New South Wales · Postcode 2766

Eastern Creek postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 34 km from Sydney

Metro Bottom 20% SEIFA
874
Population (2021)
$1,861
Household income/wk
$400
Median rent/wk
32
Median age
2/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Eastern 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

2766 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
874 People Resident population, Census 2021
Blacktown Council area 54 suburbs, 14 postcodes
32 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,861/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 2/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,861/wk
4% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$400/wk
10% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
2/10
4.0 deciles below NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
32 years
13.0 years younger than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
5.5%
0.5 pts above NSW average
Census labour-force rate

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

Where Eastern Creek ranks: SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Eastern Creek vs the NSW average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricEastern CreekNSW avgAU avgGreater Sydney
Household income/wk $1,861 ≈NSW $1,931 $1,836 $2,181
Rent/wk $400 -NSW $445 $390 $506
Mortgage/month $1,950 -NSW $2,247 $1,958 $2,587
Median age 32 45.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10 10.0/10
Unemployment 5.5% ≈NSW 5.0% 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.

Postcode 2766 covers Eastern Creek, an inland suburb of Sydney about 34 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Sydney - Blacktown region of New South Wales. Local government services are provided by Blacktown.

According to the 2021 Census, Eastern Creek has a population of 874 with a median age of 32. The median weekly household income is $1,861, close to the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 5.5%. The Indigenous population is 48 (5.5% of residents).

Housing in Eastern Creek includes a median weekly rent of $400, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,950, with 244 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 65.4% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Eastern Creek scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Eastern Creek is served by Eastern Creek Public School.

Eastern Creek is part of the Mount Druitt statistical area in New South Wales.

Eastern Creek details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode2766
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)874
Median Age32 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,861/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$683/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$400
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,950
Average Household Size3.3 persons
Area20.4 km²
Population Density43/km²
Total Dwellings244
Australian Citizens80.5%
Indigenous Population48 (5.5%)
Unemployment Rate5.5%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-33.8071983
Longitude150.8514864
Distance from Sydney34 km
Region (SA4)Sydney - Blacktown
Area (SA3)Mount Druitt
Local GovernmentBlacktown
Federal ElectorateChifley
State ElectorateProspect
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (23.1%) 15–24 (16.4%) 25–44 (28.5%) 45–64 (21.2%) 65+ (10.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years202 (23.1%)
15–24 years143 (16.4%)
25–44 years249 (28.5%)
45–64 years185 (21.2%)
65+ years92 (10.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (23.7%) Mortgaged (41.7%) Rented (34.6%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Eastern Creek is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma75 (8.6%)
Arthritis53 (6.1%)
Diabetes49 (5.6%)
Heart Disease27 (3.1%)
Cancer15 (1.7%)
Lung Condition14 (1.6%)
Dementia6 (0.7%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle8 (3.3%)
1 vehicle80 (33.3%)
2 vehicles85 (35.4%)
3+ vehicles67 (27.9%)

Schools in Eastern Creek

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Eastern Creek. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Eastern Creek Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 976 · 246 students

Suburbs Near Eastern Creek

Same Postcode (2766)

More Eastern 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.