27 —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 40
- 2021: 27
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Hovells Creek · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Much older than most similar areas, Hovells Creek is a tiny community of just 27 people. The typical resident is 51 years old, though there is a striking gap in age groups as no one aged 65 or over lives here.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Hovells Creek — lower than 82% of areas.
| Hovells Creek | 27 |
|---|---|
| 2794, NSW | 10,504 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 51, which is far older than the national figure of 38 years. With only 27 people, it is smaller than about 82% of similar areas.
27 —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
51 yrs —
Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 29.6% of the population, a figure far above the 18.2% seen across Australia. In contrast, there are no residents aged 65 and over, which is far below the state average.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
29.6% —
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Hovells Creek, Older adults (45–64) is the majority at 52%; Children (0–14) is next at 26%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
No one here identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure. Half of the residents are married, and there are no people in de facto relationships.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Hovells Creek, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 15%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Hovells Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11952/hovells-creek/topic/demographics-identity