Median price trend for houses
Up 25.6% over 12 months
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The quick read on
Rushes Creek
NSW 2346 · Tamworth Regional
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 98
- Postcode
- 2346
ABS 2021
Rushes Creek, New South Wales
Property market insights for Rushes Creek
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Rushes Creek NSW
Market data updated June 2026.
Rushes Creek has a 12-month growth rate of 25.6% for houses.
Crime and safety
Is Rushes Creek safe?
The overall rate for Rushes Creek is 3,651 offences per 100,000 residents — 11% 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 Rushes Creek.
Overall crime rate
3,651
offences per 100,000 residents
11% aboveRest of NSW
Rushes 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 Rushes Creek?
Rushes Creek NSW 2346 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
98 people call Rushes Creek home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $1,281 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 98
- Median age
- 48 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,039 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $190 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1517.3%Below
15–3415.3%Below
35–5418.4%Below
55–7438.8%Above
75 and over7.1%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses84.1%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright75.0%Above
Paying a mortgage25.0%Below
Renting0.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car30.8%Below
Two cars28.2%Below
Three or more46.2%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home32.2%Above
Drove to work39.0%Below
Train, tram or bus5.1%Above
Walked or cycled6.8%Above
What stands out in Rushes Creek
32.2% of workers in Rushes Creek worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of NSW.
31.6% of people in Rushes Creek described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Rushes Creek
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Rushes Creek NSW 2346.
Is Rushes Creek family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
17.3% of Rushes Creek's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
24 family households lived in Rushes Creek; 58.3% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.
45.8% 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 Rushes Creek?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Rushes Creek had 98 residents at the 2021 Census.
13.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
45.9% 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 Rushes Creek?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 84.1% of occupied private dwellings in Rushes 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 Rushes Creek?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
75.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Rest of NSW rate.
25.0% 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 Rushes Creek?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Rushes Creek had 2.3 people.
One-person households made up 34.1% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Two-person households represented 36.6%, while 19.5% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Rushes Creek?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
32.2% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of NSW rate.
39.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
5.1% used only a train, tram or bus, while 6.8% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Rushes 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 30.8% of the total.
74.4% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Rushes Creek, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
66.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 33.3% 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 Rushes Creek?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
95.9% 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 Rushes Creek residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
0.0% of Rushes 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 95.9%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Rushes Creek?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 30.6% of ancestry responses in Rushes Creek.
Australian ancestry made up 49.0% 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 Rushes Creek?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
6.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Managers accounted for 27.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.2%.
Health care and social assistance employed 10.2% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Rushes Creek?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 66.7%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
39.1% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 21.8% worked part time.
Unemployment was 0.0%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Rushes Creek show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
61.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.1% reported asthma, 9.2% arthritis and 9.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Rushes Creek?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
0.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 21.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 36.2%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Rushes Creek?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,281 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,039.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $190 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Rushes Creek compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 32.2% in Rushes Creek, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 75.0% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is about twice the Rest of NSW rate.
Renting accounted for 0.0% in Rushes 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 Rushes Creek
Is Rushes 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 Rushes Creek good for families?
The Census counted 24 local families, and 17.3% 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 Rushes 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 Rushes Creek
9 streets in Rushes Creek
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Alderford Rd
- Glenbrook Rd
- Keepit Dam Rd
- Moys Ln
- National Fitness Camp Rd
- Perrings Rd
- Rushes Creek Rd
- Sherwood Rd
- Ski Gardens Rd
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