Median price trend for houses
Based on 2 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,300,000
Up 52.5% over 12 months
- 4 bed
- $1.4m
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The quick read on
Herons Creek
NSW 2439 · Port Macquarie-Hastings
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,300,000
- Population
- 246
- Postcode
- 2439
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Herons Creek, New South Wales
Property market insights for Herons Creek
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Herons Creek NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 1 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
Up 100.0% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Herons Creek, NSW is currently $1,300,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Herons Creek has a 12-month growth rate of 52.5% for houses.
Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,400,000 in Herons Creek.
The median house rent has increased 100.0% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Herons Creek safe?
The overall rate for Herons Creek is 4,936 offences per 100,000 residents — 50% 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 Herons Creek.
Overall crime rate
4,936
offences per 100,000 residents
50% aboveRest of NSW
Herons 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 Herons Creek?
Herons Creek NSW 2439 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
246 people call Herons Creek home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $1,266 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 246
- Median age
- 46 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,473 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $360 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1521.1%Above
15–3415.0%Below
35–5428.0%Above
55–7427.6%Above
75 and over6.5%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 outright52.0%Above
Paying a mortgage32.0%In line
Renting16.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car3.9%Below
One car22.1%Below
Two cars37.7%In line
Three or more40.3%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home15.2%In line
Drove to work61.0%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled10.5%Above
What stands out in Herons Creek
15.2% of workers in Herons Creek worked from home on Census day.
4.1% of Herons Creek residents were born in England.
40.2% of people in Herons Creek described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Herons Creek
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Herons Creek NSW 2439.
Is Herons Creek family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
21.1% of Herons Creek's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
65 family households lived in Herons Creek; 43.1% were couple families and 16.9% were one-parent families.
41.5% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Herons Creek?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Herons Creek had 246 residents at the 2021 Census.
20.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
34.1% 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 Herons 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 Herons 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 Herons Creek?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
52.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
32.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
16.0% rented their home. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Herons Creek?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Herons Creek had 2.7 people.
One-person households made up 24.1% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Two-person households represented 36.1%, while 32.5% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Herons Creek?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
15.2% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of NSW.
61.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 10.5% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Herons Creek?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
3.9% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
One-car households formed 22.1% of the total.
77.9% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Herons Creek, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
74.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 25.8% reported a different address.
8.1% 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 Herons Creek?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
90.2% 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 Herons Creek residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
8.1% of Herons Creek's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 91.9% 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 89.0%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Herons Creek?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 45.5% of ancestry responses in Herons Creek.
Australian ancestry made up 45.9% 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 Herons Creek?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
21.9% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
Managers accounted for 15.2% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 5.7%.
Health care and social assistance employed 12.4% of workers, and education and training employed 11.4%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Herons Creek?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 55.7%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
28.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 24.7% worked part time.
Unemployment was 2.8%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Herons Creek show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
56.9% reported no selected long-term health condition.
7.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
12.6% reported asthma, 8.5% arthritis and 6.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Herons Creek?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
12.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.4% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 11.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 44.8%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Herons Creek?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,266 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,473.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $360 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Herons Creek compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 15.2% in Herons Creek, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 52.0% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Renting accounted for 16.0% in Herons 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 Herons Creek
Is Herons Creek expensive?
The median house price is $1,300,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Herons Creek good for families?
The Census counted 65 local families, and 21.1% 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 Herons Creek?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,400,000, 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 Herons Creek
20 streets in Herons Creek
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Aintree Cl
- Bago Rd
- Blackbutt Rd
- Blundell Rd
- Bobs Creek Rd
- Boyds Rd
- Burrawan Forest Dr
- Cluleys Rd
- Gumnut Rd
- Herons Creek Rd
- Lambs Rd
- Little Bago Ln
- Lookout Rd
- Miles Dr
- Milligans Rd
- Nelsons Rd
- Old Mill Rd
- Old School Rd
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- Ron Banks Rd
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