Median price trend for houses
Based on 1 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,160,000
Down 11.8% over 12 months
- 5+ bed
- $1.15m
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The quick read on
Falls Creek
NSW 2540 · Shoalhaven
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,160,000
- Population
- 939
- Postcode
- 2540
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Falls Creek, New South Wales
Property market insights for Falls Creek (NSW)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Falls Creek (NSW) NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 2 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$800 per week
Down 11.1% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Falls Creek (NSW), NSW is currently $1,160,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Falls Creek (NSW) has a 12-month growth rate of -11.8% for houses.
Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,150,000 in Falls Creek (NSW).
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Falls Creek (NSW) is $800 per week. The median house rent has decreased 11.1% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Falls Creek safe?
The overall rate for Falls Creek is 7,188 offences per 100,000 residents — 118% 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 Falls Creek.
Overall crime rate
7,188
offences per 100,000 residents
118% aboveRest of NSW
Falls 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 Falls Creek?
Falls Creek NSW 2540 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
939 people call Falls Creek home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $1,508 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 939
- Median age
- 49 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,199 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $350 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1514.6%Below
15–3419.5%Below
35–5424.0%In line
55–7432.5%Above
75 and over9.4%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses100.0%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright48.1%Above
Paying a mortgage42.0%Above
Renting9.9%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car19.1%Below
Two cars38.8%Above
Three or more44.7%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home13.7%Below
Drove to work60.1%In line
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.9%Below
What stands out in Falls Creek
13.7% of workers in Falls Creek worked from home on Census day.
5.9% of Falls Creek residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Rest of NSW.
42.6% of people in Falls Creek described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Falls Creek
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Falls Creek NSW 2540.
Is Falls Creek family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
14.6% of Falls Creek's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
279 family households lived in Falls Creek; 39.4% were couple families and 8.2% were one-parent families.
27.2% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Falls Creek?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Falls Creek had 939 residents at the 2021 Census.
19.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
41.9% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Falls Creek?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 100.0% of occupied private dwellings in Falls 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 Falls Creek?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
48.1% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
42.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
9.9% 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 Falls Creek?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Falls Creek had 2.7 people.
One-person households made up 17.5% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
Two-person households represented 38.3%, while 27.3% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Falls Creek?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
13.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
60.1% drove a car as their only travel method. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of NSW.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.9% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Falls 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 19.1% of the total.
83.4% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Falls Creek, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
70.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 29.4% reported a different address.
12.7% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Falls Creek?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
90.3% of residents used only English at home.
3.3% used a language other than English at home.
1.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Falls Creek residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
12.7% of Falls Creek's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 87.3% 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 90.2%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Falls Creek?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 45.9% of ancestry responses in Falls Creek.
Australian ancestry made up 43.9% 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 Falls Creek?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
13.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Managers accounted for 10.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.5%.
Health care and social assistance employed 16.7% of workers, and education and training employed 6.4%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Falls Creek?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 54.7%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
30.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 17.4% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.0%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Falls Creek show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
50.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.
10.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.1% reported asthma, 13.1% arthritis and 5.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Falls Creek?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
14.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 3.4% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 51.7%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Falls Creek?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,508 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,199.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $350 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Falls Creek compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 13.7% in Falls Creek, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 48.1% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Renting accounted for 9.9% in Falls 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 Falls Creek (NSW)
Is Falls Creek (NSW) expensive?
The median house price is $1,160,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Falls Creek (NSW) good for families?
The Census counted 279 local families, and 14.6% 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 Falls Creek (NSW)?
Larger houses have a median around $1,150,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
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 Falls Creek (NSW)
25 streets in Falls Creek (NSW)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Barron Rd
- Blackbutt Range Road
- Comberton Grange Rd
- Dowling St
- Falls Rd
- Gardner Rd
- Gorindah Rd
- Hart Rd
- Hillside Rdge
- Jervis Bay Rd
- Linnane St
- Mcarthur Dr
- Mortimer Rd
- Old Princes Hwy
- Old Woollamia Rd
- Parma Rd
- Pepper Rd
- Peterson Rd
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- Princes Hwy
- Sinclair Rd
- Stapleton St
- Vidler Rd
- Watt Rd
- Willowgreen Rd
- Woollamia Rd
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