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$412,000
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The quick read on
Maules Creek
NSW 2382 · Narrabri
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $412,000
- Population
- 87
- Postcode
- 2382
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Maules Creek, New South Wales
Property market insights for Maules Creek
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Maules Creek NSW
The median house price in Maules Creek, NSW is currently $412,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales.
Crime and safety
Is Maules Creek safe?
The overall rate for Maules Creek is 2,046 offences per 100,000 residents — 38% 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 Maules Creek.
Overall crime rate
2,046
offences per 100,000 residents
38% belowRest of NSW
Maules 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 Maules Creek?
Maules Creek NSW 2382 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
87 people call Maules Creek home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $1,624 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 87
- Median age
- 45 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,279 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $390 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1527.6%Above
15–3412.6%Below
35–5432.2%Above
55–7431.0%Above
75 and over4.6%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 outright45.5%Above
Paying a mortgage27.3%Below
Renting27.3%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car25.0%Below
Two cars46.4%Above
Three or more46.4%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home24.4%Above
Drove to work61.0%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled7.3%Above
What stands out in Maules Creek
24.4% of workers in Maules Creek worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of NSW.
28.7% of people in Maules Creek described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Maules Creek
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Maules Creek NSW 2382.
Is Maules Creek family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
27.6% of Maules Creek's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
21 family households lived in Maules Creek; 66.7% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.
42.9% 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 Maules Creek?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Maules Creek had 87 residents at the 2021 Census.
20.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
35.6% were 55 or older. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of NSW.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Maules 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 Maules 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 Maules Creek?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
45.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
27.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.
27.3% rented their home. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Maules Creek?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Maules Creek had 2.7 people.
One-person households made up 23.1% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Two-person households represented 42.3%, while 15.4% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Maules Creek?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
24.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
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 7.3% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Maules 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 25.0% of the total.
92.9% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Maules Creek, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
74.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 26.0% reported a different address.
0.0% 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 Maules Creek?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
89.7% 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 Maules Creek residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
0.0% of Maules Creek's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 100.0% 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 87.4%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Maules Creek?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 27.6% of ancestry responses in Maules Creek.
Australian ancestry made up 24.1% 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 Maules Creek?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
7.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Managers accounted for 46.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 19.5% of workers, and education and training employed 14.6%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Maules Creek?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 70.8%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
47.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 11.5% worked part time.
Unemployment was 6.5%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Maules Creek show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
49.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.
3.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
18.4% reported asthma, 8.0% arthritis and 5.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Maules Creek?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
18.9% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 0.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 45.9%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Maules Creek?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,624 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,279.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $390 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Maules Creek compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 24.4% in Maules Creek, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 45.5% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
Renting accounted for 27.3% in Maules 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 Maules Creek
Is Maules Creek expensive?
The median house price is $412,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Maules Creek good for families?
The Census counted 21 local families, and 27.6% 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 Maules 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 Maules Creek
22 streets in Maules Creek
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Black Mountain Creek Rd
- Burindi Rd
- Burindi Road
- Connors Creek Rd
- Ellerslie Rd
- Glencoe Rd
- Goonbri Rd
- Harparary Rd
- Leards Forest Rd
- Mallee Ln
- Maules Creek Rd
- Middle Creek Rd
- Mountain View Rd
- Oakey Valley Rd
- Rangari Road
- Spion Kop Rd
- Teston Ln
- Thornfield Crossing Rd
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- Timor Mountain Rd
- Trantham Rd
- Upper Maules Creek Rd
- Willeroi Rd
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