Suburb in Blayney

Browns Creek, NSW

Browns Creek had a population of 120 at the 2021 Census (+23.7% since 2016). Median age 41.2. Median weekly household income $2,750. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Browns Creek at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with New South Wales.

In Central West

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Browns Creek's population grew by 23.7% to 120, faster than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 41.2, it is older than the NSW average (38.4). Children under 10 make up 17.5% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 11.7%.

13.2% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 21.1% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 38 households.

The median household earns $2,750 a week, above the NSW average of $1,829.

8.3% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 2.7% use a language other than English at home. 34.6% report no religion, close to the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Browns Creek beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureBrowns CreekNSWAustralia
Population1208,072,17125,422,828
Growth since 2016+23.7%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age41.238.438.2
Households382,900,4569,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%21.8%14.3%
Renting13.2%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright21.1%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,750$1,829$1,747
Median rent a week–$423$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,294$2,142$1,866
Born overseas8.3%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home2.7%28.2%23.6%
No religion34.6%35.7%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+23.7% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 892011
  2. 972016
  3. 1202021

Age

Median age 41.2, against 38.4 for New South Wales.

Browns Creek New South Wales
Share of people by age, Browns Creek and New South Wales
0–917.5%
10–197.5%
20–292.5%
30–3916.7%
40–4919.2%
50–5914.2%
60–693.3%
70–797.5%
80+4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Browns Creek at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian53.1%
  2. English33.6%
  3. Scottish21.2%
  4. Irish12.4%
  5. German7.1%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. German2.7%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England3.5%
  2. Scotland3.5%
  3. New Zealand2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Browns Creek

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