Median price trend for houses
Based on 4 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,140,000
Down 6.4% over 12 months
- 4 bed
- $1.14m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
James Creek
NSW 2463 · Clarence Valley
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,140,000
- Population
- 257
- Postcode
- 2463
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
James Creek, New South Wales
Property market insights for James Creek
Median sale price and rental income of properties in James Creek NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in James Creek, NSW is currently $1,140,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. James Creek has a 12-month growth rate of -6.4% for houses.
Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,140,000 in James Creek.
Crime and safety
Is James Creek safe?
The overall rate for James Creek is 1,209 offences per 100,000 residents — 63% 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 James Creek.
Overall crime rate
1,209
offences per 100,000 residents
63% belowRest of NSW
James 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 James Creek?
James Creek NSW 2463 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
257 people call James Creek home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $1,774 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 257
- Median age
- 52 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,733 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $423 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1518.7%Above
15–3413.2%Below
35–5424.5%Above
55–7438.9%Above
75 and over8.9%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses101.2%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright66.3%Above
Paying a mortgage33.7%Above
Renting0.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car13.3%Below
Two cars57.8%Above
Three or more26.5%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home12.9%Below
Drove to work61.4%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled3.0%In line
What stands out in James Creek
12.9% of workers in James Creek worked from home on Census day.
3.1% of James Creek residents were born in England.
38.1% of people in James Creek described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about James Creek
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for James Creek NSW 2463.
Is James Creek family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
18.7% of James Creek's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
80 family households lived in James Creek; 40.0% were couple families and 6.3% were one-parent families.
20.0% 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 James Creek?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
James Creek had 257 residents at the 2021 Census.
17.9% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
47.9% 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 James Creek?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 101.2% of occupied private dwellings in James 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 James Creek?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
66.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
33.7% 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 James Creek?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in James Creek had 2.7 people.
One-person households made up 5.9% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Two-person households represented 48.2%, while 21.2% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in James Creek?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
12.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
61.4% 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 3.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in James 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 13.3% of the total.
84.3% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to James Creek, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
73.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 26.8% reported a different address.
10.9% 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 James Creek?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
90.7% of residents used only English at home.
3.1% 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 James Creek residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
10.9% of James Creek's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 89.1% 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 88.7%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape James Creek?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 33.9% of ancestry responses in James Creek.
Australian ancestry made up 44.0% 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 James Creek?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
23.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
Managers accounted for 11.9% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.9%.
Health care and social assistance employed 10.9% of workers, and education and training employed 11.9%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in James Creek?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 49.3%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
25.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 16.8% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.8%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of James Creek show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
51.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
9.7% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.3% reported asthma, 12.5% arthritis and 5.1% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is James Creek?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
18.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 4.9% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.6%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 34.7%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in James Creek?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,774 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,733.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $423 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does James Creek compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 12.9% in James Creek, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 66.3% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Renting accounted for 0.0% in James 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 James Creek
Is James Creek expensive?
The median house price is $1,140,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is James Creek good for families?
The Census counted 80 local families, and 18.7% 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 James Creek?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,140,000, 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 James Creek
10 streets in James Creek
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Armstrong Rd
- Austons Ln
- Citrus Cl
- Falcon Court
- Fantail Close
- Gardiners Rd
- James Creek Rd
- Sapote St
- Wampi Cl
- Yamba Rd
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