65 —
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 51
- 2021: 65
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Stony Creek · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Stony Creek
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Much younger residents than most similar areas live in Stony Creek. With a typical age of just 35, the population is noticeably younger than the New South Wales and Australian figures. This small community of 65 people is defined by a very high proportion of children.
65
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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 Stony Creek — lower than 68% of areas.
| Stony Creek | 65 |
|---|---|
| 2850, NSW | 19,146 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 35, making this area noticeably younger than the New South Wales average by four years. The total population is small, with only 65 people living here.
35 yrs —
Younger than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 35 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 33.8% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 18.2%. This high number of children helps explain why the overall age profile is so young.
16.9% —
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
33.8% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 33.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Stony Creek splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (33%) and Children (0–14) (29%), with Older adults (45–64) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 13.8% of the population, which is far above the New South Wales average. Additionally, people in de facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 19.5%.
13.8% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
19.5% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 24.4%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Stony Creek, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 30%.
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 Stony Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13684/stony-creek/topic/demographics-identity