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.
Newee Creek · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Newee Creek — higher than 62% of areas.
| Newee Creek | 418 |
|---|---|
| 2447, NSW | 7,809 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
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.
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.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
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.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.6% ▼ -13.2%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Newee Creek splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Seniors (65+) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 19%.
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.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.2% ▲ +28.9%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Newee Creek, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 29%.
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