54 —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 52
- 2021: 54
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Back Creek · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Back Creek
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 63% of residents in Back Creek are married, making it a community defined by family ties. This is a very young place where the typical resident is only 29, which is far younger than the national figure.
54
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- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Back Creek — lower than 71% of areas.
| Back Creek | 54 |
|---|---|
| 2671, NSW | 3,969 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Only 54 people live in Back Creek, making it smaller than about 70% of similar areas.
29 yrs —
Younger than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 30 yrs
- 2021: 29 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area is notably young, with children under 15 making up 27.8% of the population—well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why there are no residents aged 65 or over.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
27.8% —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 28.8%
- 2021: 27.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Back Creek, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 43%, followed by Children (0–14) (34%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 13.0% of the population, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 3.4%. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in most areas, at 18.5%.
13.0% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.5% —
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Back Creek, Married is the majority at 66%; Never married is next at 34%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Back Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10124/back-creek/topic/demographics-identity