Suburb in Eurobodalla

Dignams Creek, NSW

Dignams Creek had a population of 82 at the 2021 Census (−3.5% since 2016). Median age 55.0. Median weekly household income $1,104. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Dignams Creek at a glance

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

In Capital Region

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Dignams Creek's population shrank by 3.5% to 82, slower than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 55.0, it is older than the NSW average (39.0). Children under 10 make up 4.9% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 9.8%.

13.9% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 52.8% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 36 households.

The median household earns $1,104 a week, below the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $150 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $889 a month.

17.1% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 0.0% use a language other than English at home. 64.2% report no religion, higher than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Dignams Creek beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureDignams CreekNSWAustralia
Population828,072,16325,422,788
Growth since 2016−3.5%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age55.039.038.0
Households362,900,4689,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%21.8%14.3%
Renting13.9%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright52.8%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,104$1,829$1,746
Median rent a week$150$420$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$889$2,167$1,863
Born overseas17.1%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home0.0%28.2%23.6%
No religion64.2%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

−3.5% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 692011
  2. 852016
  3. 822021

Age

Median age 55.0, against 39.0 for New South Wales.

Dignams Creek New South Wales
Share of people by age, Dignams Creek and New South Wales
0–94.9%
10–198.5%
20–293.7%
30–3919.5%
40–499.8%
50–5923.2%
60–6920.7%
70–794.9%
80+4.9%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Dignams Creek at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian50.0%
  2. English47.1%
  3. Scottish18.6%
  4. Irish14.3%
  5. Polish5.7%

Languages at home

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England14.3%
  2. New Zealand5.7%

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

Around Dignams Creek

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