Deep Creek · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Deep Creek

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

A quarter of the population identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander in Deep Creek, which is far above the national figure. This sparsely populated area has a small community of just 20 people, where the typical resident is 44 years old.

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Where Deep Creek sits — Total population

20
  • 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 86% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Deep Creek20
2469, NSW 4,359
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 20, making it smaller than about 85% of similar areas. Residents are noticeably older than those in the rest of New South Wales and Australia.

20

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 30
  • 2021: 20

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

44 yrs

Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 43 yrs
  • 2021: 44 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 30% of the population, a figure far above the national average. In contrast, there are no residents aged 65 and over, which is far below the state and national figures.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

30.0%

Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 30.0%
  • 2021: 30.0%

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 43%, followed by Children (0–14) (21%) and Youth (15–24) (18%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 25% of the community is Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a proportion that is far above the 3.2% seen across Australia.

Marital status

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In Deep Creek, the largest group is Married at 40%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (27%).

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: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 4 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 4 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: 5 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 3 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 3 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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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/SAL11232/deep-creek/topic/demographics-identity