45 —
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 48
- 2021: 45
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gulf Creek · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Gulf Creek
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Gulf Creek is 50, making this area far older than the national figure by 12 years. It is a sparsely populated place with just 45 residents, though it has a notably high proportion of children under 15 compared to most other areas.
45
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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 Gulf Creek — lower than 74% of areas.
| Gulf Creek | 45 |
|---|---|
| 2347, NSW | 1,865 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small, with only 45 people living here. These residents are far older than those in New South Wales and across Australia.
50 yrs —
Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 50 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 22.2% of the population, which is well above the national figure. Older adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest group at 66.7%, while seniors make up 20.0%.
20.0% —
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.2% —
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 35.4%
- 2021: 22.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Gulf Creek, Older adults (45–64) is the majority at 54%; Children (0–14) is next at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is strong here, with 17.8% of people identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is far above the state and national figures. Half of the residents are married.
17.8% —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 17.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.1% —
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Gulf Creek, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Divorced (19%) and Never married (14%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Gulf Creek
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Gulf Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11799/gulf-creek/topic/demographics-identity