Mountain Creek
NSW 2644 • New South Wales
About Mountain Creek
Mountain Creek is a small rural locality in the Riverina region of New South Wales, situated approximately 480 kilometres south-west of Sydney within the Greater Hume Shire. Covering around 144 square kilometres of agricultural land and bushland near the Snowy Mountains foothills, the locality lies in the pastoral district between Tumbarumba and Holbrook. With a 2021 Census population of 65 residents, Mountain Creek is a quiet farming community in a beautiful part of the southern NSW Riverina.
The locality is surrounded by the productive farming land and native bushland of the Upper Murray region, with the distant outline of the Snowy Mountains visible in clear weather. The township of Tumbarumba, approximately 40 kilometres to the south, is a charming high country town offering shops, schools, and access to the stunning Snowy Mountains wine region and the Snowy Mountains themselves. Mountain Creek suits farming families, hobby farmers, and those seeking a peaceful rural lifestyle in the scenic southern Riverina foothills.
Mountain Creek falls under postcode 2644 and is governed by the Greater Hume Council (Local Government Area). For federal elections, residents vote in the electorate of Farrer, while state elections fall under the Albury electorate.
Location
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Income
ATO taxable income Postcode 2644
Median taxable income for individual taxpayers in postcode 2644, 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 2644; postcodes with fewer than 200 lodgments are suppressed by the ATO.
Transport & Commute
Bus Services
- No regular local bus service — N/A N/A
Commute to Sydney CBD
🛣️ Accessed via Hume Highway and regional roads; car is the only practical transport option
Mountain Creek is a remote rural locality with no local services; a car is essential for all daily needs
Supermarkets Nearby
No major supermarkets listed for this suburb.
Schools
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Holbrook Public School ICSEA 10036036 2021 146 Albury St
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Albury Street
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Hume Hwy
Demographics
Population Growth
Gender Distribution (Census 2021)
Crime Statistics LGA-wide
These are the latest 2025 rates for the Greater Hume Local Government Area, which contains Mountain 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)