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The quick read on

Badgerys Creek

NSW 2555 · Liverpool

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Population
168

ABS 2021

Postcode
2555

Badgerys Creek, New South Wales

Property market insights for Badgerys Creek

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Badgerys Creek NSW

Median price trend for houses

Based on 1 sales in the preceding 12 months

Down 0.7% over 12 months

$9.6m$9.55m$9.5m20222022202220232023

Median rent trend for houses

Down 35.4% over 12 months

$700$600$500$40020202021202220232024

Market data updated July 2023.

Badgerys Creek has a 12-month growth rate of -0.7% for houses.

The median house rent has decreased 35.4% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Badgerys Creek safe?

The overall rate for Badgerys Creek is 2,584 offences per 100,000 residents — 25% below the Greater Sydney 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 Badgerys Creek.

Overall crime rate

2,584

offences per 100,000 residents

25% belowGreater Sydney

Badgerys CreekGreater Sydney: 3,437

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Badgerys Creek?

Badgerys Creek NSW 2555 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.

168 people call Badgerys Creek home, with an average of 3 people per household and a median household income of $1,271 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
168
Median age
40 years
Median mortgage
$1,300 / month
2021 household rent
$505 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1519.0%Above
15–3417.3%Below
35–5427.4%In line
55–7426.2%Above
75 and over11.9%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses102.0%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright46.0%Above
Paying a mortgage16.0%Below
Renting38.0%Above

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car30.6%Below
Two cars14.3%Below
Three or more40.8%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home41.5%Above
Drove to work30.2%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below

What stands out in Badgerys Creek

41.5% of workers in Badgerys Creek worked from home on Census day.

13.1% of Badgerys Creek residents were born in China, about twice the rate across Greater Sydney.

25.6% of people in Badgerys Creek described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Badgerys Creek

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Badgerys Creek NSW 2555.

Is Badgerys Creek family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

19.0% of Badgerys Creek's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.

41 family households lived in Badgerys Creek; 43.9% were couple families and 19.5% were one-parent families.

34.1% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Badgerys Creek?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Badgerys Creek had 168 residents at the 2021 Census.

25.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

38.1% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Badgerys Creek?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 102.0% of occupied private dwellings in Badgerys Creek.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Badgerys Creek?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

46.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.

16.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.

38.0% rented their home. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Badgerys Creek?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Badgerys Creek had 3.0 people.

One-person households made up 7.8% of occupied homes. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.

Two-person households represented 35.3%, while 39.2% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Badgerys Creek?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

41.5% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.

30.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Badgerys Creek?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.

One-car households formed 30.6% of the total.

55.1% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Badgerys Creek, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

77.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 22.5% reported a different address.

33.9% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Badgerys Creek?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

39.9% of residents used only English at home.

45.8% used a language other than English at home.

2.4% spoke Mandarin at home, 20.8% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Badgerys Creek residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

33.9% of Badgerys Creek's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 66.1% was born in Australia.

13.1% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 83.3%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Badgerys Creek?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 11.3% of ancestry responses in Badgerys Creek.

Australian ancestry made up 22.0% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 26.2% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Badgerys Creek?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

15.1% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.

Managers accounted for 49.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 15.1%.

Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Badgerys Creek?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 40.4%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.

22.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 16.4% worked part time.

Unemployment was 1.8%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Badgerys Creek show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

56.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.

5.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

6.0% reported asthma, 4.8% arthritis and 4.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Badgerys Creek?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

20.4% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 5.6% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 5.6%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 38.9%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Badgerys Creek?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,271 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,300.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $505 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Badgerys Creek compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 41.5% in Badgerys Creek, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.

Outright ownership was 46.0% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.

Renting accounted for 38.0% in Badgerys Creek, against 37.1% across Greater Sydney.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Badgerys Creek

Is Badgerys Creek expensive?

There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.

Is Badgerys Creek good for families?

The Census counted 41 local families, and 19.0% of residents were under 15. 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 Badgerys Creek?

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 Badgerys Creek

13 streets in Badgerys Creek

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Aviator Drive
  • Badgerys Creek Rd
  • Badgerys Creek Road
  • Barnstormer Way
  • Elizabeth Drive
  • Lawson Rd
  • Martin Rd
  • Martin Road
  • Nancy Drive
  • Ngurra Drive
  • Orchard Circuit
  • Pitt St
  • Warami Drive

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Is Badgerys Creek right for your search?

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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.