Spicers Creek · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Spicers Creek

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

Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group in Spicers Creek, where 38.2% of the 55 residents fall into this bracket. This is a very mature community with a typical resident aged 51, which is far older than the national figure of 38.

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📍 Spicers Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Spicers Creek sits — Total population

55 ▼ -93.1%
  • 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 Spicers Creek — lower than 70% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Spicers Creek55
2820, NSW 7,378
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Spicers Creek is a small community of just 55 people, making it smaller than about 70% of similar areas.

55 ▼ -93.1%

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 800
  • 2016: 75
  • 2021: 55

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

51 yrs ▲ +54.5%

Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 33 yrs
  • 2016: 42 yrs
  • 2021: 51 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The area has very few children, with only 5.5% under 15, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 18.2%. Conversely, seniors aged 65 and over make up 27.3% of the population, a figure well above the state average.

27.3% ▲ +345.3%

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.1%
  • 2016: 14.7%
  • 2021: 27.3%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

5.5% ▼ -44.1%

Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.8%
  • 2016: 21.3%
  • 2021: 5.5%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Spicers Creek, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 39%, followed by Seniors (65+) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

De facto relationships are very common here at 23.5%, which is far above the national figure of 11.5%. No Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people live in the area, which is well below the New South Wales average of 3.4%.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 37.7%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

23.5% ▲ +99.2%

Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.8%
  • 2016: 8.1%
  • 2021: 23.5%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Spicers Creek, Married is the majority at 70%; Never married is next at 30%.

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: 4 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: 3 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 4 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 4 males; 45–49: 6 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 3 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 4 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 5 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: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 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 Spicers Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13624/spicers-creek/topic/demographics-identity