Doyles Creek · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Doyles Creek

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.

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📍 Doyles Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Doyles Creek sits — Total population

39
  • 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 Doyles Creek — lower than 77% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Doyles Creek39
2330, NSW 21,445
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

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.

  • 2016: 47
  • 2021: 39

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

56 yrs

Older than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 54 yrs
  • 2021: 56 yrs

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

Age profile

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.

  • 2016: 19.1%
  • 2021: 46.2%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

15.4%

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 6.4%
  • 2021: 15.4%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Doyles Creek, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 40%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Children (0–14) (13%).

Identity & relationships

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.

12.5%

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 11.4%
  • 2021: 12.5%

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

Marital status

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In Doyles Creek, Married is the majority at 64%; Never married is next at 18%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 6 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 4 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 6 males; 55–59: 6 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 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: 3 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 3 males; 0–4: 3 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 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