79 —
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 61
- 2021: 79
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Billys Creek · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Billys Creek
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Much older residents than most similar areas define Billys Creek, where the typical person is 53. This sparsely populated place has a small community of just 79 people, with a notable number of both seniors and children.
79
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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 Billys Creek — lower than 64% of areas.
| Billys Creek | 79 |
|---|---|
| 2453, NSW | 2,787 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 53, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This age gap of 15 years makes the area much older than most other similar places.
53 yrs —
Older than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 51 yrs
- 2021: 53 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 21.5% of the population, well above the New South Wales figure of 17.6%. This sits alongside a higher than usual proportion of children under 15, who account for 20.3% of residents.
21.5% —
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 21.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.3% —
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Billys Creek, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 37%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Children (0–14) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.8% of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most areas. Those in de facto relationships make up only 5.8%, a figure well below the national average of 11.5%.
3.8% —
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 3.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
5.8% —
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 21.4%
- 2021: 5.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Billys Creek splits fairly evenly between Married (36%) and Never married (34%), with Divorced at 19%.
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 Billys Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10355/billys-creek/topic/demographics-identity