Deep Creek · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Deep Creek

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

A typical resident in Deep Creek is far older than most people in similar areas, with a usual age of 54. This small community of 100 people has a distinct age profile and a much higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents than the state or national average.

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Where Deep Creek sits — Total population

100
  • 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 Deep Creek — lower than 59% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Deep Creek100
2440, NSW 23,166
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The usual age of residents is 54, which is far older than the New South Wales figure of 39 and the national figure of 38.

100

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 88
  • 2021: 100

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

54 yrs

Older than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 55 yrs
  • 2021: 54 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the biggest group at 42%. Children under 15 account for 20% of the population, which is a little above the national figure of 18.2%.

19.0%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 27.3%
  • 2021: 19.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

20.0%

Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 15.9%
  • 2021: 20.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Deep Creek, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 42%, followed by Children (0–14) (20%) and Seniors (65+) (19%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 10% of the population, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 3.4%. About half of the residents are married.

11.1%

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 8.5%
  • 2021: 11.1%

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

Marital status

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In Deep Creek, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (26%) and Divorced (13%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 4 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 4 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 4 males; 70–74: 5 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 3 males; 65–69: 4 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 9 males; 60–64: 10 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 12 males; 55–59: 6 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 5 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 3 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: 3 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 3 males; 10–14: 3 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 8 males; 5–9: 5 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 3 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 Deep Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11231/deep-creek/topic/demographics-identity