313 ▼ -40.0%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 522
- 2016: 315
- 2021: 313
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Muscle Creek · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Muscle Creek
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Muscle Creek is 38, reflecting a community that has remained consistent with the national age average. The area is notably family-oriented, with a high proportion of children and very few seniors compared to the rest of the country.
313
▼ -40.0%
- 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 Muscle Creek — higher than 59% of areas.
| Muscle Creek | 313 |
|---|---|
| 2333, NSW | 13,795 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Muscle Creek has a total population of 313 people, which is larger than about 61% of similar areas.
38 yrs ▲ +2.7%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 38 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area is much younger than most, with children under 15 making up 21.7% of the population. This is well above the national figure of 18.2%, while seniors aged 65 and over are far below the national average at just 4.2%.
4.2% ▼ -55.7%
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 4.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.7% ▼ -15.2%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.6%
- 2016: 28.6%
- 2021: 21.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Muscle Creek, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Children (0–14) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are well above the national figure at 14.7%. Additionally, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 3.5%, which is higher than most similar areas.
3.5% ▲ +22.3%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 1.9%
- 2021: 3.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.7% ▲ +16.4%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Muscle Creek, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 30%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Muscle Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12878/muscle-creek/topic/demographics-identity