939 ▼ -1.3%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 951
- 2016: 935
- 2021: 939
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Falls Creek · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Falls Creek
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Falls Creek is 49 years old, making the area far older than the national figure. With 939 people living here, the community is notably older than most similar areas, with a high proportion of seniors and a smaller number of children.
939
▼ -1.3%
- 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 Falls Creek — higher than 72% of areas.
| Falls Creek | 939 |
|---|---|
| 2540 crosses NSW/OT | 48,267 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of 49 is far older than the New South Wales figure of 39. This population of 939 people is larger than about 73% of similar areas.
49 yrs ▲ +8.9%
Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 49 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 24.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 15.2%, a figure that is well below the Australian average.
24.1% ▲ +37.9%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.5%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 24.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.2% ▼ -6.6%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Falls Creek, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Seniors (65+) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous people make up 5.4% of the population, which is a little above the New South Wales figure of 3.4%. People in de facto relationships are also much more common here than in most areas, at 16.3%.
5.4% ▲ +26.1%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 5.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.3% ▲ +92.7%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Falls Creek, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 31%.
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 Falls Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11490/falls-creek/topic/demographics-identity