Eden Creek · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Eden Creek

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

A typical resident in Eden Creek is 58 years old, making the area far older than the national figure of 38. This sparsely populated place has a small community of 136 people, where seniors and older adults make up the vast majority of the population.

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📍 Eden Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Eden Creek sits — Total population

136 ▼ -75.8%
  • 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 Eden Creek — lower than 54% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Eden Creek136
2474, NSW 6,492
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident here is 58, which is far older than the New South Wales average of 39. There are 136 people living in the area.

136 ▼ -75.8%

Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 561
  • 2016: 150
  • 2021: 136

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

58 yrs ▲ +38.1%

Older than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 42 yrs
  • 2016: 55 yrs
  • 2021: 58 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 only 5.1% of the population, far below the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is so old, with 27.9% of residents being seniors aged 65 and over.

27.9% ▲ +263.9%

Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.7%
  • 2016: 19.3%
  • 2021: 27.9%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

5.1% ▼ -72.8%

Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.9%
  • 2016: 7.3%
  • 2021: 5.1%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Eden Creek, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 44%, followed by Seniors (65+) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (13%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

People in de facto relationships make up 14.6% of the community, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people account for 2.9% of the population.

2.9% ▲ +84.0%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.6%
  • 2016: 2.7%
  • 2021: 2.9%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

14.6% ▲ +7.1%

Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.6%
  • 2016: 5.5%
  • 2021: 14.6%

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

Marital status

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In Eden Creek, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 23%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 3 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 3 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 9 males; 70–74: 9 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 13 males; 65–69: 11 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 13 males; 60–64: 10 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 8 males; 55–59: 3 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 9 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 6 males; 45–49: 10 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 6 males; 35–39: 3 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: 4 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 5 males; 15–19: 3 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 3 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 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 Eden Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11379/eden-creek/topic/demographics-identity