Newee Creek · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Newee Creek

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

A typical resident in Newee Creek is 48, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This sparsely populated area of 418 people has a distinct age gap compared to the rest of the state, particularly with a very high proportion of seniors.

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Where Newee Creek sits — Total population

418 ▲ +8.9%
  • 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 Newee Creek — higher than 62% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Newee Creek418
2447, NSW 7,809
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The area is larger than about 65% of similar places, with a population of 418 people who are far older than those in New South Wales and across Australia.

418 ▲ +8.9%

Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 384
  • 2016: 395
  • 2021: 418

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

48 yrs ▲ +6.7%

Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 45 yrs
  • 2016: 49 yrs
  • 2021: 48 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 26.3% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 also represent a little more of the community than the national average at 19.6%.

26.3% ▲ +94.8%

Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.5%
  • 2016: 20.3%
  • 2021: 26.3%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

19.6% ▼ -13.2%

Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 22.6%
  • 2016: 15.7%
  • 2021: 19.6%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Newee Creek splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Seniors (65+) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 19%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

People identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander make up 6.5% of the population, well above the 3.2% seen across Australia. More than half of the residents are married, while 12.2% are in a de facto relationship.

6.5% ▲ +55.8%

Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 4.1%
  • 2016: 5.8%
  • 2021: 6.5%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

12.2% ▲ +28.9%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.5%
  • 2016: 14.8%
  • 2021: 12.2%

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

Marital status

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In Newee Creek, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 29%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 4 males; 85+: 3 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 10 males; 80–84: 5 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 10 males; 75–79: 8 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 8 males; 70–74: 18 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 11 males; 65–69: 16 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 28 males; 60–64: 22 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 14 males; 55–59: 18 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 7 males; 50–54: 9 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 12 males; 45–49: 16 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 11 males; 40–44: 13 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 13 males; 35–39: 13 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 13 males; 30–34: 8 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 9 males; 25–29: 7 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 11 males; 20–24: 4 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 15 males; 15–19: 7 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 14 males; 10–14: 17 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 10 males; 5–9: 9 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 18 males; 0–4: 7 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 Newee Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12961/newee-creek/topic/demographics-identity