Suburb in Clarence Valley

Halfway Creek, NSW

Halfway Creek had a population of 246 at the 2021 Census (−3.9% since 2016). Median age 48.0. Median weekly household income $1,344. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Halfway Creek at a glance

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

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Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Halfway Creek's population shrank by 3.9% to 246, slower than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 48.0, it is older than the NSW average (38.4). Children under 10 make up 7.3% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 13.4%.

11.9% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 48.8% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 88 households.

The median household earns $1,344 a week, below the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $257 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $600 a month.

15.2% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 5.9% use a language other than English at home. 50.0% report no religion, higher than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Halfway Creek beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureHalfway CreekNSWAustralia
Population2468,072,17125,422,828
Growth since 2016−3.9%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age48.038.438.2
Households882,900,4569,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%21.8%14.3%
Renting11.9%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright48.8%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,344$1,829$1,747
Median rent a week$257$423$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$600$2,142$1,866
Born overseas15.2%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home5.9%28.2%23.6%
No religion50.0%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

−3.9% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 2432011
  2. 2562016
  3. 2462021

Age

Median age 48.0, against 38.4 for New South Wales.

Halfway Creek New South Wales
Share of people by age, Halfway Creek and New South Wales
0–97.3%
10–1917.5%
20–294.9%
30–397.7%
40–4912.6%
50–5914.6%
60–6916.7%
70–799.8%
80+3.7%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Halfway Creek at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English43.8%
  2. Australian43.4%
  3. Irish16.4%
  4. Scottish14.2%
  5. Australian Aboriginal9.6%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Punjabi4.6%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. Germany4.1%
  2. India3.6%
  3. England2.7%
  4. New Zealand2.3%
  5. the Netherlands1.8%

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

Around Halfway Creek

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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