Moleville Creek · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Moleville Creek

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A much higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Moleville Creek than in most similar areas. This sparsely populated place has a small community of just 42 people, with a typical resident aged 46.

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Where Moleville Creek sits — Total population

42 —
  • 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 Moleville Creek — lower than 76% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Moleville Creek42
2460, NSW 31,079
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is small, with only 42 residents. The typical resident is 46, which is far older than the Australian figure of 38.

42 —

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 30
  • 2021: 42

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

46 yrs —

Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 39 yrs
  • 2021: 46 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 23.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, the 14.3% of people aged 65 and over is lower than most areas.

14.3% —

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 20.0%
  • 2021: 14.3%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

23.8% —

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 10.0%
  • 2021: 23.8%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Moleville Creek, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Children (0–14) (23%) and Youth (15–24) (23%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 7.1% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure well above the New South Wales average of 3.4%. Most people are married (57.6%), while 9.1% are in a de facto relationship, which is a little below the national figure.

Marital status

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In Moleville Creek, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 29%.

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: 3 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: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 4 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 6 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 5 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 5 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 Moleville Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12678/moleville-creek/topic/demographics-identity