Croppa Creek · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Croppa Creek

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

A much higher proportion of children live in Croppa Creek than in the rest of the state. The town is home to 104 people, and its age profile is notably skewed towards younger families compared to other similar areas.

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📍 Croppa Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Croppa Creek sits — Total population

104
  • 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 Croppa Creek — lower than 58% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Croppa Creek104
2411, NSW 104
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 38, which is about the same as the national figure and a little younger than the New South Wales average.

104

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 120
  • 2021: 104

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

38 yrs

Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 35 yrs
  • 2021: 38 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 22.1% of the population, well above the 18.2% seen across Australia. This helps explain why the area has far fewer seniors, with those aged 65 and over sitting at just 7.7%.

7.7%

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 16.7%
  • 2021: 7.7%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

22.1%

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 25.0%
  • 2021: 22.1%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Croppa Creek, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 38%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Children (0–14) (23%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 14.5% of residents are in a de facto relationship, which is well above the state average. No one in the community identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure well below the national rate.

14.5%

Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 15.5%
  • 2021: 14.5%

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

Marital status

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In Croppa Creek, Married is the majority at 61%; Never married is next at 32%.

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: 5 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 4 males; 65–69: 3 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 7 males; 55–59: 3 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 4 males; 50–54: 7 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 9 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 3 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 10 males; 25–29: 5 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 3 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 4 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 4 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 3 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 7 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 Croppa Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11126/croppa-creek/topic/demographics-identity