85 —
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 113
- 2021: 85
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Butchers Creek · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than the national average defines daily life in Butchers Creek. The typical resident is 46 years old, though the area remains a small community of just 85 people.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Butchers Creek — lower than 63% of areas.
| Butchers Creek | 85 |
|---|---|
| 4885, QLD | 4,021 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
Butchers Creek is a small settlement with 85 residents. The typical person living here is 46, which is far older than the typical age across Queensland and Australia.
85 —
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
46 yrs —
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 21.2% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over account for 18.8%, a little above the national figure.
18.8% —
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.2% —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Butchers Creek, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 36%, followed by Children (0–14) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (20%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents make up 9.4% of the population, which is well above the state and national figures. People in de facto relationships also account for 20.0%, a figure much higher than most similar areas.
9.4% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
20.0% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Butchers Creek, Married is the majority at 61%; Never married is next at 16%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Butchers Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30462/butchers-creek/topic/demographics-identity