Bullawa Creek · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Bullawa Creek

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

A much higher proportion of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander in Bullawa Creek than in most other areas. This small community of 130 people is noticeably older than the national average, though it also has a surprisingly high number of children.

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Where Bullawa Creek sits — Total population

130 —
  • 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 Bullawa Creek — lower than 55% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Bullawa Creek130
2390, NSW 8,540
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident here is 46 years old, which is far older than the Australian figure of 38.

130 —

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 108
  • 2021: 130

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

46 yrs —

Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 48 yrs
  • 2021: 46 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Families are common here, with children under 15 making up 22.3% of the population, well above the state figure. At the same time, seniors aged 65 and over are also well represented at 23.1%.

23.1% —

Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 19.4%
  • 2021: 23.1%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

22.3% —

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 21.3%
  • 2021: 22.3%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Bullawa Creek splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Seniors (65+) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 23%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Indigenous identity is very strong, at 13.1%, which is well above the national average of 3.2%. Relationships are also distinct, with 18.6% of people in a de facto partnership, a figure much higher than most areas.

18.6% —

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 8.1%
  • 2021: 18.6%

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

Marital status

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In Bullawa Creek, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 30%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 4 males; 75–79: 8 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 3 males; 70–74: 5 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 8 males; 65–69: 3 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 4 males; 60–64: 3 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 4 males; 55–59: 4 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 4 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 7 males; 45–49: 6 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 3 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 7 males; 35–39: 4 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 3 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 5 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 14 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 6 males; 10–14: 7 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 males; 5–9: 5 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 4 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 Bullawa Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10657/bullawa-creek/topic/demographics-identity