Boxers Creek · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Boxers Creek

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A noticeably older population defines daily life in Boxers Creek, where the typical resident is 44 years old. This is 6 years older than the national figure, contributing to a community where seniors and older adults make up over half of the population.

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📍 Boxers Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Boxers Creek sits — Total population

259
  • 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 Boxers Creek — higher than 58% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Boxers Creek259
2580, NSW 31,629
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 259 people, making it larger than about 59% of similar areas. Residents are generally older than those in the rest of the state and country.

259

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 226
  • 2021: 259

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

44 yrs

Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 43 yrs
  • 2021: 44 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 20.5% of the area, which is well above the national figure. In contrast, the 17.8% of the population under 15 is about the same as the state and national averages.

20.5%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 16.4%
  • 2021: 20.5%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

17.8%

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 20.4%
  • 2021: 17.8%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Boxers Creek, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Seniors (65+) (20%) and Children (0–14) (17%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 3.9% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure higher than most similar areas. More than half of the population is married, while 11.5% are in a de facto relationship.

11.5%

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 9.7%
  • 2021: 11.5%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Boxers Creek, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (9%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 3 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 4 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 7 males; 75–79: 7 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 11 males; 70–74: 6 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 3 males; 65–69: 5 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 5 males; 60–64: 7 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 11 males; 55–59: 11 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 10 males; 50–54: 9 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 15 males; 45–49: 9 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 9 males; 40–44: 11 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 9 males; 35–39: 11 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 9 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 3 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 6 males; 20–24: 6 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 11 males; 15–19: 8 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 6 males; 10–14: 14 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 9 males; 5–9: 9 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 5 males; 0–4: 8 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Boxers Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10538/boxers-creek/topic/demographics-identity