98 —
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 106
- 2021: 98
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Rushes Creek · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Rushes Creek
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older residents now define Rushes Creek, where the typical person is 48. This is far older than the national figure of 38. The area remains sparsely populated with only 98 people living across the district.
98
—
- 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 Rushes Creek — lower than 59% of areas.
| Rushes Creek | 98 |
|---|---|
| 2346, NSW | 3,033 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 48, which is far older than the New South Wales average of 39. Only 98 people live in the area.
48 yrs —
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 54 yrs
- 2021: 48 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 largest group at 38.8%. Children under 15 and seniors over 65 each account for 17.3% of the population, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
17.3% —
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 29.2%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.3% —
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Rushes Creek, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 44%, followed by Children (0–14) (20%) and Seniors (65+) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Almost half of residents are married, while 31% have never married. There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people living here, which is well below the national figure of 3.2%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.0% —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Rushes Creek, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (30%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Rushes Creek
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Rushes Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13460/rushes-creek/topic/demographics-identity