136 —
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 103
- 2021: 136
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Forest Creek · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Forest Creek
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Forest Creek is 49 years old, making the area far older than the national average. This sparsely populated community of 136 people is mostly made up of adults aged between 45 and 64.
136
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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 Forest Creek — lower than 54% of areas.
| Forest Creek | 136 |
|---|---|
| 4873, QLD | 6,771 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of 49 is far older than the Queensland and Australian figures of 38. With only 136 people, this area is smaller than about half of similar locations.
49 yrs —
Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 51 yrs
- 2021: 49 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 largest group at 39.7%. Children under 15 and seniors over 65 both sit a little below state and national levels, at 16.9% and 15.4% respectively.
15.4% —
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 24.3%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.9% —
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Forest Creek, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 43%, followed by Children (0–14) (18%) and Seniors (65+) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 19.1%, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. About 2.2% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
2.2% —
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 2.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
19.1% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Forest Creek, the largest group is Never married at 43%, followed by Married (31%) and Divorced (11%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Forest Creek
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Forest Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31061/forest-creek/topic/demographics-identity