452 ▲ +15.6%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 391
- 2016: 358
- 2021: 452
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Captain Creek · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Captain Creek
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group in Captain Creek, representing 40.9% of the population. This creates a community that is far older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 49. It is a small area of 452 people where many live in non-traditional partnerships.
452
▲ +15.6%
- 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 Captain Creek — higher than 63% of areas.
| Captain Creek | 452 |
|---|---|
| 4677, QLD | 4,217 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 49, which is far older than the typical person in Queensland or Australia. This age is also higher than most similar areas.
49 yrs → 0.0%
Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 49 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 19.2% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 15.3%, a little below the state and national rates.
15.3% ▲ +2.9%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.8%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.2% ▲ +7.5%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Captain Creek, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 40%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (20%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships represent 19.1% of the population, which is well above the figures for Queensland and Australia. Around 2.9% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a rate higher than most similar areas.
2.9% ▼ -6.3%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 2.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
19.1% ▲ +2.5%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Captain Creek, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (13%).
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 Captain Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30531/captain-creek/topic/demographics-identity