Cedar Creek · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Cedar Creek

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

A population of 831 people lives in Cedar Creek, where the age profile has shifted toward a more mature community over the last decade. The typical resident is now 43, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38.

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Where Cedar Creek sits — Total population

831 ▲ +31.1%
  • 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 Cedar Creek — higher than 72% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Cedar Creek831
4520, QLD 13,885
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident here is 43, making the area noticeably older than both Queensland and Australia. With 831 people, it is larger than about 72% of similar areas.

831 ▲ +31.1%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 634
  • 2016: 745
  • 2021: 831

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

43 yrs ▲ +13.2%

Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 38 yrs
  • 2016: 40 yrs
  • 2021: 43 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Families with children are common here, as the 24.1% of people under 15 is well above the national figure. This contrasts with the 65 and over group, which at 14.3% is a little below the state and national averages.

14.3% ▲ +68.1%

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.5%
  • 2016: 12.3%
  • 2021: 14.3%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

24.1% ▲ +3.1%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 23.3%
  • 2016: 24.8%
  • 2021: 24.1%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Cedar Creek, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Children (0–14) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Most residents are married at 63.9%, while those in de facto relationships make up 9.6%, which is well below the Queensland figure. People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent represent 1.1% of the population, a little below the Australian average.

1.1% ▲ +14.3%

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.9%
  • 2016: 0.7%
  • 2021: 1.1%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

9.6% ▲ +56.3%

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.2%
  • 2016: 6.7%
  • 2021: 9.6%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Cedar Creek, Married is the majority at 63%; Never married is next at 26%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 5 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 4 males; 80–84: 9 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 10 males; 75–79: 10 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 19 males; 70–74: 16 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 19 males; 65–69: 22 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 30 males; 60–64: 23 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 31 males; 55–59: 33 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 36 males; 50–54: 29 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 48 males; 45–49: 43 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 24 males; 40–44: 39 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 22 males; 35–39: 22 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 18 males; 30–34: 12 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 18 males; 25–29: 12 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 17 males; 20–24: 19 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 24 males; 15–19: 35 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 44 males; 10–14: 41 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 38 males; 5–9: 26 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 21 males; 0–4: 18 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 Cedar Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30568/cedar-creek/topic/demographics-identity