65 —
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 68
- 2021: 65
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ruby Creek · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Ruby Creek
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far older residents than most similar areas define Ruby Creek, where the typical person is 58. This sparsely populated place has a population of just 65 people, with nearly half the community aged between 45 and 64.
65
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- 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 Ruby Creek — lower than 68% of areas.
| Ruby Creek | 65 |
|---|---|
| 4380 crosses QLD/NSW | 8,093 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 58, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This makes Ruby Creek one of the oldest areas at this level.
58 yrs —
Older than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 58 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 30.8% of the population, far above the New South Wales figure of 17.6%. This shift towards older adults is reflected in the children's population, which at 9.2% is well below the national average.
30.8% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 30.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
9.2% —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 9.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Ruby Creek, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 47%, followed by Seniors (65+) (31%) and Children (0–14) (9%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No one in the community identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure of 3.2%. Most residents are married, accounting for 66.7% of the population.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.5% —
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Ruby Creek, Married is the majority at 66%; Never married is next at 22%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Ruby Creek
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Ruby Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13451/ruby-creek/topic/demographics-identity