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New South Wales · Postcode 2337
Dry Creek postcode and suburb data
New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 222 km from Sydney
Suburb snapshot
Dry Creek at a glance vs NSW
Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.
Quick facts
Benchmarks against NSW
Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.
Where Dry Creek ranks: household income is in the top 25% of NSW suburbs; rents sit in the cheapest 10% in NSW.
ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021Detailed comparison table
Dry Creek vs the NSW average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.
| Metric | Dry Creek | NSW avg | AU avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Household income/wk | $2,374 +NSW | $1,931 | $1,836 |
| Mortgage/month | $2,850 +NSW | $2,247 | $1,958 |
| Median age | 39 | 45.0 | 45.0 |
| SEIFA decile | 7/10 ≈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.
Dry Creek is a locality 222 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2337. It falls within the Mid North Coast region. The local government area is Upper Hunter Shire.
According to the 2021 Census, Dry Creek has a population of 50 with a median age of 39. The median weekly household income is $2,374, above the NSW average.
Housing in Dry Creek includes a median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,850, 11 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above 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, Dry Creek scores in decile 7 out of 10, which is above the national average.
Dry Creek is part of the Taree - Gloucester statistical area in New South Wales.
Dry Creek details
Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.
| Postcode | 2337 |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Phone Area Code | 02 |
| Population (2021) | 50 |
| Median Age | 39 years |
| Median Household Income (Census 2021) | $2,374/week |
| Median Personal Income (Census 2021) | $966/week |
| Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021) | $2,850 |
| Average Household Size | 3.3 persons |
| Area | 31.8 km² |
| Population Density | 2/km² |
| Total Dwellings | 11 |
| Australian Citizens | 92.0% |
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| SEIFA IRSAD Decile | 7/10 (above average) |
| Latitude | -31.9022363 |
| Longitude | 150.8176916 |
| Distance from Sydney | 222 km |
| Region (SA4) | Mid North Coast |
| Area (SA3) | Taree - Gloucester |
| Local Government | Upper Hunter Shire |
| Federal Electorate | New England |
| State Electorate | Upper Hunter |
| Time Zone | AEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time) |
Age Profile
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| 0–14 years | 12 (24.0%) |
| 15–24 years | 8 (16.0%) |
| 25–44 years | 15 (30.0%) |
| 45–64 years | 9 (18.0%) |
| 65+ years | 10 (20.0%) |
Housing Tenure
SEIFA socio-economic index
Health Conditions (2021 Census)
| Asthma | 7 (14.0%) |
Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.
Motor Vehicles per Dwelling
| No vehicle | 0 (0.0%) |
| 1 vehicle | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2 vehicles | 3 (25.0%) |
| 3+ vehicles | 9 (75.0%) |
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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.