309 —
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 279
- 2021: 309
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mortons Creek · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Mortons Creek
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than the national average defines Mortons Creek, where the typical resident is 47 years old. With 309 people living here, the area is more aged than most similar places, driven largely by a high number of seniors.
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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 Mortons Creek — higher than 59% of areas.
| Mortons Creek | 309 |
|---|---|
| 2446, NSW | 15,054 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living in Mortons Creek is 47, which is far older than the New South Wales figure of 39 and the national figure of 38.
47 yrs —
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 47 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 23.6% of the population, which is well above the 17.2% national figure. Children under 15 account for 18.1%, which is about the same as the rest of Australia.
23.6% —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 23.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.1% —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Mortons Creek, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 14.2% of the area, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 10.6%. Those identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander represent 1.3%, a little below the national figure of 3.2%.
1.3% —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 1.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.2% —
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mortons Creek, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 24%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Mortons Creek
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Mortons Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12742/mortons-creek/topic/demographics-identity