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

56.3% 49 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

43.7% 38 dwellings

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

Mortons Creek Country of Birth

Australia

97.1%

England

2.9%

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

Mortons Creek Religion

No Religion

35.5%

Anglican

26.6%

Catholic

19.3%

Uniting Church

7.6%

Not stated

7.0%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.7%

Christnty Sevnth dy Advntst

1.3%

Lattr day Snts

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Mortons Creek Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

44.8%

Year 10 or equivalent

40.7%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.2%

Year 9 or equivalent

7.2%

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

Mortons Creek Employment

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Employed full-time

38.9% 89 people

⏰

Employed part-time

22.7% 52 people

🔍

Unemployed

1.3% 3 people

🏠

Not in labour force

37.1% 85 people

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

Mortons Creek Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

52.8%

Bachelor Degree

28.5%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

13.8%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.9%

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

Mortons Creek Occupation

Managers

19.6%

Professionals

19.6%

Technicians & Trade Workers

19.6%

Clerical & Administrative

12.0%

Sales Workers

8.7%

Community & Personal Service

7.6%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

6.5%

Labourers

6.5%

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

Mortons Creek Field of Study

Management & Commerce

18.4%

Society & Culture

15.3%

Engineering

12.2%

Health

11.2%

Architecture & Building

10.2%

Agriculture & Environment

8.2%

Education

7.1%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.1%

Natural & Physical Sciences

5.1%

Creative Arts

4.1%

Information Technology

3.1%

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

Mortons Creek Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Mortons Creek Weekly Household Income

$500-$649/wk

5.7%

$650-$799/wk

17.2%

$800-$999/wk

8.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

12.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

8.0%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

16.1%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

9.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.6%

$4,000+/wk

11.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Mortons Creek Marital Status

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Married

54.6% 136

↔️

Separated

4.8% 12

📋

Divorced

12.4% 31

🕊️

Widowed

3.6% 9

👤

Never married

24.5% 61

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Mortons Creek Ancestry

Australian

36.6%

English

34.9%

German

6.7%

Irish

6.7%

Scottish

5.5%

Other

3.0%

Welsh

2.5%

Aboriginal Australianralian

0.9%

Maltese

0.9%

Maori

0.9%

Dutch

0.7%

Italian

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Mortons Creek School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

24.6%

Secondary — Catholic

23.0%

Vocational Education

19.7%

Pre-school

11.5%

Primary — Catholic

9.8%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

6.6%

Secondary — Government

4.9%

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

Mortons Creek Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

2.9% 17

✅

No need for assistance

97.1% 578

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

Mortons Creek Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

21.6% 54

—

Not a volunteer

78.4% 196

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Mortons Creek Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$800-$999/mo

11.4%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

14.3%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

28.6%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

28.6%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

8.6%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

8.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Mortons Creek How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

82.3%

Did not go to work

12.1%

Truck

3.2%

Car (passenger)

2.4%

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

Mortons Creek Car Ownership

1 vehicle

14.9%

2 vehicles

47.5%

3 vehicles

24.8%

4+ vehicles

12.9%

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

Mortons Creek Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

3.9%

2 bedrooms

6.8%

3 bedrooms

43.7%

4 bedrooms

35.9%

5 bedrooms

9.7%

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

Mortons Creek Population Mobility

8.9%

moved in the last year

32.7%

moved in the last 5 years

3.9%

unemployment rate (Census)

60.6%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Mortons Creek Indigenous Population

0.7%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

596

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Mortons Creek Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Arthritis

Heart disease

Lung condition

Asthma

Kidney disease

Diabetes

Cancer

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

Mortons Creek Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.5%

$1-$149/wk

4.0%

$150-$299/wk

11.0%

$300-$399/wk

6.0%

$400-$499/wk

7.0%

$500-$649/wk

4.0%

$650-$799/wk

10.5%

$800-$999/wk

10.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

2.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

1.5%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

6.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.0%

$3,500+/wk

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Mortons Creek Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

42.4%

Couple — no children

36.4%

Couple — no children under 15

15.2%

One parent — no children under 15

4.9%

One parent — children under 15

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Mortons Creek Military Service

🏅

Previously served

2.9% 7

👤

Never served

97.1% 232

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Mortons Creek Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.8% 33

—

Did not provide

86.2% 206

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Mortons Creek Children Ever Born

No children

22.3%

1 child

4.3%

2 children

45.7%

3 children

16.0%

4 children

11.7%

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

Mortons Creek When Migrants Arrived

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

2001–2010

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

Mortons Creek Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

11.4%

5–14 hours

33.8%

15–29 hours

16.0%

30+ hours

14.8%

Did not do domestic work

24.1%

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

Mortons Creek Household Size

1 person

12.1%

2 persons

49.5%

3 persons

12.1%

4 persons

14.1%

6+ persons

12.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Mortons Creek Where Residents Moved From

Same address

265

Moved from NSW

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

Mortons Creek Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

86.5%

Step family — no other children

13.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Mortons Creek Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2024-25 — 6 total

Sexual Offences

Theft

Property Damage

Weapons

Other Against Property

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

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

Mortons Creek Rent Prices & Affordability

21%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,640/wk

Median Rent $350/wk

Rent-to-Income 21.3%

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

If you earn X in Mortons Creek

Your weekly income

≈ $7,107/month

Median rent $350/wk

Left after rent $1,290/wk

Rent share 21.3%

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Mortons Creek vs State & National Average

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Pop: 155 Income: $784/wk Rent: $100/wk

Fawcetts Plain

Pop: 155 Income: $745/wk Rent: $350/wk

Hydes Creek

Pop: 155 Income: $766/wk Rent: $309/wk

Keerrong

Pop: 155 Income: $762/wk Rent: $305/wk

Primrose Valley

Pop: 155 Income: $1,187/wk Rent: $360/wk

Emu Swamp

Pop: 156 Income: $1,194/wk Rent: $250/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Mortons Creek

What is the population of Mortons Creek NSW?

The population of Mortons Creek NSW is 309 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 7.3 people per km².Mortons Creek is ranked #5,957 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Mortons Creek?

The median personal income in Mortons Creek NSW is $659 per week, or $34,268 per year.The median household income is $1,640 per week.Family income is $1,625 per week.Mortons Creek is ranked #6,165 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Mortons Creek?

Median rent in Mortons Creek NSW is $350 per week ($1,517 per month).Rent represents 21.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.Mortons Creek ranks #3,104 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Mortons Creek?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mortons Creek NSW is $1,777. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Mortons Creek?

The median age in Mortons Creek NSW is 47 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Mortons Creek a good suburb to live in?

Mortons Creek is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 309.The median income is $659/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.3% 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: 12742. All dollar figures in AUD.