Duncans Creek · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Duncans Creek

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.

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Where Duncans Creek sits — Total population

70
  • 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 Duncans Creek — lower than 67% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Duncans Creek70
2340, NSW 52,436
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

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.

  • 2016: 57
  • 2021: 70

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

51 yrs

Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 47 yrs
  • 2021: 51 yrs

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

Age profile

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.

  • 2016: 15.8%
  • 2021: 15.7%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

20.0%

Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 22.8%
  • 2021: 20.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Duncans Creek, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 47%, followed by Children (0–14) (19%) and Seniors (65+) (15%).

Identity & relationships

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.

6.3%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 17.1%
  • 2021: 6.3%

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

Marital status

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In Duncans Creek, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 25%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 3 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 5 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 3 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 4 males; 60–64: 3 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 7 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 6 males; 50–54: 4 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 5 males; 45–49: 3 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 4 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: 0 males; 15–19: 3 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 4 males; 10–14: 6 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 4 males; 0–4: 0 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 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