131 —
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 130
- 2021: 131
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Spring Creek · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Spring Creek
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Spring Creek is 54 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This small community is notably aged, with the most striking gap being the 16-year difference in typical age compared to the rest of Australia.
131
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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 Spring Creek — lower than 54% of areas.
| Spring Creek | 131 |
|---|---|
| 2800, NSW | 48,283 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 131 people, making it smaller than about 53% of similar areas. The typical resident is 54, which is far older than the New South Wales figure of 39.
54 yrs —
Older than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 54 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has a high proportion of seniors, with 22.9% aged 65 and over, well above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why the number of children under 15 is well below the state average at just 13.0%.
22.9% —
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 22.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.0% —
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Spring Creek, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 40%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Young adults (25–44) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people here are married, accounting for 70.0% of the population. Those in de facto relationships make up 8.3%, which is well below the Australian figure of 11.5%.
2.3% —
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 2.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.3% —
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 8.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Spring Creek, Married is the majority at 71%; Never married is next at 26%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Spring Creek
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Spring Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13627/spring-creek/topic/demographics-identity