159 —
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 161
- 2021: 159
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Twelve Mile Creek · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Twelve Mile Creek
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
An age gap of 11 years separates Twelve Mile Creek from the rest of Australia, where the typical resident is far older at 49. This sparsely populated area has a distinct demographic profile, with a high proportion of seniors and a strong Indigenous community.
159
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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 Twelve Mile Creek — lower than 51% of areas.
| Twelve Mile Creek | 159 |
|---|---|
| 2324, NSW | 25,443 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 159 people, making it larger than about half of similar areas.
49 yrs —
Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 49 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area is well above the national figure for seniors, with 22% aged 65 and over. This contributes to the older typical age, while children under 15 make up only 13.2%, which is well below the state average.
22.0% —
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 22.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.2% —
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Twelve Mile Creek, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Seniors (65+) (25%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is very strong here, with 14.5% of residents identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure far above the national average. Those in de facto relationships make up 9.2%, which is a little below the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
14.5% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.2% —
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 9.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Twelve Mile Creek, the largest group is Never married at 41%, followed by Married (34%) and Divorced (13%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Twelve Mile Creek
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Twelve Mile Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14006/twelve-mile-creek/topic/demographics-identity