149 ▼ -24.0%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 196
- 2016: 92
- 2021: 149
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Giants Creek · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Giants Creek
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A strong Indigenous presence and an older population shape the social makeup of Giants Creek. This small community of 149 people is noticeably older than the state and national figures, with many residents now in their senior years.
149
▼ -24.0%
- 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 Giants Creek — lower than 52% of areas.
| Giants Creek | 149 |
|---|---|
| 2328, NSW | 2,506 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident in Giants Creek is 43, making the population noticeably older than the national figure by five years.
43 yrs ▼ -8.5%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 21.5% of the population, which is well above the 17.2% national average. This contributes to the area's older age profile, while children under 15 sit at 18.1%, about the same as the rest of Australia.
21.5% ▼ -16.2%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.6%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 21.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.1% ▲ +1.0%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Giants Creek, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is much more common here than in most areas, with 9.4% of people identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. Meanwhile, the 6.3% of people in de facto relationships is well below the national figure of 11.5%.
9.4% ▲ +205.4%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 9.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.3% ▲ +172.9%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 6.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Giants Creek, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 29%.
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 Giants Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11616/giants-creek/topic/demographics-identity