Mangrove Creek · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Mangrove Creek

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.

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📍 Mangrove Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Mangrove Creek sits — Total population

56
  • 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 Mangrove Creek — lower than 70% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Mangrove Creek56
2250, NSW 71,168
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

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.

  • 2016: 40
  • 2021: 56

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

34 yrs

Younger than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 46 yrs
  • 2021: 34 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

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.

  • 2016: 7.5%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

30.4%

Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 30.4%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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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%).

Identity & relationships

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%.

13.8%

Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 13.8%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Mangrove Creek, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 33%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 6 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 4 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 4 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 7 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 4 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 8 males; 5–9: 5 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 7 males; 0–4: 3 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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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