Median price trend for houses
Based on 2 sales in the preceding 12 months
Down 27.0% over 12 months
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The quick read on
Boxers Creek
NSW 2580 · Goulburn Mulwaree
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 259
- Postcode
- 2580
ABS 2021
Boxers Creek, New South Wales
Property market insights for Boxers Creek
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Boxers Creek NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Up 44.4% over 12 months
Market data updated May 2026.
Boxers Creek has a 12-month growth rate of -27.0% for houses.
The median house rent has increased 44.4% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Boxers Creek safe?
The overall rate for Boxers Creek is 1,697 offences per 100,000 residents — 49% 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 Boxers Creek.
Overall crime rate
1,697
offences per 100,000 residents
49% belowRest of NSW
Boxers 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 Boxers Creek?
Boxers Creek NSW 2580 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
259 people call Boxers Creek home, with an average of 2.8 people per household and a median household income of $1,458 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 259
- Median age
- 44 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,682 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $290 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1517.4%In line
15–3421.2%Below
35–5428.6%Above
55–7429.3%Above
75 and over8.1%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses95.4%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright44.7%Above
Paying a mortgage30.3%Below
Renting25.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car4.9%Below
One car17.3%Below
Two cars33.3%Below
Three or more45.7%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home11.7%Below
Drove to work63.3%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Boxers Creek
11.7% of workers in Boxers Creek worked from home on Census day — less common than across Rest of NSW.
2.3% of Boxers Creek residents were born in England.
25.9% of people in Boxers Creek described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Boxers Creek
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Boxers Creek NSW 2580.
Is Boxers Creek family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
17.4% of Boxers Creek's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of NSW.
72 family households lived in Boxers Creek; 41.7% were couple families and 15.3% were one-parent families.
34.7% of local families included children under 15. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of NSW.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Boxers Creek?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Boxers Creek had 259 residents at the 2021 Census.
19.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
37.5% were 55 or older. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Boxers Creek?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 95.4% of occupied private dwellings in Boxers 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 Boxers Creek?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
44.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
30.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.
25.0% rented their home. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Boxers Creek?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Boxers Creek had 2.8 people.
One-person households made up 21.7% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
Two-person households represented 37.3%, while 36.1% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Boxers Creek?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
11.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
63.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above 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 Boxers Creek?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
4.9% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
One-car households formed 17.3% of the total.
79.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Boxers Creek, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
69.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 30.8% reported a different address.
8.5% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Boxers Creek?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
80.7% of residents used only English at home.
7.7% 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 Boxers Creek residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
8.5% of Boxers Creek's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 91.5% 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 88.4%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Boxers Creek?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 29.0% of ancestry responses in Boxers Creek.
Australian ancestry made up 52.5% 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 Boxers Creek?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
5.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Managers accounted for 15.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.8%.
Health care and social assistance employed 7.5% of workers, and education and training employed 13.3%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Boxers Creek?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 57.1%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
38.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 11.2% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.3%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Boxers Creek show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
56.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
7.7% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.9% reported asthma, 12.4% arthritis and 5.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Boxers Creek?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
5.9% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.5% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 17.6%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 47.1%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Boxers Creek?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,458 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,682.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $290 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Boxers Creek compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 11.7% in Boxers Creek, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 44.7% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
Renting accounted for 25.0% in Boxers 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 Boxers Creek
Is Boxers 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 Boxers Creek good for families?
The Census counted 72 local families, and 17.4% 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 Boxers 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.
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Streets and suburbs around Boxers Creek
19 streets in Boxers Creek
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Boxers Creek Rd
- Bullus Pl
- Curlewin Ln
- Hume Hwy
- Joseph Peters Lane
- Marian Vale Rd
- Mount Gray Rd
- Perry Ln
- Robinson Road
- Rosemont Rd
- Selvon Park Rd
- Shaws Creek Rd
- Speedway Rd
- Stockade Ln
- Sydney Rd
- Tiyces Ln
- Trilla Ln
- Winfarthing Rd
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- Woolshed Ln
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