159 ▼ -59.9%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 397
- 2016: 174
- 2021: 159
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Reedy Creek · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Reedy Creek
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A very small proportion of seniors, just 7.5%, live in Reedy Creek. This is far below the New South Wales figure and makes the area much younger in its old-age profile than most similar places. The typical resident is 44 years old, which is noticeably older than the national average.
159
▼ -59.9%
- 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 Reedy Creek — lower than 51% of areas.
| Reedy Creek | 159 |
|---|---|
| 2330, NSW | 21,445 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
There are 159 people living in the area. This population size is larger than about half of similar areas.
44 yrs ▲ +4.8%
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 44 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the biggest group at 35.2%. Children under 15 account for 16.4%, which is a little below the national figure.
7.5% ▼ -33.4%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 14.4%
- 2021: 7.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.4% ▼ -26.2%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.2%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Reedy Creek, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 39%, followed by Children (0–14) (18%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married (62.1%), while only 4.8% are in a de facto relationship, a figure well below the national average. About 2.5% of the population is Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
2.5% ▲ —
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 2.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
4.8% ▼ -55.9%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 4.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Reedy Creek, Married is the majority at 62%; Never married is next at 27%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Reedy Creek
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Reedy Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13355/reedy-creek/topic/demographics-identity