Suburb in Coffs Harbour

Dirty Creek, NSW

Dirty Creek had a population of 106 at the 2021 Census (+16.5% since 2016). Median age 33.6. Median weekly household income $1,172. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Dirty Creek at a glance

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

In Coffs Harbour - Grafton

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Dirty Creek's population grew by 16.5% to 106, faster than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 33.6, it is younger than the NSW average (38.4). Children under 10 make up 17.0% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 7.5%.

18.8% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 34.4% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 32 households.

The median household earns $1,172 a week, below the NSW average of $1,829.

18.3% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 21.2% use a language other than English at home. 44.7% report no religion, higher than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Dirty Creek beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureDirty CreekNSWAustralia
Population1068,072,17125,422,828
Growth since 2016+16.5%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age33.638.438.2
Households322,900,4569,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%21.8%14.3%
Renting18.8%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright34.4%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,172$1,829$1,747
Median rent a week–$423$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,505$2,142$1,866
Born overseas18.3%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home21.2%28.2%23.6%
No religion44.7%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

+16.5% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 522011
  2. 912016
  3. 1062021

Age

Median age 33.6, against 38.4 for New South Wales.

Dirty Creek New South Wales
Share of people by age, Dirty Creek and New South Wales
0–917.0%
10–1915.1%
20–298.5%
30–3917.0%
40–495.7%
50–5920.8%
60–697.5%
70–797.5%
80+0.0%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Dirty Creek at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian57.5%
  2. English27.4%
  3. Australian Aboriginal12.3%
  4. Irish8.5%
  5. German7.5%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Punjabi11.3%
  2. Mandarin4.7%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. India4.3%
  2. Bangladesh3.2%
  3. Malaysia3.2%

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

Around Dirty Creek

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