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Wyong Creek NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Wyong Creek NSW is 476 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Wyong Creek is $878 per week ($45,656 per year). Median rent in Wyong Creek is $650 per week ($2,817 per month). Wyong Creek has a median age of 47 years, older than the national median of 38. Wyong Creek has a population density of 17.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Wyong Creek is England. The most common religion is No Religion (38% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Serbian. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Wyong Creek is $3,275.

There were 5 recorded offences in Wyong Creek in 2025-26, a rate of 11 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (2 offences).

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Wyong Creek Population

residents (Census 2021)

Wyong Creek Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$878/wk

$45,656 per year

#2395 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$650/wk

$2,817 per month

#121 of 14,663

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Median Age

47years

9 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$3,275/mo

Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.7 per bedroom

Wyong Creek Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.5% (232) Female 51.5% (246)

Population Density

17.6

people per km²

476 people · 27.1 km²

Households

2.8

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$2,536

Family income/wk

Wyong 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)

Wyong Creek Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

56.9% 78 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

43.1% 59 dwellings

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

Wyong Creek Country of Birth

Australia

97.5%

England

2.5%

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

Wyong Creek Religion

No Religion

37.9%

Anglican

25.7%

Catholic

20.2%

Not stated

5.3%

Baptist

3.5%

Uniting Church

3.3%

Christian (other)

2.6%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Wyong Creek Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

61.3%

Year 10 or equivalent

28.0%

Year 9 or equivalent

5.6%

Year 11 or equivalent

5.1%

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

Wyong Creek Languages Spoken at Home

Serbian

40.0%

Samoan

30.0%

Other

30.0%

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

Wyong Creek Employment

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Employed full-time

36.0% 130 people

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Employed part-time

25.2% 91 people

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Unemployed

1.1% 4 people

🏠

Not in labour force

37.7% 136 people

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

Wyong Creek Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

35.2%

Bachelor Degree

30.6%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

20.4%

Postgraduate Degree

10.2%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

1.9%

Certificate I/II

1.9%

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

Wyong Creek Occupation

Professionals

26.8%

Managers

24.4%

Technicians & Trade Workers

14.9%

Clerical & Administrative

11.3%

Community & Personal Service

8.9%

Labourers

7.7%

Sales Workers

3.6%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.4%

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

Wyong Creek Field of Study

Management & Commerce

22.0%

Engineering

18.2%

Education

15.1%

Health

11.3%

Architecture & Building

8.2%

Society & Culture

6.3%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.7%

Agriculture & Environment

5.7%

Creative Arts

3.8%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.8%

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

Wyong Creek Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Wyong Creek Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

4.2%

$150-$299/wk

2.8%

$400-$499/wk

3.5%

$500-$649/wk

2.1%

$650-$799/wk

2.8%

$800-$999/wk

6.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

9.0%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

5.6%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.2%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.2%

$4,000+/wk

28.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Wyong Creek Marital Status

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Married

54.7% 220

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Separated

3.5% 14

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Divorced

7.7% 31

🕊️

Widowed

3.2% 13

👤

Never married

30.8% 124

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Wyong Creek Ancestry

English

34.6%

Australian

31.9%

Irish

12.3%

Scottish

7.2%

Other

4.2%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.7%

German

2.7%

Greek

1.3%

Italian

1.1%

French

0.8%

Dutch

0.6%

Filipino

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Wyong Creek School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

23.5%

Secondary — Government

16.0%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

13.6%

Vocational Education

12.3%

Primary — Catholic

12.3%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

11.1%

Pre-school

6.2%

Secondary — Catholic

4.9%

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

Wyong Creek Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

3.1% 28

✅

No need for assistance

96.9% 874

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

Wyong Creek Volunteering

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Volunteer

16.3% 64

—

Not a volunteer

83.7% 328

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Wyong Creek Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$1,000-$1,399/mo

8.7%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

15.2%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

21.7%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

13.0%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

41.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Wyong Creek How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

67.3%

Did not go to work

19.0%

Walked only

7.1%

Car (passenger)

4.2%

Truck

2.4%

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

Wyong Creek Car Ownership

1 vehicle

15.2%

2 vehicles

34.2%

3 vehicles

24.7%

4+ vehicles

25.9%

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

Wyong Creek Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.0%

2 bedrooms

7.2%

3 bedrooms

31.4%

4 bedrooms

33.3%

5 bedrooms

14.4%

6+ bedrooms

11.8%

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

Wyong Creek Population Mobility

10.3%

moved in the last year

31.9%

moved in the last 5 years

2.3%

unemployment rate (Census)

63.5%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Wyong Creek Indigenous Population

3.9%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

855

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Wyong Creek Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Arthritis

Diabetes

Cancer

Heart disease

Lung condition

Asthma

Stroke

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

Wyong Creek Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.9%

$1-$149/wk

4.2%

$150-$299/wk

5.4%

$300-$399/wk

2.1%

$400-$499/wk

3.0%

$500-$649/wk

3.6%

$650-$799/wk

9.9%

$800-$999/wk

10.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.2%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

11.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.2%

$3,500+/wk

6.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Wyong Creek Family Structure

Couple — no children

33.7%

Couple — children under 15

31.5%

Couple — no children under 15

22.5%

One parent — children under 15

7.3%

One parent — no children under 15

4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Wyong Creek Military Service

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Previously served

3.1% 12

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Never served

96.9% 377

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Wyong Creek Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

15.2% 59

—

Did not provide

84.8% 328

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Wyong Creek Children Ever Born

No children

29.9%

1 child

8.6%

2 children

31.7%

3 children

16.3%

4 children

10.9%

5+ children

2.7%

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

Wyong Creek When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2011–2015

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

Wyong Creek Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

19.0%

5–14 hours

34.5%

15–29 hours

18.4%

30+ hours

14.3%

Did not do domestic work

13.8%

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

Wyong Creek Household Size

1 person

16.1%

2 persons

42.6%

3 persons

14.8%

4 persons

11.6%

5 persons

5.8%

6+ persons

9.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Wyong Creek Where Residents Moved From

Same address

410

Moved from NSW

Moved — same area (SA2)

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

Wyong Creek Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

79.3%

Step family — no other children

12.1%

Intact family — other children present

8.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Wyong Creek Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 5 total

Theft

Property Damage

Other Against Person

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Wyong Creek Schools

schools nearby

government

978

avg ICSEA score

total students

Wyong Creek Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 94 students

978

ICSEA

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

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Wyong Creek Rent Prices & Affordability

28%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $2,360/wk

Median Rent $650/wk

Rent-to-Income 27.5%

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

If you earn X in Wyong Creek

Your weekly income

≈ $10,227/month

Median rent $650/wk

Left after rent $1,710/wk

Rent share 27.5%

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Wyong Creek vs State & National Average

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Pop: 238 Income: $492/wk Rent: $200/wk

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Pop: 238 Income: $730/wk Rent: $275/wk

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Pop: 240 Income: $830/wk Rent: $240/wk

Georgica

Pop: 240 Income: $578/wk Rent: $330/wk

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Pop: 240 Income: $827/wk Rent: $300/wk

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Pop: 240 Income: $707/wk Rent: $179/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Wyong Creek

What is the population of Wyong Creek NSW?

The population of Wyong Creek NSW is 476 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 17.6 people per km².Wyong Creek is ranked #5,108 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Wyong Creek?

The median personal income in Wyong Creek NSW is $878 per week, or $45,656 per year.The median household income is $2,360 per week.Family income is $2,536 per week.Wyong Creek is ranked #2,395 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Wyong Creek?

Median rent in Wyong Creek NSW is $650 per week ($2,817 per month).Rent represents 27.5% of household income, which is considered moderate.Wyong Creek ranks #121 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Wyong Creek?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Wyong Creek NSW is $3,275. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Wyong Creek?

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

Is Wyong Creek a good suburb to live in?

Wyong Creek is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 476.The median income is $878/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (27.5% 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: 14465. All dollar figures in AUD.