Theresa Creek · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Theresa Creek

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

A typical resident of Theresa Creek is now 51, making the area far older than both the state and national figures. This sparsely populated area has a striking mix of age groups, with high numbers of both seniors and children.

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📍 Theresa Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Theresa Creek sits — Total population

72
  • 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 Theresa Creek — lower than 66% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Theresa Creek72
2469, NSW 4,359
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 72 people, which is smaller than about 65% of similar areas. Residents are far older than those in New South Wales and across Australia.

72

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 67
  • 2021: 72

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

51 yrs

Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 49 yrs
  • 2021: 51 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Seniors make up 33.3% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. At the same time, children under 15 represent 25% of the area, a figure well above the state average of 18.2%.

33.3%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 20.9%
  • 2021: 33.3%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

25.0%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 17.9%
  • 2021: 25.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Theresa Creek splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (28%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Indigenous people make up 8.3% of the community, which is well above the national average. No one in the area is in a de facto relationship, a figure far below the 11.5% seen across Australia.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 6.7%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

Marital status

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In Theresa Creek, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 29%.

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: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 6 males; 70–74: 4 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 4 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 3 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 4 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 4 males; 50–54: 4 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 3 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 3 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 3 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 8 males; 10–14: 5 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 Theresa Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13860/theresa-creek/topic/demographics-identity