1,550 ▲ +36.4%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,136
- 2016: 1,353
- 2021: 1,550
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Alligator Creek · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Alligator Creek
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Family life is a central part of Alligator Creek, where a high number of children and couples make up the local community. The area is larger than most similar places, with 1,550 people living here in a mix of young families and middle-aged adults.
1,550
▲ +36.4%
- 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 Alligator Creek — higher than 76% of areas.
| Alligator Creek | 1,550 |
|---|---|
| 4816, QLD | 9,284 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 41, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This makes the area older than the typical Queensland or Australian suburb.
41 yrs ▼ -4.7%
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 41 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 21.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This contrast is sharp against the number of seniors, as those aged 65 and over are well below the state and national averages at just 12.7%.
12.7% ▲ +26.7%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.6% ▲ +9.1%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.8%
- 2016: 21.2%
- 2021: 21.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Alligator Creek, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Children (0–14) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 18.8%, well above the national figure of 11.5%. Around 3.1% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas.
3.1% ▲ +30.3%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 3.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.8% ▲ +20.4%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Alligator Creek, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 31%.
Age & sex structure
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 Alligator Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30040/alligator-creek/topic/demographics-identity