Median price trend for houses
$590,000
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Back Creek (Tenterfield - NSW)
NSW 2372 · Tenterfield
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $590,000
- Population
- 4
- Postcode
- 2372
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Back Creek (Tenterfield - NSW), New South Wales
Property market insights for Back Creek (Tenterfield - NSW)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Back Creek (Tenterfield - NSW) NSW
The median house price in Back Creek (Tenterfield - NSW), NSW is currently $590,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales.
Crime and safety
Is Back Creek (Tenterfield - NSW) safe?
The overall rate for Back Creek (Tenterfield - NSW) is 9,089 offences per 100,000 residents — 176% above the Rest of NSW benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Back Creek (Tenterfield - NSW).
Overall crime rate
9,089
offences per 100,000 residents
176% aboveRest of NSW
Back Creek (Tenterfield - NSW)Rest of NSW: 3,298
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Back Creek (Tenterfield - NSW)?
Back Creek (Tenterfield - NSW) NSW 2372 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
4 people call Back Creek (Tenterfield - NSW) home, with an average of 1 people per household and a median household income of $575 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 4
- Median age
- 69 years
- Median mortgage
- $0 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $81 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 150.0%Below
15–340.0%Below
35–540.0%Below
55–74125.0%Above
75 and over0.0%Below
What stands out in Back Creek (Tenterfield - NSW)
0.0% of people in Back Creek (Tenterfield - NSW) described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Back Creek (Tenterfield - NSW)
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Back Creek (Tenterfield - NSW) NSW 2372.
Is Back Creek (Tenterfield - NSW) family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
0.0% of Back Creek (Tenterfield - NSW)'s residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
0 family households lived in Back Creek (Tenterfield - NSW).
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Back Creek (Tenterfield - NSW)?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Back Creek (Tenterfield - NSW) had 4 residents at the 2021 Census.
0.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
125.0% were 55 or older. That is about twice the Rest of NSW rate.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
Who's moving to Back Creek (Tenterfield - NSW), and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
0.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 100.0% reported a different address.
0.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Back Creek (Tenterfield - NSW)?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
100.0% of residents used only English at home.
0.0% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Back Creek (Tenterfield - NSW) residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
0.0% of Back Creek (Tenterfield - NSW)'s population was born outside Australia, while roughly 100.0% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 100.0%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Back Creek (Tenterfield - NSW)?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 100.0% of ancestry responses in Back Creek (Tenterfield - NSW).
Australian ancestry made up 0.0% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
How active is the workforce in Back Creek (Tenterfield - NSW)?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 66.7%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
0.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 0.0% worked part time.
Unemployment was 0.0%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Back Creek (Tenterfield - NSW) show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
0.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
0.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
0.0% reported asthma, 0.0% arthritis and 0.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Back Creek (Tenterfield - NSW)?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
0.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 125.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 0.0%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Back Creek (Tenterfield - NSW)?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $575 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $0.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $81 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Back Creek (Tenterfield - NSW)
Is Back Creek (Tenterfield - NSW) expensive?
The median house price is $590,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Back Creek (Tenterfield - NSW) good for families?
The Census counted 0 local families. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Back Creek (Tenterfield - NSW)?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
Explore the area
Streets and suburbs around Back Creek (Tenterfield - NSW)
4 streets in Back Creek (Tenterfield - NSW)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Back Creek Rd
- Double Hut Creek Rd
- Sailor Jack Rd
- Sawyers Gully Rd
12 suburbs surrounding Back Creek (Tenterfield - NSW)
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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.