Chinghee Creek · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Chinghee Creek

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

Children under 15 make up 37.1% of the population in Chinghee Creek, a figure far above the national average. This is a sparsely populated area with only 35 residents. The community has a unique age split, where the typical resident is 49, making it far older than most other Australian areas.

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📍 Chinghee Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Chinghee Creek sits — Total population

35
  • 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 Chinghee Creek — lower than 79% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Chinghee Creek35
4285, QLD 21,763
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Only 35 people live here, which is smaller than about 78% of similar areas. The typical resident is 49, which is far older than the national figure of 38.

35

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 30
  • 2021: 35

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

49 yrs

Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 43 yrs
  • 2021: 49 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 those under 15 make up 37.1% of the population, well above the 18.2% national average. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over make up only 11.4%, which is well below the national figure.

11.4%

Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 11.4%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

37.1%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 20.0%
  • 2021: 37.1%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Chinghee Creek, Children (0–14) is the majority at 54%; Older adults (45–64) is next at 17%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 8.6% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the Australian average of 3.2%. More than half of the population are married, while 36% have never married.

Marital status

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In Chinghee Creek, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 35%.

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: 5 males; 65–69: 4 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 5 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: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 5 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 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 Chinghee Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30603/chinghee-creek/topic/demographics-identity