New South Wales · Postcode 2328

Giants Creek postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 193 km from Sydney

Outer Regional
149
Population (2021)
$1,187
Household income/wk
$280
Median rent/wk
43
Median age
3/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Giants 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

2328 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
149 People Resident population, Census 2021
Muswellbrook Council area 24 suburbs, 4 postcodes
43 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,187/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 3/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,187/wk
39% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$280/wk
37% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
3/10
3.0 deciles below NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
43 years
2.0 years younger than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
7.4%
2.4 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.

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricGiants CreekNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,187 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $280 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,425 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 43 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 7.4% +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.

Giants Creek is a locality 193 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2328. It falls within the Hunter Valley exc Newcastle region. The local government area is Muswellbrook.

According to the 2021 Census, Giants Creek has a population of 149 with a median age of 43. The median weekly household income is $1,187, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 7.4%, higher than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 14 (9.4% of residents).

Housing in Giants Creek includes a median weekly rent of $280, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,425, with 53 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 92.2% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Giants Creek scores in decile 3 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Giants Creek is part of the Upper Hunter statistical area in New South Wales.

Giants Creek details

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

Postcode2328
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)149
Median Age43 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,187/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$596/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$280
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,425
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area147.6 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings53
Australian Citizens85.9%
Indigenous Population14 (9.4%)
Unemployment Rate7.4%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-32.2334765
Longitude150.51896
Distance from Sydney193 km
Region (SA4)Hunter Valley exc Newcastle
Area (SA3)Upper Hunter
Local GovernmentMuswellbrook
Federal ElectorateHunter
State ElectorateUpper Hunter
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (20.8%) 15–24 (6.0%) 25–44 (23.5%) 45–64 (28.2%) 65+ (20.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years31 (20.8%)
15–24 years9 (6.0%)
25–44 years35 (23.5%)
45–64 years42 (28.2%)
65+ years31 (20.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (51.0%) Mortgaged (41.2%) Rented (7.8%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Giants Creek is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 3 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)

Arthritis18 (12.1%)
Heart Disease11 (7.4%)
Diabetes7 (4.7%)
Asthma7 (4.7%)
Cancer5 (3.4%)
Lung Condition3 (2.0%)

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 vehicle13 (22.0%)
2 vehicles23 (39.0%)
3+ vehicles23 (39.0%)

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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.