56 —
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 40
- 2021: 56
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mangrove Creek · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A strikingly young population defines Mangrove Creek, where the typical resident is just 34 years old. This is noticeably younger than the national figure of 38, reflecting a community dominated by young adults and children.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mangrove Creek — lower than 70% of areas.
| Mangrove Creek | 56 |
|---|---|
| 2250, NSW | 71,168 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
Mangrove Creek is a small area with only 56 residents, making it smaller than about 70% of similar places.
56 —
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
34 yrs —
Younger than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 30.4% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 18.2%. In contrast, there are no residents aged 65 and over, a result far below the New South Wales average of 17.6%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
30.4% —
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Mangrove Creek, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 47%, followed by Children (0–14) (33%) and Older adults (45–64) (20%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are more common here than in most areas at 13.8%, which is well above the state figure of 10.6%. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure of 3.2%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.8% —
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Mangrove Creek, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 33%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Mangrove Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12481/mangrove-creek/topic/demographics-identity