Cudgera Creek · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Cudgera Creek

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

Nearly half of all residents in Cudgera Creek are married, making it the most common relationship status for the area. With 339 people living here, the community is noticeably older than the national average, though it also has a surprisingly high number of children.

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📍 Cudgera Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Cudgera Creek sits — Total population

339 ▼ -12.2%
  • 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 Cudgera Creek — higher than 60% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Cudgera Creek339
2484, NSW 20,083
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 45, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This population of 339 people is larger than about 62% of similar areas.

339 ▼ -12.2%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 386
  • 2016: 331
  • 2021: 339

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

45 yrs ▲ +25.0%

Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 36 yrs
  • 2016: 42 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 21.5% of the population, which is well above the 18.2% seen across Australia. Seniors aged 65 and over are a little more common here than in the state or nation, at 18.9%.

18.9% ▲ +92.3%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.8%
  • 2016: 10.9%
  • 2021: 18.9%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

21.5% ▼ -7.4%

Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 23.3%
  • 2016: 23.9%
  • 2021: 21.5%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Cudgera Creek, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Children (0–14) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (19%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, sitting well above the national figure at 18.3%. Meanwhile, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.1% of the population, which is a little below the state average.

18.3% ▲ +18.7%

Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.4%
  • 2016: 15.4%
  • 2021: 18.3%

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

Marital status

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In Cudgera Creek, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (10%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 3 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 4 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 12 males; 70–74: 10 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 20 males; 65–69: 11 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 5 males; 60–64: 17 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 17 males; 55–59: 12 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 15 males; 50–54: 14 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 16 males; 45–49: 15 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 16 males; 40–44: 16 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 13 males; 35–39: 11 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 6 males; 30–34: 6 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 6 males; 25–29: 9 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 5 males; 20–24: 8 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 13 males; 15–19: 4 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 16 males; 10–14: 12 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 16 males; 5–9: 17 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 11 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 Cudgera Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11145/cudgera-creek/topic/demographics-identity