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The quick read on

Bean Creek

NSW 2469 · Kyogle

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

Median house
$575,000

latest suburb median

Population
56

ABS 2021

Postcode
2469

Bean Creek, New South Wales

Property market insights for Bean Creek

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

Median price trend for houses

$575,000

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The median house price in Bean Creek, NSW is currently $575,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales.

Crime and safety

Is Bean Creek safe?

The overall rate for Bean Creek is 1,296 offences per 100,000 residents — 61% below 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 Bean Creek.

Overall crime rate

1,296

offences per 100,000 residents

61% belowRest of NSW

Bean CreekRest 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 Bean Creek?

Bean Creek NSW 2469 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.

56 people call Bean Creek home, with an average of 2.1 people per household and a median household income of $762 a week.

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

Population
56
Median age
59 years
Median mortgage
$693 / month
2021 household rent
$150 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1516.1%Below
15–340.0%Below
35–5437.5%Above
55–7453.6%Above
75 and over14.3%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses89.3%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright68.8%Above
Paying a mortgage31.3%Below
Renting0.0%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car15.4%Below
Two cars53.8%Above
Three or more11.5%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home56.5%Above
Drove to work34.8%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below

What stands out in Bean Creek

56.5% of workers in Bean Creek worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of NSW.

37.5% of people in Bean Creek described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Bean Creek

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Bean Creek NSW 2469.

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

16.1% of Bean Creek's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.

16 family households lived in Bean Creek; 50.0% were couple families and 18.8% were one-parent families.

0.0% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.

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

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

Bean Creek had 56 residents at the 2021 Census.

16.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

67.9% were 55 or older. That is about twice the Rest of NSW rate.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

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

Separate houses made up 89.3% of occupied private dwellings in Bean 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 Bean Creek?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

68.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.

31.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.

0.0% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.

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

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

The average household in Bean Creek had 2.1 people.

One-person households made up 40.0% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.

Two-person households represented 56.0%, while 16.0% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

56.5% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of NSW rate.

34.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of NSW 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 Bean 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 Rest of NSW rate.

One-car households formed 15.4% of the total.

65.4% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

88.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 12.0% reported a different address.

5.4% 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 Bean Creek?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

94.6% 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 Bean Creek residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

5.4% of Bean Creek's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 94.6% 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 94.6%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 42.9% of ancestry responses in Bean Creek.

Australian ancestry made up 39.3% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.

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

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

17.4% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.

Managers accounted for 47.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.0%.

Health care and social assistance employed 13.0% 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 Bean Creek?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 43.4%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.

28.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 5.8% worked part time.

Unemployment was 4.3%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

42.9% reported no selected long-term health condition.

10.7% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

16.1% reported asthma, 23.2% arthritis and 7.1% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

16.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 16.7% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 0.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 40.0%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $762 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $693.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $150 per week.

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

How does Bean Creek compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 56.5% in Bean Creek, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.

Outright ownership was 68.8% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.

Renting accounted for 0.0% in Bean Creek, against 27.9% across Rest of NSW.

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

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Bean Creek

Is Bean Creek expensive?

The median house price is $575,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Bean Creek good for families?

The Census counted 16 local families, and 16.1% 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 Bean 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 Bean Creek

5 streets in Bean Creek

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

  • Bean Creek Rd
  • Clarence
  • Mills Rd
  • Murphys Rd
  • Slaughter Gully Rd

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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.