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The quick read on

Spicketts Creek

NSW 2454 · Bellingen

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Population
32

ABS 2021

Postcode
2454

Spicketts Creek, New South Wales

Property market insights for Spicketts Creek

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Spicketts Creek NSW

Median price trend for houses

Based on 1 sales in the preceding 12 months

Down 1.3% over 12 months

$1.5m$1m$500k20192021202220232024

Market data updated December 2024.

Spicketts Creek has a 12-month growth rate of -1.3% for houses.

Crime and safety

Is Spicketts Creek safe?

The overall rate for Spicketts Creek is 1,944 offences per 100,000 residents — 41% 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 Spicketts Creek.

Overall crime rate

1,944

offences per 100,000 residents

41% belowRest of NSW

Spicketts 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 Spicketts Creek?

Spicketts Creek NSW 2454 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.

32 people call Spicketts Creek home, with an average of 2.2 people per household and a median household income of $1,375 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
32
Median age
60 years
Median mortgage
$1,268 / month
2021 household rent
$580 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 150.0%Below
15–3421.9%Below
35–5434.4%Above
55–7459.4%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 outright71.4%Above
Paying a mortgage28.6%Below
Renting0.0%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car47.1%Above
Two cars0.0%Below
Three or more17.6%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home37.5%Above
Drove to work62.5%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below

What stands out in Spicketts Creek

37.5% of workers in Spicketts Creek worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of NSW.

12.5% of Spicketts Creek residents were born in New Zealand, about twice the rate across Rest of NSW.

46.9% of people in Spicketts Creek described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Spicketts Creek

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Spicketts Creek NSW 2454.

Is Spicketts Creek family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

0.0% of Spicketts Creek's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.

9 family households lived in Spicketts Creek; 0.0% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.

0.0% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Spicketts Creek?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Spicketts Creek had 32 residents at the 2021 Census.

31.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

68.8% were 55 or older. That is about twice the Rest of NSW rate.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Spicketts 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 Spicketts 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 Spicketts Creek?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

71.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Rest of NSW rate.

28.6% 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 Spicketts Creek?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Spicketts Creek had 2.2 people.

One-person households made up 17.6% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.

Two-person households represented 52.9%, while 0.0% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Spicketts Creek?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

37.5% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of NSW rate.

62.5% 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 0.0% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Spicketts 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 47.1% of the total.

17.6% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Spicketts Creek, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

60.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 40.0% reported a different address.

25.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about twice the Rest of NSW rate.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Spicketts Creek?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

81.3% of residents used only English at home.

9.4% 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 Spicketts Creek residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

25.0% of Spicketts Creek's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 75.0% 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 90.6%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Spicketts Creek?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 40.6% of ancestry responses in Spicketts Creek.

Australian ancestry made up 43.8% 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 Spicketts Creek?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

0.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.

Managers accounted for 31.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.

Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% 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 Spicketts Creek?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 54.8%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.

25.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 28.1% worked part time.

Unemployment was 5.9%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Spicketts Creek show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

59.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.

0.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

0.0% reported asthma, 9.4% arthritis and 9.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Spicketts Creek?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

11.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.4%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 50.0%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Spicketts Creek?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,375 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,268.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $580 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Spicketts Creek compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 37.5% in Spicketts Creek, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.

Outright ownership was 71.4% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is about twice the Rest of NSW rate.

Renting accounted for 0.0% in Spicketts 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 Spicketts Creek

Is Spicketts 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 Spicketts Creek good for families?

The Census counted 9 local families. 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 Spicketts 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.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Spicketts Creek

4 streets in Spicketts Creek

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Bellingen Rd
  • Bowraville Road
  • Mallee Rd
  • Valla Rd

Keep exploring

Is Spicketts Creek right for your search?

Use the finders to compare places and properties, or open the full report when you need the street, risk, schools and growth research.

Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.