Crackenback · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Crackenback

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

More than half of the 213 people in Crackenback have never been married. This small community is noticeably older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 45.

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📍 Crackenback, Suburb / Locality

Where Crackenback sits — Total population

213
  • 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 Crackenback — higher than 55% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Crackenback213
2627, NSW 5,263
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical person here is 45, making the area noticeably older than both New South Wales and Australia.

213

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 197
  • 2021: 213

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

45 yrs

Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 41 yrs
  • 2021: 45 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 10.3% of the population, which is well below the national figure. People aged 65 and over are also much less common than in most areas at 11.3%.

11.3%

Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 9.6%
  • 2021: 11.3%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

10.3%

Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 21.3%
  • 2021: 10.3%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Crackenback splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (35%) and Young adults (25–44) (32%), with Youth (15–24) at 11%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 2.3% of residents identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, which is around the middle for similar areas. Those in de facto relationships make up 8.8%, a figure much lower than most other areas.

8.8%

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 9.8%
  • 2021: 8.8%

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

Marital status

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In Crackenback, Never married is the majority at 52%; Married is next at 39%.

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: 8 males; 70–74: 3 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 7 males; 65–69: 3 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 11 males; 60–64: 8 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 8 males; 55–59: 12 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 8 males; 50–54: 10 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 7 males; 45–49: 3 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 4 males; 40–44: 10 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 15 males; 30–34: 3 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 21 males; 25–29: 14 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 7 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 7 males; 15–19: 4 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 7 males; 10–14: 8 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 4 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 Crackenback [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11103/crackenback/topic/demographics-identity