Muscle Creek, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
More advantaged than the national average
Muscle Creek is more socio-economically advantaged than about 66% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1016, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Muscle Creek at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 313
- Median age
- 38
- Median weekly household income
- $3,083
- SEIFA score
- 1016
- Coordinates
- -32.2811, 150.9979
Muscle Creek demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Muscle Creek using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 33%, 7% of homes are rented, and 5% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 69 | 21% |
| Youth (15–24) | 40 | 12% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 82 | 26% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 105 | 33% |
| Seniors (65+) | 25 | 8% |
Share of the 321 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 26 | 27% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 65 | 66% |
| Rented | 7 | 7% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 99 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 99 occupied private dwellings in Muscle Creek.
- Median weekly rent
- $243
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,383
- Average household size
- 3 people
- Median weekly family income
- $3,216
- Median weekly personal income
- $1,244
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 14 (5%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 10 (3%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 11 (4%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 79 (36%)
- Labour-force participation
- 78.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.6%
- Employed full-time
- 127
- Employed part-time
- 48
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Muscle Creek
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Muscle Creek is January (average daytime high around 29.2°C) and the coolest is July (around 14.5°C). The area receives roughly 664 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29.2°C | 17.5°C | 64 mm |
| Feb | 27.7°C | 16.7°C | 55 mm |
| Mar | 25.2°C | 15.6°C | 103 mm |
| Apr | 21.6°C | 12°C | 50 mm |
| May | 17.8°C | 8.5°C | 27 mm |
| Jun | 14.6°C | 6.3°C | 41 mm |
| Jul | 14.5°C | 5.3°C | 45 mm |
| Aug | 16.1°C | 5.9°C | 39 mm |
| Sep | 19.6°C | 8.2°C | 37 mm |
| Oct | 23.2°C | 11.4°C | 64 mm |
| Nov | 25.6°C | 13.4°C | 64 mm |
| Dec | 27.8°C | 15.9°C | 75 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Muscle Creek
Where is Muscle Creek?
Muscle Creek is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Muscle Creek?
At the 2021 Census, Muscle Creek had a population of about 313.
Is Muscle Creek an advantaged area?
Muscle Creek has an ABS SEIFA score of 1016, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 66 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 66% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Muscle Creek?
Muscle Creek has average daytime highs of about 21.9°C and overnight lows of about 11.4°C, with roughly 664 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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