Carrs Creek, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Carrs Creek is more socio-economically advantaged than about 12% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 899, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Carrs Creek at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 186
- Median age
- 44
- Median weekly household income
- $1,375
- SEIFA score
- 899
- Coordinates
- -29.6557, 152.9214
Carrs Creek demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Carrs Creek using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 28%, 23% of homes are rented, and 5% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 42 | 23% |
| Youth (15–24) | 10 | 5% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 40 | 22% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 53 | 28% |
| Seniors (65+) | 41 | 22% |
Share of the 186 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 27 | 45% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 19 | 32% |
| Rented | 14 | 23% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 56 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 56 occupied private dwellings in Carrs Creek.
- Median weekly rent
- $300
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,517
- Average household size
- 2.7 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,075
- Median weekly personal income
- $629
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 8 (5%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 0 (0%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 11 (6%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 35 (26%)
- Labour-force participation
- 50.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.5%
- Employed full-time
- 38
- Employed part-time
- 26
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Carrs Creek
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Carrs Creek is January (average daytime high around 29.6°C) and the coolest is July (around 19.5°C). The area receives roughly 974 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29.6°C | 19.9°C | 100 mm |
| Feb | 28.5°C | 19.6°C | 154 mm |
| Mar | 27°C | 18.7°C | 182 mm |
| Apr | 24.4°C | 15.2°C | 46 mm |
| May | 21.9°C | 11.9°C | 45 mm |
| Jun | 19.4°C | 9.3°C | 51 mm |
| Jul | 19.5°C | 7.9°C | 38 mm |
| Aug | 21.2°C | 8.6°C | 38 mm |
| Sep | 23.6°C | 11.3°C | 50 mm |
| Oct | 26.1°C | 14.3°C | 74 mm |
| Nov | 27.8°C | 16.5°C | 79 mm |
| Dec | 29.3°C | 18.7°C | 117 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Carrs Creek
Where is Carrs Creek?
Carrs Creek is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Carrs Creek?
At the 2021 Census, Carrs Creek had a population of about 186.
Is Carrs Creek an advantaged area?
Carrs Creek has an ABS SEIFA score of 899, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 12 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 12% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Carrs Creek?
Carrs Creek has average daytime highs of about 24.9°C and overnight lows of about 14.3°C, with roughly 974 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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