351 ▲ +2.9%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 341
- 2016: 388
- 2021: 351
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Martins Creek · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Martins Creek
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A high proportion of children and a strong Indigenous presence shape the daily life of Martins Creek. This community of 351 people is notably younger than many similar areas, with families and children making up a significant part of the local population.
351
▲ +2.9%
- 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 Martins Creek — higher than 60% of areas.
| Martins Creek | 351 |
|---|---|
| 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 is 40 years old, which is a little older than the national figure of 38. In terms of size, the population is larger than about 63% of similar areas.
40 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 21.7% of the population, which is well above the 18.2% seen across Australia. This helps explain why the area is much younger than most, while seniors aged 65 and over are well below the state average at 13.1%.
13.1% ▲ +39.2%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.7% ▲ +22.7%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 21.1%
- 2021: 21.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Martins Creek, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Children (0–14) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is much more common here, with 7.4% of residents identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, well above the national figure of 3.2%. Nearly half of the community are married, while 10.7% are in de facto relationships, which is about the same as the New South Wales average.
7.4% ▲ +734.6%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 7.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.7% ▼ -5.8%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Martins Creek, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (30%) and Divorced (17%).
Age & sex structure
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 Martins Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12521/martins-creek/topic/demographics-identity