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Wilsons Creek NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Wilsons Creek NSW is 466 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Wilsons Creek is $581 per week ($30,212 per year). Median rent in Wilsons Creek is $300 per week ($1,300 per month). Wilsons Creek has a median age of 47 years, older than the national median of 38. Wilsons Creek has a population density of 25.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Wilsons Creek is England. The most common religion is No Religion (62% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Wilsons Creek is $1,800.

There were 5 recorded offences in Wilsons Creek in 2025-26, a rate of 11 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was other against property (3 offences).

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Wilsons Creek Population

residents (Census 2021)

Wilsons Creek Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$581/wk

$30,212 per year

#7359 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$300/wk

$1,300 per month

#4529 of 14,663

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Median Age

47years

9 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,800/mo

Avg household size: 2.6 · 1 per bedroom

Wilsons Creek Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.4% (237) Female 49.6% (233)

Population Density

25.5

people per km²

466 people · 18.2 km²

Households

2.6

Avg household size

Persons per bedroom

$1,607

Family income/wk

Wilsons 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)

Wilsons Creek Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

49.1% 56 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

50.9% 58 dwellings

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

Wilsons Creek Country of Birth

Australia

90.4%

England

7.0%

Germany

2.5%

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

Wilsons Creek Religion

No Religion

62.0%

Not stated

20.4%

Judaism

5.3%

Catholic

2.9%

Anglican

2.6%

Other Religions Tot

2.4%

Othr Reln Other reln groups

2.4%

Christian (other)

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Wilsons Creek Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

70.6%

Year 10 or equivalent

18.0%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.5%

Year 9 or equivalent

2.9%

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

Wilsons Creek Languages Spoken at Home

Other

46.2%

Japan

30.8%

Italian

23.1%

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

Wilsons Creek Employment

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Employed full-time

18.3% 55 people

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Employed part-time

34.3% 103 people

🔍

Unemployed

7.3% 22 people

🏠

Not in labour force

40.0% 120 people

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

Wilsons Creek Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

33.9%

Certificate III/IV

28.4%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.3%

Postgraduate Degree

12.8%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.5%

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

Wilsons Creek Occupation

Professionals

37.3%

Managers

20.1%

Community & Personal Service

14.9%

Technicians & Trade Workers

11.9%

Clerical & Administrative

6.0%

Sales Workers

5.2%

Labourers

4.5%

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

Wilsons Creek Field of Study

Society & Culture

23.1%

Creative Arts

19.7%

Health

17.9%

Management & Commerce

12.8%

Education

7.7%

Agriculture & Environment

6.8%

Engineering

6.8%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.6%

Architecture & Building

2.6%

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

Wilsons Creek Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Wilsons Creek Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

3.1%

$300-$399/wk

2.4%

$400-$499/wk

9.4%

$500-$649/wk

10.2%

$650-$799/wk

4.7%

$800-$999/wk

4.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

12.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

3.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.9%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.6%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.4%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.4%

$4,000+/wk

9.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Wilsons Creek Marital Status

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Married

31.3% 123

↔️

Separated

3.6% 14

📋

Divorced

15.0% 59

🕊️

Widowed

4.6% 18

👤

Never married

45.5% 179

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Wilsons Creek Ancestry

English

29.2%

Australian

22.9%

Other

12.9%

Irish

9.9%

Scottish

8.8%

German

7.0%

Dutch

2.2%

Polish

1.8%

Italian

1.6%

Welsh

1.4%

New Zealander

1.3%

Russian

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Wilsons Creek School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

28.1%

Secondary — Government

17.2%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

15.6%

Vocational Education

14.1%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

10.9%

Pre-school

7.8%

Primary — Catholic

6.3%

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

Wilsons Creek Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

2.5% 19

✅

No need for assistance

97.5% 749

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

Wilsons Creek Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

28.0% 91

—

Not a volunteer

72.0% 234

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Wilsons Creek Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

14.3%

$600-$799/mo

8.6%

$800-$999/mo

11.4%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

11.4%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

20.0%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

11.4%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

8.6%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

14.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Wilsons Creek How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

62.9%

Did not go to work

26.6%

Walked only

7.3%

Other

3.2%

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

Wilsons Creek Car Ownership

1 vehicle

34.5%

2 vehicles

38.6%

3 vehicles

16.6%

4+ vehicles

10.3%

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

Wilsons Creek Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

19.6%

2 bedrooms

16.1%

3 bedrooms

38.5%

4 bedrooms

23.1%

5 bedrooms

2.8%

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

Wilsons Creek Population Mobility

13.7%

moved in the last year

33.9%

moved in the last 5 years

11.5%

unemployment rate (Census)

50.6%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Wilsons Creek Indigenous Population

0.0%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

790

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Wilsons Creek Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Arthritis

Cancer

Heart disease

Asthma

Lung condition

Diabetes

Kidney disease

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

Wilsons Creek Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

11.0%

$1-$149/wk

1.6%

$150-$299/wk

11.0%

$300-$399/wk

7.5%

$400-$499/wk

6.3%

$500-$649/wk

6.7%

$650-$799/wk

11.0%

$800-$999/wk

12.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

1.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

2.0%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

4.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.6%

$3,500+/wk

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Wilsons Creek Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

46.2%

Couple — no children

22.9%

Couple — no children under 15

19.6%

One parent — children under 15

8.4%

One parent — no children under 15

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Wilsons Creek Military Service

🏅

Previously served

0.9% 3

👤

Never served

99.1% 323

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Wilsons Creek Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

10.4% 33

—

Did not provide

89.6% 283

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Wilsons Creek Children Ever Born

No children

40.7%

1 child

13.8%

2 children

28.3%

3 children

13.1%

4 children

4.1%

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

Wilsons Creek When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

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

Wilsons Creek Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.7%

5–14 hours

37.3%

15–29 hours

13.7%

30+ hours

9.3%

Did not do domestic work

18.0%

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

Wilsons Creek Household Size

1 person

29.9%

2 persons

20.8%

3 persons

24.7%

4 persons

13.6%

5 persons

9.1%

6+ persons

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Wilsons Creek Where Residents Moved From

Same address

334

Moved from NSW

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from QLD

Moved from VIC

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

Wilsons Creek Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

84.1%

Intact family — other children present

9.1%

Step family — no other children

6.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Wilsons Creek Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 5 total

Other Against Property

Theft

Weapons

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Wilsons Creek Schools

schools nearby

government

1056

avg ICSEA score

610

total students

Shearwater, the Mullumbimby Steiner School Independent

Combined · K-12 · 587 students

1070

ICSEA

Wilsons Creek Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 23 students

1041

ICSEA

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

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Wilsons Creek Rent Prices & Affordability

22%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,347/wk

Median Rent $300/wk

Rent-to-Income 22.3%

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

If you earn X in Wilsons Creek

Your weekly income

≈ $5,837/month

Median rent $300/wk

Left after rent $1,047/wk

Rent share 22.3%

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Wilsons Creek vs State & National Average

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Pop: 233 Income: $617/wk Rent: $330/wk

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Pop: 233 Income: $1,007/wk Rent: $525/wk

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Pop: 233 Income: $583/wk Rent: $385/wk

Kingsvale

Pop: 233 Income: $786/wk Rent: $275/wk

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Pop: 233 Income: $665/wk Rent: $290/wk

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Pop: 234 Income: $846/wk Rent: $540/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Wilsons Creek

What is the population of Wilsons Creek NSW?

The population of Wilsons Creek NSW is 466 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 25.5 people per km².Wilsons Creek is ranked #5,140 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Wilsons Creek?

The median personal income in Wilsons Creek NSW is $581 per week, or $30,212 per year.The median household income is $1,347 per week.Family income is $1,607 per week.Wilsons Creek is ranked #7,359 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Wilsons Creek?

Median rent in Wilsons Creek NSW is $300 per week ($1,300 per month).Rent represents 22.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.Wilsons Creek ranks #4,529 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Wilsons Creek?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Wilsons Creek NSW is $1,800. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Wilsons Creek?

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

Is Wilsons Creek a good suburb to live in?

Wilsons Creek is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 466.The median income is $581/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (22.3% 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: 14328. All dollar figures in AUD.