Cattle Creek · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Cattle Creek

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

A huge 44.7% of people in Cattle Creek are children under 15, making it one of the youngest areas in the region. This is a sparsely populated place with only 38 residents, where the typical age is just 35 years.

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Where Cattle Creek sits — Total population

38
  • 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 Cattle Creek — lower than 77% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Cattle Creek38
2339, NSW 718
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident here is 35, which is noticeably younger than the national figure of 38. The total population is small, with only 38 people living in the area.

38

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 30
  • 2021: 38

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

35 yrs

Younger than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 30 yrs
  • 2021: 35 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Children make up nearly 45% of the population, a figure far above the New South Wales average of 18.2%. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over make up only 7.9% of the area, which is well below the national figure.

7.9%

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 23.3%
  • 2021: 7.9%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

44.7%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 40.0%
  • 2021: 44.7%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Cattle Creek, the largest group is Children (0–14) at 49%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (17%) and Youth (15–24) (14%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure of 3.2%. About 44.4% of the population are married, while 29.6% have never been married.

Marital status

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In Cattle Creek, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 40%.

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: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 4 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 5 males; 35–39: 5 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 5 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 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 Cattle Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10859/cattle-creek/topic/demographics-identity