Duck Creek · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Duck Creek

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

A typical resident in Duck Creek is far older than the national average at 51 years. This sparsely populated area has a small community of just 50 people, where nearly half the population are married couples.

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📍 Duck Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Duck Creek sits — Total population

50
  • 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 Duck Creek — lower than 72% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Duck Creek50
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 small, with only 50 people living here. This makes it smaller than about 72% of similar areas.

50

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 57
  • 2021: 50

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

51 yrs

Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 50 yrs
  • 2021: 51 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The area has a split age profile: children under 15 make up 26% of the population, which is well above the national figure. However, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over is only 10%, which is well below both the state and national averages.

10.0%

Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 17.5%
  • 2021: 10.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

26.0%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 15.8%
  • 2021: 26.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Duck Creek, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 42%, followed by Children (0–14) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (15%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No one here identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 3.4%. There are also no people in de facto relationships, a rate far below the national average of 11.5%.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 7.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

Marital status

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In Duck Creek, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 30%.

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: 5 males; 60–64: 4 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 4 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 3 males; 50–54: 7 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: 5 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: 4 males; 15–19: 3 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 4 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 5 males; 5–9: 0 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Duck Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11300/duck-creek/topic/demographics-identity