27 —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14
- 2021: 27
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 typical resident in Back Creek is 48 years old, making the area far older than the national average. This sparsely populated place has a small community of just 27 people, where older adults and seniors make up over half the population.
27
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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 82% of areas.
| Back Creek | 27 |
|---|---|
| 2484, NSW | 20,083 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small, with only 27 residents, which is smaller than about 82% of similar areas.
48 yrs —
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 52 yrs
- 2021: 48 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older residents are common here, with those aged 65 and over making up 29.6% of the population, far above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why the area is so much older than most, while children under 15 are well below the state average at 11.1%.
29.6% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.1% —
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Back Creek splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (36%) and Older adults (45–64) (32%), with Young adults (25–44) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure. About 42.9% of people are married, while 19% are divorced.
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 56%; Divorced is next at 25%.
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/SAL10129/back-creek/topic/demographics-identity