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.
Whiteman Creek · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Whiteman Creek — lower than 51% of areas.
| Whiteman Creek | 158 |
|---|---|
| 2460, NSW | 31,079 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
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.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
51 yrs —
Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
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.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.0% —
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Whiteman Creek, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 38%, followed by Seniors (65+) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
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%.
6.3% —
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
3.5% —
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Whiteman Creek, Married is the majority at 50%; Never married is next at 28%.
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