74 —
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 19
- 2021: 74
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wheeny Creek · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Wheeny Creek
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than half of the 74 people in Wheeny Creek are married, and the area is noticeably older than the national average. The typical resident is 45, which is seven years older than the typical person across Australia.
74
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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 Wheeny Creek — lower than 66% of areas.
| Wheeny Creek | 74 |
|---|---|
| 2758, NSW | 8,848 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Wheeny Creek is a small area with only 74 residents, making it smaller than about 64% of similar places.
45 yrs —
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 45 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 only 8.1% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over are also well below the national average at 12.2%.
12.2% —
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
8.1% —
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Wheeny Creek, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 41%, followed by Youth (15–24) (17%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 18.2% of the population, which is well above the 11.5% national figure. About 4.1% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a rate higher than most areas.
4.1% —
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.2% —
Higher than 84% 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 Wheeny Creek, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (30%) and Divorced (16%).
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 Wheeny Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14286/wheeny-creek/topic/demographics-identity