36 —
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 23
- 2021: 36
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Thumb Creek · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Thumb Creek
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Thumb Creek is 53, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This sparsely populated area has a small community of just 36 people, with a population that leans heavily towards older adults and seniors.
36
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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 Thumb Creek — lower than 78% of areas.
| Thumb Creek | 36 |
|---|---|
| 2447, NSW | 7,809 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small, with only 36 residents. Most people here are much older than in other similar areas, with a typical age of 53.
53 yrs —
Older than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 55 yrs
- 2021: 53 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 25% of the population, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 17.6%. This older trend is mirrored by the low number of children, who make up only 13.9% of residents.
25.0% —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 47.8%
- 2021: 25.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.9% —
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Thumb Creek, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 38%, followed by Seniors (65+) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 15% of the community, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.0% —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Thumb Creek, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (30%) and Widowed (13%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Thumb Creek
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Thumb Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13872/thumb-creek/topic/demographics-identity