Suburb in Shoalhaven

Porters Creek, NSW

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Porters Creek at a glance

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

In Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven

Key figures

2021 Census, Porters Creek beside NSW and Australia.

MeasurePorters CreekNSWAustralia
Population–8,072,17125,422,828
Growth since 2016–+7.9%+8.6%
Median age–38.438.2
Households–2,900,4569,275,123
Flats and apartments–21.8%14.3%
Renting–33.1%31.1%
Owned outright–32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week–$1,829$1,747
Median rent a week–$423$376
Median mortgage repayment a month–$2,142$1,866
Born overseas–31.0%29.3%
Other language at home–28.2%23.6%
No religion–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

– since 2016.

Age

Median age –, against 38.4 for New South Wales.

Porters Creek New South Wales
Share of people by age, Porters Creek and New South Wales
0–9–
10–19–
20–29–
30–39–
40–49–
50–59–
60–69–
70–79–
80+–

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Porters Creek at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Languages at home

Country of birth

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

Around Porters Creek

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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