246 ▼ -20.9%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 311
- 2016: 247
- 2021: 246
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Herons Creek · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Herons Creek
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Herons Creek is 46 years old, making the area far older than the national figure. With 246 people living here, the community is shaped by a high number of both children and seniors.
246
▼ -20.9%
- 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 Herons Creek — higher than 57% of areas.
| Herons Creek | 246 |
|---|---|
| 2439, NSW | 4,031 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age here is 46, which is noticeably older than the New South Wales average of 39. This puts the area's age profile far older than the Australian figure.
46 yrs ▼ -2.1%
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 46 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 and seniors over 65 both make up 22% of the population. Both groups are well above the national figure of 18.2%, meaning the area has a higher proportion of young and old people than most other places.
22.0% ▲ +48.9%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.7%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 22.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.0% ▲ +24.5%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 22.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Herons Creek, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Children (0–14) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Over half of the residents are married, while 30% have never been married. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population sits at 2%, which is a little below the national figure.
2.0% ▲ +110.7%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 2.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.8% ▲ +6.1%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 9.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Herons Creek, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 30%.
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 Herons Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11904/herons-creek/topic/demographics-identity