Haly Creek · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Haly Creek

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

Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group in Haly Creek, representing 34.7% of the population. This is a sparsely populated area of 124 people where the typical resident is far older than the national figure. The community is shaped by a high number of seniors and a strong proportion of married couples.

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📍 Haly Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Haly Creek sits — Total population

124 ▼ -47.2%
  • 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 Haly Creek — lower than 55% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Haly Creek124
4610, QLD 15,212
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 51, which is far older than the Queensland and Australian figures of 38.

124 ▼ -47.2%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 235
  • 2016: 136
  • 2021: 124

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

51 yrs ▲ +54.5%

Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 33 yrs
  • 2016: 46 yrs
  • 2021: 51 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Seniors aged 65 and over make up 23.4% of the population, a figure well above the national average. Children under 15 account for 17.7%, which is about the same as the rest of the state.

23.4% ▲ +161.7%

Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.9%
  • 2016: 17.6%
  • 2021: 23.4%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

17.7% ▼ -28.1%

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 24.7%
  • 2016: 16.2%
  • 2021: 17.7%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Haly Creek, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Married people make up 62.7% of the area, while those in de facto relationships are at 3.8%, which is well below the national figure. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a rate well below the state and national averages.

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Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

3.8% ▲ +42.4%

Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.7%
  • 2016: 7.9%
  • 2021: 3.8%

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

Marital status

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In Haly Creek, Married is the majority at 62%; Never married is next at 24%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 3 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 5 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 3 males; 70–74: 8 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 6 males; 65–69: 7 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 9 males; 60–64: 3 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 10 males; 55–59: 5 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 4 males; 50–54: 14 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3 males; 45–49: 4 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 5 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 4 males; 25–29: 3 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 8 males; 10–14: 7 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 males; 5–9: 4 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 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 Haly Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31288/haly-creek/topic/demographics-identity