Majors Creek
NSW 2622 • New South Wales
About Majors Creek
Majors Creek is a small historic village in the Southern Tablelands region of New South Wales, perched at an elevation of approximately 700 metres around 16 kilometres south of Braidwood and 103 kilometres south-east of Canberra. It falls within the Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council and recorded a population of 290 at the 2021 Census. The locality was established in 1851 during the gold rush era and retains strong heritage character through its nineteenth-century buildings and the surrounding bush landscape of the Budawang Range foothills. The area lies in the St Vincent County and has long attracted those drawn to its quiet, elevated countryside.
Majors Creek is cherished by artists, smallholders, and weekenders who value its heritage atmosphere, cool-climate gardens, and proximity to the Braidwood arts and food scene. The annual Majors Creek Folk Festival draws visitors from across the region. Day-to-day necessities are sourced from Braidwood (16 km), which offers supermarkets, schools, and medical services. There is no public transport serving the village, so a private vehicle is essential. The surrounding landscape of granite outcrops, tall eucalypt forest, and creek valleys makes it popular for bush walking, horse riding, and nature photography.
Majors Creek falls under postcode 2622 and is governed by the Queanbeyan-Palerang Council (Local Government Area). For federal elections, residents vote in the electorate of Hume, while state elections fall under the South Coast electorate.
Location
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Property Prices 2025
Median sale prices in Majors Creek for 2025. Based on every residential settlement recorded by the NSW Valuer General in 2025.
Source: NSW Valuer General — Property Sales Information. Strata-titled sales are counted as units; all others as houses. Suburbs with fewer than 5 sales in a category are omitted.
Income
ATO taxable income Postcode 2622
Median taxable income for individual taxpayers in postcode 2622, comparing the 2019–20 and 2023–24 financial years.
Source: ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24, Individuals Table 8 (median & average taxable income by postcode). Covers all individuals who lodged a return in postcode 2622; postcodes with fewer than 200 lodgments are suppressed by the ATO.
Transport & Commute
Bus Services
- Regional coaches — Braidwood / Canberra (via Kings Highway) ~20 min to Braidwood; ~2 hr to Canberra by coach
Commute to Canberra CBD
🛣️ Kings Highway (B52) provides the main road link to Batemans Bay (80 km) and Canberra. Road can be affected by frost and ice in winter.
Essentially car-dependent village. Walking paths within the village centre exist but all services and facilities require driving to Braidwood or beyond.
Supermarkets Nearby
No major supermarkets listed for this suburb.
Schools
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Braidwood Central School ICSEA 10054842 2249 Wilson St
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Park Lane
Demographics
Population Growth
Gender Distribution (Census 2021)
Crime Statistics LGA-wide
These are the latest 2025 rates for the Queanbeyan-Palerang Local Government Area, which contains Majors Creek. Rates are per 100,000 residents; trends compare 2 and 10 year periods ending Dec 2025.
Source: NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR)