Suburb in Upper Hunter

Dry Creek, NSW

Dry Creek had a population of 50 at the 2021 Census (+56.3% since 2016). Median age 39.0. Median weekly household income $2,374. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Dry 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, Dry Creek's population grew by 56.3% to 50, faster than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). Its median age of 39.0 is close to the NSW average (39.0). Children under 10 make up 12.0% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 0.0%.

0.0% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 72.7% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 11 households.

The median household earns $2,374 a week, above the NSW average of $1,829.

10.4% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 0.0% use a language other than English at home. 28.0% report no religion, lower than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Dry Creek beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureDry CreekNSWAustralia
Population508,072,16325,422,788
Growth since 2016+56.3%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age39.039.038.0
Households112,900,4689,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%21.8%14.3%
Renting0.0%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright72.7%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,374$1,829$1,746
Median rent a week–$420$375
Median mortgage repayment a month–$2,167$1,863
Born overseas10.4%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home0.0%28.2%23.6%
No religion28.0%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

+56.3% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 392011
  2. 322016
  3. 502021

Age

Median age 39.0, against 39.0 for New South Wales.

Dry Creek New South Wales
Share of people by age, Dry Creek and New South Wales
0–912.0%
10–1930.0%
20–290.0%
30–3912.0%
40–4922.0%
50–590.0%
60–6912.0%
70–790.0%
80+0.0%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Dry Creek at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian50.0%
  2. English38.0%
  3. Irish24.0%
  4. Scottish10.0%
  5. New Zealander8.0%

Languages at home

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England6.0%

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

Around Dry Creek

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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