Swan Creek · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Swan Creek

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

A high proportion of Indigenous residents defines the identity of Swan Creek, where about 12.3% of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. This is well above the national figure. With 106 residents, the area has a typical age of 37, making it much younger than most similar areas.

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📍 Swan Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Swan Creek sits — Total population

106
  • 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 Swan Creek — lower than 57% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Swan Creek106
2462, NSW 2,529
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 37 years old, which is a little younger than the New South Wales figure of 39. The total population is 106 people.

106

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 111
  • 2021: 106

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

37 yrs

Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 41 yrs
  • 2021: 37 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 17.9% of the population, which is about the same as the national figure. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 17.0% of residents.

17.0%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 18.0%
  • 2021: 17.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

17.9%

Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 23.4%
  • 2021: 17.9%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Swan Creek splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Children (0–14) (22%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Indigenous identity is well above the state and national figures, and the 16.9% of people in de facto relationships is much higher than most areas. Nearly half of the population (49.4%) are married.

16.9%

Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 6.8%
  • 2021: 16.9%

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

Marital status

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In Swan Creek, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (30%) and Divorced (11%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 7 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 6 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 9 males; 65–69: 8 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 4 males; 60–64: 6 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 3 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 4 males; 45–49: 7 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 4 males; 40–44: 4 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 5 males; 35–39: 3 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 3 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 4 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 6 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 6 males; 15–19: 3 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 3 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 9 males; 5–9: 6 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 4 males; 0–4: 3 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 Swan Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13721/swan-creek/topic/demographics-identity