Clarke Creek · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Clarke Creek

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

Over half of the people in Clarke Creek are older adults aged 45 to 64. This sparsely populated area has a typical resident aged 46, which is far older than the national figure of 38.

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📍 Clarke Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Clarke Creek sits — Total population

32 —
  • 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 Clarke Creek — lower than 80% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Clarke Creek32
4705, QLD 405
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is just 32 people, making it smaller than about 79% of similar areas.

32 —

Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 30
  • 2021: 32

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

46 yrs —

Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 40 yrs
  • 2021: 46 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, which is far below the national figure. This contrasts with a high proportion of children under 15, at 21.9%, well above the Australian average of 18.2%.

0.0% —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

21.9% —

Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 10.0%
  • 2021: 21.9%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Clarke Creek, Older adults (45–64) is the majority at 61%; Children (0–14) is next at 25%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 9.4% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, well above the national figure of 3.2%. People in de facto relationships make up 20.0% of the population, which is much higher than most areas.

Marital status

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In Clarke Creek, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 16%.

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: 5 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 3 males; 50–54: 5 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 4 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: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 4 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 3 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 Clarke Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30616/clarke-creek/topic/demographics-identity