Sharps Creek · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Sharps Creek

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

Only 13 people live in Sharps Creek, making it a very small and sparsely populated area. Residents here are generally older than those in the rest of the country, with a typical age of 42.

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📍 Sharps Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Sharps Creek sits — Total population

13
  • 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 Sharps Creek — lower than 91% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Sharps Creek13
2729, NSW 1,622
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 42 years old, which is noticeably older than the New South Wales figure of 39 and the Australian average of 38.

13

Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 17
  • 2021: 13

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

42 yrs

Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 39 yrs
  • 2021: 42 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The most common age structure is Children (0–14) at 108%, ahead of Older adults (45–64) (54%).

Age structure

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In Sharps Creek, Children (0–14) is the majority at 54%; Older adults (45–64) is next at 27%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

The most common marital status is Married at 114%, ahead of Never married (0%).

Marital status

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In Sharps Creek, Married is the majority at 100%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 4 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 5 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 4 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 5 males; 5–9: 4 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 6 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 Sharps Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13545/sharps-creek/topic/demographics-identity