162 ▼ -38.4%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 263
- 2016: 140
- 2021: 162
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Doubtful Creek · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Doubtful Creek
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of 162 people live in Doubtful Creek, where the age profile is much more skewed towards both children and seniors than in most similar areas. This creates a distinct community mix, with the typical resident being 43 years old, which is noticeably older than the national figure.
162
▼ -38.4%
- 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 Doubtful Creek — lower than 51% of areas.
| Doubtful Creek | 162 |
|---|---|
| 2470, NSW | 15,477 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of 162 is larger than about 51% of areas at this level. The typical resident is 43, making the area noticeably older than both New South Wales and Australia.
43 yrs ▼ -4.4%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 43 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 and seniors over 65 are both well above the national figure, at 22.2% and 25.9% respectively. This means both groups are much more common here than in most other similar areas.
25.9% ▲ +113.1%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 25.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.2% ▲ +10.3%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 22.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Doubtful Creek splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.5% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state and national figures. Meanwhile, the 8.5% of people in de facto relationships is much lower than most areas.
2.5% ▼ -7.9%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 2.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.5% ▼ -47.9%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.4%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 8.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Doubtful Creek, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (11%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Doubtful Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11284/doubtful-creek/topic/demographics-identity