1,863 ▲ +39.6%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,335
- 2016: 1,568
- 2021: 1,863
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
King Creek · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in King Creek
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of 1,863 people defines King Creek, where residents are noticeably older than those in the rest of the state. The community is largely made up of married couples, with 61.4% of adults in this arrangement.
1,863
▲ +39.6%
- 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 King Creek — higher than 78% of areas.
| King Creek | 1,863 |
|---|---|
| 2446, NSW | 15,054 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 45 years old, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This population is larger than about 80% of similar areas.
45 yrs ▲ +2.3%
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 45 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 20.5% of the area, which is well above the Australian average. Children under 15 account for 18.9%, a figure that is about the same as the state and national averages.
20.5% ▲ +31.0%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.7%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.9% ▼ -7.3%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.4%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In King Creek, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Seniors (65+) (21%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4.9% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the national figure. Meanwhile, de facto relationships are much less common here than in most other areas, at 8.8%.
4.9% ▲ +112.7%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 2.5%
- 2021: 4.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.8% ▲ +30.6%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 8.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In King Creek, Married is the majority at 61%; Never married is next at 25%.
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 King Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12153/king-creek/topic/demographics-identity