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.
Chinghee Creek · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Chinghee Creek — lower than 79% of areas.
| Chinghee Creek | 35 |
|---|---|
| 4285, QLD | 21,763 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
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.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
49 yrs —
Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
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.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
37.1% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Chinghee Creek, Children (0–14) is the majority at 54%; Older adults (45–64) is next at 17%.
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.
8.6% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
In Chinghee Creek, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 35%.
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