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Yerong Creek NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Yerong Creek NSW is 355 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Yerong Creek is $625 per week ($32,500 per year). Median rent in Yerong Creek is $200 per week ($867 per month). Yerong Creek has a median age of 49 years, older than the national median of 38. Yerong Creek has a population density of 1.4 people per km².

The most common religion is No Religion (27% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Vietnamese. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Yerong Creek is $867.

There were 6 recorded offences in Yerong Creek in 2025-26, a rate of 17 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was property damage (3 offences).

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Yerong Creek Population

residents (Census 2021)

Yerong Creek Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$625/wk

$32,500 per year

#6691 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$200/wk

$867 per month

#7374 of 14,663

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Median Age

49years

11 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$867/mo

Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.8 per bedroom

Yerong Creek Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.7% (174) Female 51.3% (183)

Population Density

1.4

people per km²

355 people · 260.0 km²

Households

2.7

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,562

Family income/wk

Yerong 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)

Yerong Creek Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

70.8% 63 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

29.2% 26 dwellings

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

Yerong Creek Country of Birth

Australia

100.0%

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

Yerong Creek Religion

No Religion

27.3%

Catholic

21.3%

Not stated

19.0%

Anglican

8.0%

Christian (other)

7.5%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

7.5%

Lutheran

6.0%

Uniting Church

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Yerong Creek Education Level

Year 10 or equivalent

40.6%

Year 12 or equivalent

38.1%

Year 9 or equivalent

10.9%

Year 11 or equivalent

10.4%

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

Yerong Creek Languages Spoken at Home

Vietnamese

100.0%

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

Yerong Creek Employment

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Employed full-time

35.6% 79 people

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Employed part-time

20.3% 45 people

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Unemployed

2.7% 6 people

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Not in labour force

41.4% 92 people

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

Yerong Creek Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

40.6%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

25.7%

Bachelor Degree

13.9%

Certificate I/II

13.9%

Postgraduate Degree

5.9%

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

Yerong Creek Occupation

Managers

37.5%

Technicians & Trade Workers

15.3%

Community & Personal Service

15.3%

Professionals

13.9%

Clerical & Administrative

6.9%

Labourers

6.9%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.2%

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

Yerong Creek Field of Study

Agriculture & Environment

25.0%

Management & Commerce

17.6%

Society & Culture

16.2%

Engineering

13.2%

Health

11.8%

Education

10.3%

Architecture & Building

5.9%

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

Yerong Creek Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Yerong Creek Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

4.9%

$300-$399/wk

6.1%

$400-$499/wk

6.1%

$500-$649/wk

4.9%

$650-$799/wk

11.0%

$800-$999/wk

12.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

11.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.3%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

8.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.1%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.7%

$4,000+/wk

4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Yerong Creek Marital Status

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Married

52.5% 149

↔️

Separated

2.1% 6

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Divorced

10.6% 30

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Widowed

5.3% 15

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Never married

29.6% 84

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Yerong Creek Ancestry

Australian

32.2%

English

30.1%

Irish

10.9%

Scottish

8.5%

German

6.2%

Other

4.3%

Italian

2.8%

Welsh

1.7%

Dutch

1.4%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.2%

New Zealander

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Yerong Creek School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

37.3%

Secondary — Government

18.6%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

18.6%

Pre-school

11.9%

Vocational Education

8.5%

Primary — Catholic

5.1%

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

Yerong Creek Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

6.2% 36

✅

No need for assistance

93.8% 541

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

Yerong Creek Volunteering

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Volunteer

33.5% 79

—

Not a volunteer

66.5% 157

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Yerong Creek Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$450-$599/mo

19.0%

$600-$799/mo

14.3%

$800-$999/mo

42.9%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

23.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Yerong Creek How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

81.0%

Walked only

11.4%

Truck

3.8%

Did not go to work

3.8%

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

Yerong Creek Car Ownership

0 vehicles

4.7%

1 vehicle

23.6%

2 vehicles

34.9%

3 vehicles

15.1%

4+ vehicles

21.7%

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

Yerong Creek Number of Bedrooms

2 bedrooms

11.0%

3 bedrooms

40.4%

4 bedrooms

35.8%

5 bedrooms

8.3%

6+ bedrooms

4.6%

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

Yerong Creek Population Mobility

4.6%

moved in the last year

17.6%

moved in the last 5 years

1.4%

unemployment rate (Census)

47.9%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Yerong Creek Indigenous Population

1.2%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

579

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Yerong Creek Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Arthritis

Heart disease

Diabetes

Lung condition

Asthma

Cancer

Kidney disease

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

Yerong Creek Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

13.2%

$1-$149/wk

5.8%

$150-$299/wk

3.2%

$300-$399/wk

3.7%

$400-$499/wk

7.9%

$500-$649/wk

7.9%

$650-$799/wk

16.3%

$800-$999/wk

6.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.7%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

2.6%

$3,500+/wk

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Yerong Creek Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

34.6%

Couple — no children

28.7%

Couple — no children under 15

22.0%

One parent — children under 15

9.8%

One parent — no children under 15

4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Yerong Creek Military Service

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Previously served

3.8% 9

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Never served

96.2% 230

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Yerong Creek Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

19.8% 46

—

Did not provide

80.2% 186

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Yerong Creek Children Ever Born

No children

29.2%

1 child

3.4%

2 children

24.7%

3 children

27.0%

4 children

15.7%

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

Yerong Creek When Migrants Arrived

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

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

Yerong Creek Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

23.4%

5–14 hours

28.1%

15–29 hours

13.2%

30+ hours

9.4%

Did not do domestic work

26.0%

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

Yerong Creek Household Size

1 person

18.3%

2 persons

42.2%

3 persons

13.8%

4 persons

9.2%

5 persons

4.6%

6+ persons

11.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Yerong Creek Where Residents Moved From

Same address

267

Moved from NSW

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

Yerong Creek Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

88.6%

Step family — no other children

11.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Yerong Creek Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 6 total

Property Damage

Assault

Other Against Person

Theft

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Yerong Creek Schools

schools nearby

government

947

avg ICSEA score

total students

Yerong Creek Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 12 students

947

ICSEA

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

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Yerong Creek Rent Prices & Affordability

15%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,354/wk

Median Rent $200/wk

Rent-to-Income 14.8%

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

If you earn X in Yerong Creek

Your weekly income

≈ $5,867/month

Median rent $200/wk

Left after rent $1,154/wk

Rent share 14.8%

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Yerong Creek vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Blackmans Point

Pop: 178 Income: $580/wk Rent: $260/wk

Elands

Pop: 178 Income: $469/wk Rent: $200/wk

Killawarra (NSW)

Pop: 178 Income: $608/wk Rent: $340/wk

Oakwood (NSW)

Pop: 178 Income: $855/wk Rent: $260/wk

Wards River

Pop: 178 Income: $441/wk Rent: $270/wk

Kentucky

Pop: 179 Income: $667/wk Rent: $120/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Yerong Creek

What is the population of Yerong Creek NSW?

The population of Yerong Creek NSW is 355 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1.4 people per km².Yerong Creek is ranked #5,654 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Yerong Creek?

The median personal income in Yerong Creek NSW is $625 per week, or $32,500 per year.The median household income is $1,354 per week.Family income is $1,562 per week.Yerong Creek is ranked #6,691 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Yerong Creek?

Median rent in Yerong Creek NSW is $200 per week ($867 per month).Rent represents 14.8% of household income, which is considered affordable.Yerong Creek ranks #7,374 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Yerong Creek?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Yerong Creek NSW is $867. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Yerong Creek?

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

Is Yerong Creek a good suburb to live in?

Yerong Creek is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 355.The median income is $625/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (14.8% 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: 14526. All dollar figures in AUD.