58 —
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 45
- 2021: 58
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kerrs Creek · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Kerrs Creek
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far older than the state average is the population of Kerrs Creek, where the typical resident is 47. This sparsely populated area is defined by a high proportion of seniors and a significant Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community.
58
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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 Kerrs Creek — lower than 70% of areas.
| Kerrs Creek | 58 |
|---|---|
| 2800, NSW | 48,283 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Only 58 people live in this area, making it smaller than about 69% of similar places. Residents are far older than the national figure, with a typical age of 47.
47 yrs —
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 55 yrs
- 2021: 47 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has very few children, with those under 15 making up only 6.9%, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 18.2%. In contrast, people aged 65 and over make up 24.1% of the population, well above the national average.
24.1% —
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 35.6%
- 2021: 24.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
6.9% —
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 6.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Kerrs Creek splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (32%) and Young adults (25–44) (28%), with Seniors (65+) at 26%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 13.8% of the population, a figure far above the 3.2% national average. Half of the residents are married, while those in de facto relationships are well below the state and national figures at 6.8%.
13.8% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.8% —
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 6.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Kerrs Creek, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 22%.
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 Kerrs Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12116/kerrs-creek/topic/demographics-identity