39 —
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 38
- 2021: 39
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Simpsons Creek · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Simpsons Creek
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Simpsons Creek is now 58 years old, making the area far older than both the state and national figures. With a total population of just 39 people, it is a sparsely populated area where over half the residents are middle-aged adults.
39
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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 Simpsons Creek — lower than 77% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is very small, with only 39 people living here. This is smaller than about 76% of similar areas.
58 yrs —
Older than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 54 yrs
- 2021: 58 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
There are no children under 15 in the area, which is far below the national figure of 18.2%. People aged 65 and over make up 12.8% of the population, a figure well below the state average.
12.8% —
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Simpsons Creek, Older adults (45–64) is the majority at 63%; Youth (15–24) is next at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous people make up 10.3% of the population, which is well above the 3.2% seen across Australia. Relationships are also distinct here, as 20% of people are in a de facto relationship, a rate much higher than most areas.
10.3% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
20.0% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Simpsons Creek, Married is the majority at 59%; Divorced is next at 23%.
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 Simpsons Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22284/simpsons-creek/topic/demographics-identity