28 —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 37
- 2021: 28
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Doctor Creek · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Doctor Creek
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Doctor Creek is far older than the national average at 56 years. This sparsely populated area has a tiny population of just 28 people. There are no children or young adults living here, making it a place almost entirely made up of middle-aged and older adults.
28
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- 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 Doctor Creek — lower than 82% of areas.
| Doctor Creek | 28 |
|---|---|
| 4352, QLD | 31,026 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of 28 is smaller than about 81% of similar areas. Residents are far older than those in Queensland or Australia, with a typical age of 56.
56 yrs —
Older than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 56 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
No children under 15 live here, which is far below the national figure of 18.2%. Only 10.7% of the population are seniors aged 65 and over, a figure well below the Queensland average.
10.7% —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 27.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Doctor Creek splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (50%) and Seniors (65+) (50%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are common here at 23.8%, which is far above the national figure of 11.5%. No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the state and national averages.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
23.8% —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 23.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Doctor Creek, the largest group is Married at 35%, followed by Never married (26%) and Divorced (22%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Doctor Creek
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Doctor Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30859/doctor-creek/topic/demographics-identity