119 —
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 87
- 2021: 119
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bobs Creek · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Bobs Creek
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far higher share of Indigenous residents than most similar areas marks Bobs Creek as a unique community. With 119 people living here, the population is notably older than the national average, with over a quarter of residents aged 65 or over.
119
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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 Bobs Creek — lower than 56% of areas.
| Bobs Creek | 119 |
|---|---|
| 2439, NSW | 4,031 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident in Bobs Creek is 46 years old. This is noticeably older than the New South Wales figure of 39 and far older than the Australian typical age of 38.
46 yrs —
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 54 yrs
- 2021: 46 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults make up the largest group here, and the 26.1% of people aged 65 and over is well above the national figure. This helps explain why the area has far fewer children under 15 than most other places.
26.1% —
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 26.4%
- 2021: 26.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.1% —
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Bobs Creek splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Seniors (65+) (27%), with Children (0–14) at 16%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is very strong here, with 19.3% of the population identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is far above the national rate. In terms of relationships, the 6.0% of people in de facto partnerships is well below the state and national figures.
19.3% —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 19.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.0% —
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 6.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bobs Creek, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 31%.
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 Bobs Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10427/bobs-creek/topic/demographics-identity