Creewah · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Creewah

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

Far older than most similar areas, Creewah is a sparsely populated place where the typical resident is 59 years old. This community of just 36 people is shaped by a very high proportion of seniors and a lack of young adults.

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Where Creewah sits — Total population

36
  • 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 Creewah — lower than 78% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Creewah36
2631, NSW 629
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident here is 59, which is far older than the national figure of 38. With a total population of 36, it is smaller than about 77% of similar areas.

36

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 36
  • 2021: 36

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

59 yrs

Older than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 52 yrs
  • 2021: 59 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 8.3% of the population, well below the national 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is so aged, with 41.7% of residents being seniors—a figure far above the national average of 17.2%.

41.7%

Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 8.3%
  • 2021: 41.7%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

8.3%

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 16.7%
  • 2021: 8.3%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Creewah, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 45%, followed by Seniors (65+) (34%) 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%. De facto relationships are more common here than in most areas, at 13.6%.

13.6%

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 13.6%

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

Marital status

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In Creewah, the largest group is Married at 34%, followed by Never married (22%) and Divorced (20%).

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: 3 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 3 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 6 males; 60–64: 5 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 4 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 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: 0 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Creewah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11112/creewah/topic/demographics-identity