70 —
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 57
- 2021: 70
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Duncans Creek · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Duncans Creek is now 51, making the area far older than both the state and national figures. This sparsely populated place is home to 70 people and is notable for a high proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Duncans Creek — lower than 67% of areas.
| Duncans Creek | 70 |
|---|---|
| 2340, NSW | 52,436 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small with only 70 residents, which is smaller than about 65% of similar areas. The typical resident is 51, far older than the national figure of 38.
70 —
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
51 yrs —
Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up nearly half the population at 48.6%. Children under 15 represent 20% of the area, which is a little above the national figure of 18.2%.
15.7% —
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.0% —
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Duncans Creek, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 47%, followed by Children (0–14) (19%) and Seniors (65+) (15%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents make up 11.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Meanwhile, those in de facto relationships represent 6.3%, a figure well below the national average.
11.4% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.3% —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Duncans Creek, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 25%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Duncans Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11314/duncans-creek/topic/demographics-identity