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.
East Deep Creek · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is East Deep Creek — higher than 70% of areas.
| East Deep Creek | 698 |
|---|---|
| 4570, QLD | 46,427 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
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.
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.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
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.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.5% ▼ -14.5%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
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%).
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.
2.9% ▲ +3.0%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.6% ▲ +27.2%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In East Deep Creek, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 30%.
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