582 ▲ +18.5%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 491
- 2016: 546
- 2021: 582
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Duns Creek · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Duns Creek
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 5% of the 582 people living in Duns Creek identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is much higher than most similar areas. The community is generally older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 42.
582
▲ +18.5%
- 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 Duns Creek — higher than 67% of areas.
| Duns Creek | 582 |
|---|---|
| 2321, NSW | 19,857 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 582 people, making it larger than about 69% of similar areas. Residents are noticeably older than the typical person in New South Wales or Australia.
42 yrs ▼ -2.3%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 42 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 18.6% of the population, which is higher than most areas. However, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over is 13.7%, a figure well below the state and national averages.
13.7% ▲ +5.5%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.6% ▼ -15.6%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.0%
- 2016: 21.8%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Duns Creek, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 5.3% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the national figure. Most people are married (60.5%), while those in de facto relationships (6.4%) are well below the national average.
5.3% ▲ +74.7%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 5.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.4% ▼ -4.1%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 6.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Duns Creek, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 30%.
Age & sex structure
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 Duns Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11329/duns-creek/topic/demographics-identity