Lower Creek · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Lower Creek

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

A typical monthly mortgage of just $867 makes Lower Creek one of the most affordable places to live in the region. Housing costs here are far below the state and national figures, though homes are packed more densely than usual.

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📍 Lower Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Lower Creek sits — Median rent (weekly)

$200
  • $0–$25: 37 areas
  • $25–$50: 86 areas
  • $50–$75: 199 areas
  • $75–$100: 214 areas
  • $100–$125: 525 areas
  • $125–$150: 343 areas
  • $150–$175: 699 areas
  • $175–$200: 597 areas
  • $200–$225: 1183 areas
  • $225–$250: 724 areas
  • $250–$275: 1277 areas
  • $275–$300: 787 areas
  • $300–$325: 1282 areas
  • $325–$350: 618 areas
  • $350–$375: 935 areas
  • $375–$400: 570 areas
  • $400–$425: 763 areas
  • $425–$450: 288 areas
  • $450–$475: 415 areas
  • $475–$500: 176 areas
  • $500–$525: 204 areas
  • $525–$550: 79 areas
  • $550–$575: 125 areas
  • $575–$600: 70 areas
  • $600–$625: 97 areas
  • $625–$650: 21 areas
  • $650–$675: 54 areas
  • $675–$700: 145 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Lower Creek — lower than 75% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Lower Creek$200
2440, NSW $295
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Both owning and renting are much cheaper here than in most areas. Typical weekly rent is $200, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $420.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Lower Creek, Under $1,000 is the majority at 100%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned outright at 88%, ahead of Owned with a mortgage (24%).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Lower Creek, Owned outright is the majority at 79%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 21%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Homes in Lower Creek are more crowded than typical Australian households. There are 1.00 people per bedroom, a figure that is well above the national average of 0.80.

1.00

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 1.00

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

Types of homes

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In Lower Creek, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Lower Creek, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 31%, followed by 1 bedroom (25%) and 3 bedrooms (25%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Lower Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12413/lower-creek/topic/housing-dwellings