Suburb in Lismore

Booerie Creek, NSW

Booerie Creek had a population of 130 at the 2021 Census (−22.2% since 2016). Median age 52.2. Median weekly household income $1,375. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Booerie Creek at a glance

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

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Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Booerie Creek's population shrank by 22.2% to 130, slower than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 52.2, it is older than the NSW average (38.4). Children under 10 make up 7.7% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 17.7%.

9.3% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 27.8% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 54 households.

The median household earns $1,375 a week, below the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $257 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,455 a month.

14.6% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 6.3% use a language other than English at home. 53.7% report no religion, higher than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Booerie Creek beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureBooerie CreekNSWAustralia
Population1308,072,17125,422,828
Growth since 2016−22.2%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age52.238.438.2
Households542,900,4569,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%21.8%14.3%
Renting9.3%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright27.8%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,375$1,829$1,747
Median rent a week$257$423$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,455$2,142$1,866
Born overseas14.6%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home6.3%28.2%23.6%
No religion53.7%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

−22.2% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1602011
  2. 1672016
  3. 1302021

Age

Median age 52.2, against 38.4 for New South Wales.

Booerie Creek New South Wales
Share of people by age, Booerie Creek and New South Wales
0–97.7%
10–1912.3%
20–298.5%
30–398.5%
40–496.2%
50–5916.9%
60–6916.9%
70–7910.8%
80+6.9%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Booerie Creek at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian46.5%
  2. English35.4%
  3. Irish22.8%
  4. Scottish13.4%
  5. Australian Aboriginal7.1%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Italian2.4%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. New Zealand4.7%
  2. England2.4%

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

Around Booerie Creek

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