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Suburb Insights · NSW 2640

Splitters Creek, NSW 2640 Property Profile

ABS 2021 Census · Updated 21 May 2026

Suburb Overview

Splitters Creek is a regional centre in New South Wales, Australia, with a population of approximately 312, making it a boutique locality. Located approximately 466 km from the Sydney CBD, Splitters Creek is a regional area in New South Wales. The median household income is $154,336 per year.

Investment Score

51 / 100 Moderate

Splitters Creek benefits from a high-income resident base, supporting premium property pricing. Distance from major centres is a consideration, though regional markets can offer higher rental yields.

Location

Sydney
Splitters Creek
New South Wales · 2640
466 km from Sydney CBD
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Key Indicators

Postcode
2640

Official Australia Post postcode for Splitters Creek. A postcode may cover multiple suburbs.

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Population
312

Usual resident population at the most recent census.

Median weekly rent
$168/wk

Weekly median rent for occupied homes. Live rental data integration coming soon.

Median household income
$154,336/yr

Annual median household income (before tax) across all households.

Distance to CBD
466 km

Straight-line distance from the suburb centroid to the nearest capital city CBD. Actual driving distance will be longer.

Lifestyle & Amenities

Schools nearby
1

Estimated 1 school within or near this suburb.

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Parks & green spaces
1

Estimated 1 park and green spaces near this suburb.

Median monthly mortgage
$2,084/mo

Monthly median mortgage repayment for households currently paying off a mortgage.

Home type
93% houses

Proportion of separate houses versus units, townhouses, and other home types. Useful for investors assessing rental demand mix.

Investment Insight

Splitters Creek is a smaller community of 312 — about 6% of the New South Wales suburb median (5,325) — so investors should factor in the narrower buyer pool and longer average time-on-market. Median household income of $154,336/year runs 58% above the New South Wales suburb median of $97,552, indicating strong purchasing power and the type of demographic profile that tends to sustain premium property prices through market cycles. Weekly rent of $168 covers just 35% of the median $2,084/month mortgage repayment, leaving a $1,356/month gap — investors should only pursue this suburb with a clear capital-growth thesis and sufficient external income to fund the shortfall. Splitters Creek is 466 km from Sydney, so the local market tracks regional employment and lifestyle drivers more than CBD-driven commuter demand. Separate houses make up 93% of dwellings — 17 percentage points above the New South Wales median of 76% — pointing to a family-oriented, land-rich market where value is concentrated in the underlying block.

Splitters Creek vs New South Wales Median

How Splitters Creek stacks up against the median of all New South Wales suburbs in our dataset. Positive values mean Splitters Creek sits above the state median; negative means below.

MetricSplitters CreekNSW medianΔ vs state
Population3125,325-94%
Median household income$154,336/yr$97,552/yr+58%
Median rent (weekly)$168$430-61%
Median mortgage (monthly)$2,084$2,167-4%
Distance to CBD466 km45 km+936%
Separate houses93%76%+17pp

Investor Checklist

Pre-inspection briefing for Splitters Creek — every item is derived from public datasets, with full citations in our data sources page.

Investment Strategy

Buy & Hold

Limited buy-and-hold upside: a small population of 312 means liquidity is thin and capital growth tends to lag the wider New South Wales market over full cycles.

Rental Yield

Weak cash flow: $168/week rent covers only 35% of the $2,084/month median mortgage — a $1,356/month gap that must be funded from other income. This suburb is a capital-growth play, not a yield play.

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Renovation / Flip

With 93% houses in a 312-person market, renovation margins depend on individual street and aspect rather than any suburb-wide story — do comparable-sales analysis before committing capital.

Risk Factors

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2026 Outlook

Growth: Low Rental Demand: Low Investor Sentiment: Moderate

Capital-growth expectations for Splitters Creek are modest for 2026 — incomes 58% above the NSW median of $97,552 and a population of 312 suggest gains will lag headline metro markets. Rental coverage runs at ~35% of the typical mortgage ($728/month rent vs $2,084/month repayment), meaning investors will rely on capital growth rather than yield. The EquitySight investment score of 51/100 places Splitters Creek in the mid tier of Australian suburbs we profile, and overall investor sentiment is balanced heading into the second half of 2026.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Splitters Creek a good suburb for investment?

Splitters Creek scores 51/100 on our EquitySight investment framework — a moderate rating. That score is driven by a population of 312, median household income of $154,336/year and median weekly rent of $168. Whether it fits your portfolio depends on whether you are targeting cash flow, capital growth, or a value-add renovation — all three are scored with suburb-specific numbers elsewhere on this page.

What drives property demand in Splitters Creek?

The main demand drivers in Splitters Creek are an above-state-median household income of $154,336/year, a dwelling mix that is 93% separate houses, roughly 1 schools and 1 parks within the catchment. Together these shape both owner-occupier and tenant demand and are the factors we weight most heavily in the suburb's investment score.

What is the population of Splitters Creek?

Splitters Creek has a usual resident population of approximately 312, compared with a New South Wales suburb median of 5,325 — placing it in the lower half of the state's suburbs by size. Population is the clearest proxy for market depth: more residents mean more transactions and typically a shorter average days-on-market on resale.

How far is Splitters Creek from the Sydney CBD?

Splitters Creek sits 466 km straight-line from the Sydney CBD. This is a regional market where CBD distance is only indicative — local industry diversity and commute alternatives matter more.

What is the median rent in Splitters Creek?

The most recent census recorded a median weekly rent of $168 in Splitters Creek, equating to approximately $8,736/year in gross rental income (state median $430/week). Market rents have typically drifted above the recorded figure — verify against current listings on realestate.com.au and Domain before making an offer.

What is the typical mortgage repayment in Splitters Creek?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Splitters Creek is $2,084, or approximately $25,008/year (vs $2,167/month state median). Stress-test your own borrowing at rates 1–2 percentage points above today's to make sure you can still service the loan through an RBA tightening cycle.

Is Splitters Creek cash-flow positive for investors?

A median weekly rent of $168 works out to $728/month, covering 35% of the median mortgage repayment of $2,084/month. That leaves a $1,356/month shortfall (around $16,272/year before tax benefits), so a typical owner-occupier-priced property here is negatively geared. Actual cash flow depends on your deposit, loan terms, ownership costs and marginal tax rate — run the full numbers in our rental yield calculator.

What are the main risks of investing in Splitters Creek?

The main risks are a thin buyer pool (312 residents), interest-rate sensitivity on the $2,084 median mortgage, the broader New South Wales market cycle. Each of these is covered in the Risk Factors section above with suburb-specific numbers rather than generic warnings.

How we built this Splitters Creek profile

Every number on this page comes from the ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing, Australia Post postcode reference data, and OpenStreetMap amenity tiles. The investment score, strategy verdicts, and comparison table are computed deterministically from those inputs — no opinion, no estimation. See our full methodology and the data sources and licences for the formulas we use.

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