Byrrill Creek · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Byrrill Creek

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

A typical resident in Byrrill Creek is 56, making the area far older than the New South Wales average. This sparsely populated community of 125 people is defined by a heavy concentration of older adults and a very low number of children.

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📍 Byrrill Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Byrrill Creek sits — Total population

125 ▼ -42.9%
  • 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 Byrrill Creek — lower than 55% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Byrrill Creek125
2484, NSW 20,083
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical age of 56 is far older than the national figure of 38. This makes the population much older than most similar areas.

125 ▼ -42.9%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 219
  • 2016: 124
  • 2021: 125

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

56 yrs ▲ +40.0%

Older than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 40 yrs
  • 2016: 52 yrs
  • 2021: 56 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Children under 15 make up only 9.6% of the population, which is well below the New South Wales figure. Older adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest group at 46.4%, while seniors over 65 account for 19.2%.

19.2% ▲ +369.3%

Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 4.1%
  • 2016: 5.6%
  • 2021: 19.2%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

9.6% ▼ -59.4%

Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 23.6%
  • 2016: 15.3%
  • 2021: 9.6%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Byrrill Creek, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 48%, followed by Seniors (65+) (20%) and Young adults (25–44) (12%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

De facto relationships are far more common here than in the rest of the state, accounting for 30.4% of residents. No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national average.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.8%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

30.4% ▲ +30.2%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 23.4%
  • 2016: 37.4%
  • 2021: 30.4%

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

Marital status

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In Byrrill Creek, the largest group is Never married at 45%, followed by Married (24%) and Divorced (21%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 3 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 14 males; 65–69: 3 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 17 males; 60–64: 19 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 5 males; 55–59: 3 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 6 males; 50–54: 9 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 4 males; 45–49: 6 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 5 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 8 males; 30–34: 5 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 3 males; 20–24: 4 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 3 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 3 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 5 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 6 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 Byrrill Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10732/byrrill-creek/topic/demographics-identity