Whiteman Creek · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Whiteman Creek

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

A typical resident in Whiteman Creek is now 51, making the area far older than the national figure. This aging trend is seen in the population, where over a quarter of people are seniors and children make up a very small minority.

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Where Whiteman Creek sits — Total population

158
  • 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 Whiteman Creek — lower than 51% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Whiteman Creek158
2460, NSW 31,079
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Whiteman Creek has 158 residents. The typical age here is 51, which is far older than the New South Wales average of 39.

158

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 166
  • 2021: 158

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

51 yrs

Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 50 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 aged 65 and over make up 25.3% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are so few here, at just 12%.

25.3%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 14.5%
  • 2021: 25.3%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

12.0%

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 14.5%
  • 2021: 12.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Whiteman Creek, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 38%, followed by Seniors (65+) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.3% of the population, which is well above the Australian average of 3.2%. Meanwhile, those in de facto relationships are among the lowest in the region at 3.5%.

3.5%

Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 5.7%
  • 2021: 3.5%

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

Marital status

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In Whiteman Creek, Married is the majority at 50%; Never married is next at 28%.

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: 8 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 5 males; 70–74: 6 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 6 males; 65–69: 7 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 11 males; 60–64: 8 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 11 males; 55–59: 4 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 8 males; 50–54: 15 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 8 males; 45–49: 7 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 5 males; 40–44: 4 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 7 males; 35–39: 6 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 9 males; 30–34: 5 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 4 males; 25–29: 4 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 4 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 3 males; 15–19: 6 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 11 males; 10–14: 7 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 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 Whiteman Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14294/whiteman-creek/topic/demographics-identity