Splitters Creek, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Splitters Creek is more socio-economically advantaged than about 98% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1129, 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.
Splitters Creek at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 312
- Median age
- 47
- Median weekly household income
- $2,968
- SEIFA score
- 1129
- Coordinates
- -36.0554, 146.8486
Splitters Creek demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Splitters 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 32%, 7% of homes are rented, and 11% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 61 | 20% |
| Youth (15–24) | 23 | 7% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 60 | 19% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 99 | 32% |
| Seniors (65+) | 69 | 22% |
Share of the 312 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 43 | 44% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 45 | 46% |
| Rented | 7 | 7% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 93 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 93 occupied private dwellings in Splitters Creek.
- Median weekly rent
- $168
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,084
- Average household size
- 2.9 people
- Median weekly family income
- $3,020
- Median weekly personal income
- $1,141
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 30 (11%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 9 (3%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 9 (3%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 167 (72%)
- Labour-force participation
- 63.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.2%
- Employed full-time
- 84
- Employed part-time
- 53
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 Splitters Creek
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Splitters Creek is January (average daytime high around 28.2°C) and the coolest is July (around 9.4°C). The area receives roughly 774 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28.2°C | 15°C | 64 mm |
| Feb | 26.9°C | 13.9°C | 29 mm |
| Mar | 23.9°C | 12.2°C | 49 mm |
| Apr | 18.7°C | 7.9°C | 62 mm |
| May | 13.3°C | 4.2°C | 64 mm |
| Jun | 9.9°C | 2°C | 78 mm |
| Jul | 9.4°C | 1.4°C | 62 mm |
| Aug | 10.4°C | 1.4°C | 74 mm |
| Sep | 13.8°C | 3.1°C | 68 mm |
| Oct | 18.2°C | 6.4°C | 74 mm |
| Nov | 21.4°C | 9.2°C | 85 mm |
| Dec | 25.5°C | 12.2°C | 65 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Splitters Creek
Where is Splitters Creek?
Splitters Creek is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Splitters Creek?
At the 2021 Census, Splitters Creek had a population of about 312.
Is Splitters Creek an advantaged area?
Splitters Creek has an ABS SEIFA score of 1129, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 98 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 98% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Splitters Creek?
Splitters Creek has average daytime highs of about 18.3°C and overnight lows of about 7.4°C, with roughly 774 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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