257 ▲ +18.4%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 217
- 2016: 211
- 2021: 257
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
James Creek · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in James Creek
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than average defines daily life in James Creek, where the typical resident is 52. This community of 257 people is much older than the national figure, with a high proportion of seniors shaping the local demographic.
257
▲ +18.4%
- 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 James Creek — higher than 58% of areas.
| James Creek | 257 |
|---|---|
| 2463, NSW | 8,304 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 52, which is far older than the typical person in Australia or New South Wales. This makes the area much older than most similar places.
52 yrs ▲ +33.3%
Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 52 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 30.4% of the population, a figure far above the national average. This helps explain why the area is so much older, while children under 15 represent 16.0% of residents.
30.4% ▲ +183.7%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 30.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.0% ▼ -18.3%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →James Creek splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (31%) and Older adults (45–64) (30%), with Children (0–14) at 16%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people here are married, accounting for 65.9% of the population. Those in de facto relationships make up 9.8%, which is lower than most areas.
1.2% ▼ -14.8%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 1.9%
- 2021: 1.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.8% ▲ +173.9%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 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 James Creek, Married is the majority at 65%; Never married is next at 23%.
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 James Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12008/james-creek/topic/demographics-identity