20 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13
- 2021: 20
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.
A tiny population of just 20 people defines daily life in Back Creek. This sparsely populated area is noticeably older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 42.
20
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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 86% of areas.
| Back Creek | 20 |
|---|---|
| 2390, NSW | 8,540 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is small, ranking as smaller than about 85% of similar areas. The typical age is 42, which is noticeably older than the New South Wales figure of 39.
42 yrs —
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 53 yrs
- 2021: 42 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
There are no children under 15 or seniors over 65, figures that are far below both the state and national averages. This means the age structure is unusual, with youth aged 15 to 24 making up 15% of the residents.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Back Creek, Youth (15–24) is the majority at 100%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure of 3.2%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Marital status
View on map →In Back Creek, Married is the majority at 65%; Never married is next at 18%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Back Creek
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/SAL10125/back-creek/topic/demographics-identity