Carbine Creek · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Carbine Creek

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical age of 34 makes Carbine Creek noticeably younger than both the state and national figures. This sparsely populated area is predominantly made up of adults in their prime working years, with a total population of just 33 people.

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📍 Carbine Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Carbine Creek sits — Total population

33
  • 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 Carbine Creek — lower than 80% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Carbine Creek33
4723, QLD 1,596
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is small, with only 33 residents. This is a much younger group than most similar areas, with a typical age 4 years lower than the Australian average.

33

Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 23
  • 2021: 33

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

34 yrs

Younger than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 39 yrs
  • 2021: 34 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

There are no seniors aged 65 and over here, a figure far below the national average. Children under 15 are also well below the state average at 9.1%, while young and older adults make up the bulk of the population.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 13.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

9.1%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 13.0%
  • 2021: 9.1%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Carbine Creek, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 43%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Youth (15–24) (18%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure. Most people are married, though those in de facto relationships are a little more common here than in the rest of Australia.

Marital status

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In Carbine Creek, Married is the majority at 70%; Never married is next at 30%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 3 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 4 males; 55–59: 3 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 3 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 3 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 5 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 4 males; 0–4: 5 females

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 Carbine Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30534/carbine-creek/topic/demographics-identity