Curra Creek Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional Top 10% SEIFA
2820
Postcode for Curra Creek, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 257 km from Sydney · Pop. 43
43
Population
55
Median Age
$762
Household Income/wk
$150
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
91.4
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Curra Creek ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of NSW suburbs; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Curra Creek Compares

Curra Creek vs the NSW average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricCurra CreekNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $762 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $150 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $2,384 ≈NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 55 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 0.0% -NSW 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the NSW average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Curra Creek is a locality 257 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2820. It falls within the Far West and Orana region. The local government area is Dubbo Regional.

According to the 2021 Census, Curra Creek has a population of 43 with a median age of 55. The median weekly household income is $762, below the NSW average.

Housing in Curra Creek includes a median weekly rent of $150, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,384, with 21 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 100.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Curra Creek scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Curra Creek is part of the Dubbo statistical area in New South Wales.

Curra Creek Details

Postcode2820
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)43
Median Age55 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$762/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$466/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$150
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,384
Average Household Size2 persons
Area91.4 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings21
Australian Citizens88.4%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-32.6794839
Longitude148.8396999
Distance from Sydney257 km
Region (SA4)Far West and Orana
Area (SA3)Dubbo
Local GovernmentDubbo Regional
Federal ElectorateCalare

Age Profile

0–14 (7.0%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (11.6%) 45–64 (16.3%) 65+ (37.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years3 (7.0%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years5 (11.6%)
45–64 years7 (16.3%)
65+ years16 (37.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (47.4%) Mortgaged (52.6%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma9 (20.9%)
Arthritis6 (14.0%)
Diabetes4 (9.3%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle6 (35.3%)
2 vehicles7 (41.2%)
3+ vehicles4 (23.5%)

Suburbs Near Curra Creek

Same Postcode (2820)

More Curra Creek Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.