66 —
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 32
- 2021: 66
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lower Creek · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Lower Creek
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Lower Creek is far older than most people across the country, with a usual age of 54. This sparsely populated area is home to 66 people and features a high proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents.
66
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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 Lower Creek — lower than 68% of areas.
| Lower Creek | 66 |
|---|---|
| 2440, NSW | 23,166 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small and notably older than the rest of the state, with the typical person being 15 years older than the New South Wales average.
54 yrs —
Older than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 56 yrs
- 2021: 54 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 37.9%. Children under 15 account for 16.7% of the population, which is a little below the national figure of 18.2%.
18.2% —
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 34.4%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.7% —
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Lower Creek, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 40%, followed by Seniors (65+) (19%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 15.2% of the population, which is far above the national average of 3.2%. Half of the residents are married, while those in de facto relationships are well below the national figure at 6.5%.
15.2% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.5% —
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Lower Creek, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (14%).
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 Lower Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12413/lower-creek/topic/demographics-identity