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.
Creewah · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Creewah — lower than 78% of areas.
| Creewah | 36 |
|---|---|
| 2631, NSW | 629 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
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.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
59 yrs —
Older than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
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.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
8.3% —
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Creewah, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 45%, followed by Seniors (65+) (34%) and Youth (15–24) (14%).
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%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.6% —
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Creewah, the largest group is Married at 34%, followed by Never married (22%) and Divorced (20%).
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