Rixs Creek, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
More advantaged than the national average
Rixs Creek is more socio-economically advantaged than about 62% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1008, 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.
Rixs Creek at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 18
- Median age
- 44
- Median weekly household income
- $2,249
- SEIFA score
- 1008
- Coordinates
- -32.5203, 151.1330
Rixs Creek demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Rixs 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 43%, 100% of homes are rented, and 19% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 0 | 0% |
| Youth (15–24) | 8 | 29% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 8 | 29% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 12 | 43% |
| Seniors (65+) | 0 | 0% |
Share of the 28 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 0 | 0% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 0 | 0% |
| Rented | 7 | 100% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 4 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 4 occupied private dwellings in Rixs Creek.
- Median weekly rent
- $265
- Average household size
- 2.4 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,124
- Median weekly personal income
- $725
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 4 (19%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 0 (0%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 5 (28%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 6 (33%)
- Labour-force participation
- 66.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 14.3%
- Employed full-time
- 10
- Employed part-time
- 7
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 Rixs Creek
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Rixs Creek is January (average daytime high around 31.2°C) and the coolest is July (around 17.2°C). The area receives roughly 669 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31.2°C | 19.4°C | 64 mm |
| Feb | 29.6°C | 18.7°C | 61 mm |
| Mar | 27.3°C | 17.5°C | 115 mm |
| Apr | 23.9°C | 13.9°C | 51 mm |
| May | 20.3°C | 10.4°C | 25 mm |
| Jun | 17.2°C | 8.2°C | 40 mm |
| Jul | 17.2°C | 7.3°C | 43 mm |
| Aug | 18.7°C | 7.8°C | 36 mm |
| Sep | 22.1°C | 10.1°C | 36 mm |
| Oct | 25.4°C | 13.2°C | 67 mm |
| Nov | 27.7°C | 15.3°C | 62 mm |
| Dec | 29.9°C | 17.7°C | 69 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Rixs Creek
Where is Rixs Creek?
Rixs Creek is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Rixs Creek?
At the 2021 Census, Rixs Creek had a population of about 18.
Is Rixs Creek an advantaged area?
Rixs Creek has an ABS SEIFA score of 1008, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 62 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 62% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Rixs Creek?
Rixs Creek has average daytime highs of about 24.2°C and overnight lows of about 13.3°C, with roughly 669 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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