113 ▼ -52.7%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 239
- 2016: 80
- 2021: 113
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Emu Creek · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Emu Creek
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Emu Creek is 50, making the area far older than the national figure of 38. With only 113 people living here, it is a small, sparsely populated area where nearly half of the residents are older adults aged 45 to 64.
113
▼ -52.7%
- 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 Emu Creek — lower than 56% of areas.
| Emu Creek | 113 |
|---|---|
| 4355, QLD | 2,812 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small and significantly older than the state and national averages. The typical person here is 50, which is 12 years older than the average Australian.
50 yrs ▲ +11.1%
Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 50 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 14.2% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. Similarly, those aged 65 and over are much lower than most areas, at just 8.8%.
8.8% ▼ -55.9%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.1%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 8.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.2% ▼ -26.4%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Emu Creek, Older adults (45–64) is the majority at 50%; Young adults (25–44) is next at 16%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous people make up 5.3% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas. Most residents are married (61.2%), while no one here is in a de facto relationship, a figure far below the national average.
5.3% ▲ +110.6%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 5.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Emu Creek, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 24%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Emu Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30974/emu-creek/topic/demographics-identity