246 ▼ -6.8%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 264
- 2016: 256
- 2021: 246
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Halfway Creek · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Halfway Creek
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Halfway Creek is 48 years old, making the area far older than both the state and national figures. With 246 people living here, the population is older than most similar areas, which is reflected in a low number of children.
246
▼ -6.8%
- 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 Halfway Creek — higher than 57% of areas.
| Halfway Creek | 246 |
|---|---|
| 2460, NSW | 31,079 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 48, which is far older than the typical person in New South Wales (39) or Australia (38).
48 yrs ▲ +6.7%
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 48 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 15% of the population, a figure well below the national average of 18.2%. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over account for 19.9%, which is a little above the state and national figures.
19.9% ▲ +89.9%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 19.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.0% ▼ -6.6%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.1%
- 2016: 21.9%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Halfway Creek, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 36%, followed by Seniors (65+) (21%) and Children (0–14) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 5.7% of the community identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is much higher than most similar areas. In terms of relationships, 41% of residents are married and 10.5% are in a de facto relationship, the latter being a little below the national figure.
5.7% ▲ +87.1%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 5.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.5% ▼ -44.6%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 10.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Halfway Creek, the largest group is Married at 40%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (14%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Halfway Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11838/halfway-creek/topic/demographics-identity