55 —
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 62
- 2021: 55
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Smiths Creek · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Smiths Creek
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Smiths Creek is 57, making it far older than most other areas. With a total population of only 55 people, it is a sparsely populated place where older adults make up the vast majority of the community.
55
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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 Smiths Creek — lower than 70% of areas.
| Smiths Creek | 55 |
|---|---|
| 2474, NSW | 6,492 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 57, which is far older than the New South Wales figure of 39 and the national figure of 38.
57 yrs —
Older than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 53 yrs
- 2021: 57 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Few children live here, with those under 15 making up only 7.3%, far below the national figure of 18.2%. This reflects a heavy tilt toward older age groups, as 60% of the population are adults aged 45 to 64.
18.2% —
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
7.3% —
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 7.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Smiths Creek, Older adults (45–64) is the majority at 66%; Seniors (65+) is next at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married at 62.8%, while the proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people is 0.0%, well below the state and national figures.
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.
12.2% —
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Smiths Creek, Married is the majority at 68%; Never married is next at 15%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Smiths Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13577/smiths-creek/topic/demographics-identity