39 —
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 47
- 2021: 39
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Doyles Creek · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical age of 56 makes Doyles Creek far older than most other areas. This sparsely populated place is shaped by a high proportion of seniors and a significant Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Doyles Creek — lower than 77% of areas.
| Doyles Creek | 39 |
|---|---|
| 2330, NSW | 21,445 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
Doyles Creek is a small community of just 39 people. Its residents are far older than the national figure, with a typical age of 56.
39 —
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
56 yrs —
Older than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 46.2% of the population, which is far above the state and national figures. This explains the older age profile, while children under 15 make up 15.4%, a little below the national average.
46.2% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.4% —
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Doyles Creek, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 40%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Children (0–14) (13%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 7.7%, which is well above the New South Wales figure. Most residents are married, accounting for 83.3% of the population.
7.7% —
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.5% —
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Doyles Creek, Married is the majority at 64%; Never married is next at 18%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Doyles Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11290/doyles-creek/topic/demographics-identity