62 —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 68
- 2021: 62
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Forbes Creek · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Forbes Creek
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Forbes Creek is 52 years old, making the area far older than both the state and national figures. This sparsely populated area is home to just 62 people, with a population that leans heavily toward older adults.
62
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- 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 Forbes Creek — lower than 69% of areas.
| Forbes Creek | 62 |
|---|---|
| 2621, NSW | 6,688 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age here is 52, which is far older than the New South Wales average of 39. This makes the area much older than most similar places.
52 yrs —
Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 52 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 more than half the population at 53.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the national figure of 18.2%.
14.5% —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.3% —
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Forbes Creek, Older adults (45–64) is the majority at 53%; Seniors (65+) is next at 15%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 8.1% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the national average of 3.2%. Additionally, 21.3% of people are in a de facto relationship, a figure far above the state average.
8.1% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 8.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
21.3% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 30.6%
- 2021: 21.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Forbes Creek, the largest group is Married at 40%, followed by Divorced (26%) and Never married (23%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Forbes Creek
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Forbes Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11540/forbes-creek/topic/demographics-identity