186 ▼ -50.1%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 373
- 2016: 135
- 2021: 186
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Carrs Creek · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Carrs Creek
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A gap of six years separates the typical resident in Carrs Creek from the national average. This small community of 186 people is noticeably older than the rest of the country, with a population that leans heavily toward both children and seniors.
186
▼ -50.1%
- 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 Carrs Creek — higher than 52% of areas.
| Carrs Creek | 186 |
|---|---|
| 2460, NSW | 31,079 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 44 years old, which is noticeably older than the New South Wales figure of 39 and the Australian average of 38.
44 yrs ▲ +4.8%
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 44 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Families with children are common, as those under 15 make up 24.2% of the population, well above the national figure of 18.2%. At the same time, seniors aged 65 and over are also well represented at 21%.
21.0% ▲ +32.6%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.8%
- 2016: 25.2%
- 2021: 21.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
24.2% ▲ +6.2%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.8%
- 2016: 23.0%
- 2021: 24.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Carrs Creek splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Children (0–14) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 5.9% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the state and national figures. Those in de facto relationships make up 16.1% of the population, a figure well above the Australian average of 11.5%.
5.9% ▲ +99.5%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 5.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.1% ▲ +109.7%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 21.1%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Carrs Creek, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (27%) and Divorced (18%).
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 Carrs Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10833/carrs-creek/topic/demographics-identity