95 —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 88
- 2021: 95
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Main Creek · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Main Creek
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older residents dominate the daily landscape of Main Creek, where the typical person is 57. This sparsely populated area is far older than the national average, with a population of just 95 people.
95
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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 Main Creek — lower than 60% of areas.
| Main Creek | 95 |
|---|---|
| 2420, NSW | 4,016 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 57, which is far older than the New South Wales figure of 39 and the national figure of 38.
57 yrs —
Older than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 51 yrs
- 2021: 57 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
A small number of children under 15 live here, at 11.6%, while seniors aged 65 and over make up 32.6% of the population. This is far above the 17.2% seen across Australia.
32.6% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 30.7%
- 2021: 32.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.6% —
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Main Creek, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 38%, followed by Seniors (65+) (29%) and Young adults (25–44) (12%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 6.3% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in most areas, at 15.9%.
6.3% —
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 6.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.9% —
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Main Creek, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 27%.
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 Main Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12455/main-creek/topic/demographics-identity