King Creek Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional
2446
Postcode for King Creek, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 301 km from Sydney · Pop. 1,863
1,863
Population
45
Median Age
$2,088
Household Income/wk
$410
Median Rent/wk
8/10
SEIFA Advantage
17.4
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 King Creek ranks: household income is in the top 25% of NSW suburbs.

How King Creek Compares

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

MetricKing CreekNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,088 ≈NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $410 ≈NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $2,167 ≈NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 45 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 8/10 +NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 1.7% -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.

King Creek is a locality 301 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2446. It falls within the Mid North Coast region. The local government area is Port Macquarie-Hastings.

According to the 2021 Census, King Creek has a population of 1,863 with a median age of 45. The median weekly household income is $2,088, close to the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 1.7%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 92 (4.9% of residents).

Housing in King Creek includes a median weekly rent of $410, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,167, with 609 total dwellings. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 95.4% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, King Creek scores in decile 8 out of 10, which is above the national average.

King Creek is part of the Port Macquarie statistical area in New South Wales.

King Creek Details

Postcode2446
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)1,863
Median Age45 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,088/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$721/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$410
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,167
Average Household Size3 persons
Area17.4 km²
Population Density107/km²
Total Dwellings609
Australian Citizens94.3%
Indigenous Population92 (4.9%)
Unemployment Rate1.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-31.49133
Longitude152.7500251
Distance from Sydney301 km
Region (SA4)Mid North Coast
Area (SA3)Port Macquarie
Local GovernmentPort Macquarie-Hastings
Federal ElectorateLyne

Age Profile

0–14 (19.2%) 15–24 (12.0%) 25–44 (17.9%) 45–64 (30.4%) 65+ (20.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years358 (19.2%)
15–24 years224 (12.0%)
25–44 years333 (17.9%)
45–64 years567 (30.4%)
65+ years385 (20.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (49.1%) Mortgaged (46.3%) Rented (4.6%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 8 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis196 (10.5%)
Asthma170 (9.1%)
Diabetes68 (3.7%)
Heart Disease62 (3.3%)
Cancer51 (2.7%)
Lung Condition38 (2.0%)
Dementia8 (0.4%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle4 (0.7%)
1 vehicle87 (14.4%)
2 vehicles248 (41.1%)
3+ vehicles265 (43.9%)

Suburbs Near King Creek

Same Postcode (2446)

More King 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.