Suburb in Tweed

Nobbys Creek, NSW

Nobbys Creek had a population of 306 at the 2021 Census (+12.9% since 2016). Median age 47.8. Median weekly household income $1,929. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Nobbys Creek at a glance

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

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Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Nobbys Creek's population grew by 12.9% to 306, faster than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 47.8, it is older than the NSW average (38.4). Children under 10 make up 8.2% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 10.8%.

9.7% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 48.4% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 93 households.

The median household earns $1,929 a week, above the NSW average of $1,829.

12.5% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 4.9% use a language other than English at home. 49.4% report no religion, higher than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Nobbys Creek beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureNobbys CreekNSWAustralia
Population3068,072,17125,422,828
Growth since 2016+12.9%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age47.838.438.2
Households932,900,4569,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%21.8%14.3%
Renting9.7%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright48.4%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,929$1,829$1,747
Median rent a week–$423$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,958$2,142$1,866
Born overseas12.5%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home4.9%28.2%23.6%
No religion49.4%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

+12.9% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 2742011
  2. 2712016
  3. 3062021

Age

Median age 47.8, against 38.4 for New South Wales.

Nobbys Creek New South Wales
Share of people by age, Nobbys Creek and New South Wales
0–98.2%
10–1912.4%
20–295.6%
30–3910.5%
40–4913.7%
50–5918.0%
60–6918.0%
70–799.5%
80+1.3%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Nobbys Creek at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English53.4%
  2. Australian38.7%
  3. Scottish14.2%
  4. Irish11.5%
  5. German6.7%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Thai2.7%
  2. German2.3%
  3. French1.5%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England2.3%
  2. New Zealand1.9%
  3. France1.5%

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

Around Nobbys Creek

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