Suburb in Port Stephens

Duns Creek, NSW

Duns Creek had a population of 582 at the 2021 Census (+6.6% since 2016). Median age 39.5. Median weekly household income $2,317. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Duns Creek at a glance

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

In Hunter Valley exc Newcastle

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Duns Creek's population grew by 6.6% to 582, slower than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 39.5, it is older than the NSW average (38.4). Children under 10 make up 11.9% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 7.2%.

6.5% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 42.4% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 187 households.

The median household earns $2,317 a week, above the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $163 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,179 a month.

9.1% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 3.2% use a language other than English at home. 36.7% report no religion, close to the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Duns Creek beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureDuns CreekNSWAustralia
Population5828,072,17125,422,828
Growth since 2016+6.6%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age39.538.438.2
Households1872,900,4569,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%21.8%14.3%
Renting6.5%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright42.4%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,317$1,829$1,747
Median rent a week$163$423$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,179$2,142$1,866
Born overseas9.1%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home3.2%28.2%23.6%
No religion36.7%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

+6.6% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 4912011
  2. 5462016
  3. 5822021

Age

Median age 39.5, against 38.4 for New South Wales.

Duns Creek New South Wales
Share of people by age, Duns Creek and New South Wales
0–911.9%
10–1914.9%
20–2910.7%
30–3911.3%
40–4911.7%
50–5914.6%
60–6914.8%
70–796.2%
80+1.0%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Duns Creek at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English47.0%
  2. Australian44.6%
  3. Irish15.2%
  4. Scottish11.4%
  5. Australian Aboriginal6.4%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Greek2.0%
  2. Spanish1.1%
  3. Mandarin0.5%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England2.4%
  2. New Zealand1.3%
  3. South Africa1.1%
  4. Fiji0.9%
  5. Greece0.9%

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

Around Duns Creek

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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