East Deep Creek · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in East Deep Creek

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

Over half of the 698 people in East Deep Creek are married. This is a mature community where the typical resident is 45, making the area noticeably older than the Queensland and national averages.

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Where East Deep Creek sits — Total population

698 ▲ +21.4%
  • 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 East Deep Creek — higher than 70% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
East Deep Creek698
4570, QLD 46,427
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 698, which is larger than about 71% of similar areas. The typical resident is 45, which is 7 years older than the national figure.

698 ▲ +21.4%

Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 575
  • 2016: 645
  • 2021: 698

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

45 yrs ▲ +12.5%

Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 40 yrs
  • 2016: 45 yrs
  • 2021: 45 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the biggest group at 31.5%. Seniors aged 65 and over represent 18.9% of the population, which is a little above the state and national figures.

18.9% ▲ +55.9%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.1%
  • 2016: 18.9%
  • 2021: 18.9%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

17.5% ▼ -14.5%

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.5%
  • 2016: 16.9%
  • 2021: 17.5%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In East Deep Creek, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Seniors (65+) (19%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.9% of the population, which is about the same as the national figure. Around 11.6% of residents are in a de facto relationship, slightly below the Queensland average.

11.6% ▲ +27.2%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.1%
  • 2016: 10.2%
  • 2021: 11.6%

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

Marital status

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In East Deep Creek, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 30%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 4 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 3 males; 80–84: 8 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 11 males; 75–79: 10 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 24 males; 70–74: 22 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 29 males; 65–69: 20 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 30 males; 60–64: 23 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 28 males; 55–59: 25 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 29 males; 50–54: 33 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 30 males; 45–49: 19 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 21 males; 40–44: 22 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 27 males; 35–39: 25 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 18 males; 30–34: 15 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 9 males; 25–29: 15 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 29 males; 20–24: 13 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 20 males; 15–19: 15 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 19 males; 10–14: 29 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 26 males; 5–9: 28 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 12 males; 0–4: 10 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 East Deep Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30922/east-deep-creek/topic/demographics-identity