Pearces Creek · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Pearces Creek

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

Over half of the 210 residents in Pearces Creek are married, making it the most common relationship status for the area. The community is generally older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 42. While many adults are in long-term partnerships, there are fewer children here than in most other Australian neighbourhoods.

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📍 Pearces Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Pearces Creek sits — Total population

210
  • 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 Pearces Creek — higher than 55% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Pearces Creek210
2477, NSW 12,899
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 210 people, which is larger than about 55% of similar areas. Residents here are noticeably older than those in the rest of Australia, where the typical age is 38.

210

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 184
  • 2021: 210

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

42 yrs

Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 41 yrs
  • 2021: 42 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 15.2% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over represent 17.1% of the community, a figure about the same as the state and national averages.

17.1%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 14.7%
  • 2021: 17.1%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

15.2%

Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 23.9%
  • 2021: 15.2%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Pearces Creek, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (17%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 20.1% of residents are in de facto relationships, which is well above the New South Wales average of 10.6%. In contrast, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 0.0%, which is well below the national figure of 3.2%.

20.1%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 7.1%
  • 2021: 20.1%

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

Marital status

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In Pearces Creek, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 35%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 3 males; 75–79: 3 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 8 males; 70–74: 8 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 5 males; 65–69: 3 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 16 males; 60–64: 9 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 8 males; 55–59: 11 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 7 males; 50–54: 7 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 4 males; 45–49: 7 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 6 males; 40–44: 3 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 9 males; 35–39: 9 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 7 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 8 males; 25–29: 6 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 11 males; 20–24: 8 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 5 males; 15–19: 8 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 8 males; 10–14: 8 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 15 males; 5–9: 3 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 3 males; 0–4: 10 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 Pearces Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13181/pearces-creek/topic/demographics-identity