Hamilton Creek · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Hamilton Creek

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

A typical resident of Hamilton Creek is 56 years old, making the area far older than the national figure of 38. This sparsely populated spot is home to 76 people and has a population structure heavily weighted toward older adults.

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📍 Hamilton Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Hamilton Creek sits — Total population

76
  • 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 Hamilton Creek — lower than 65% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Hamilton Creek76
4714, QLD 2,945
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 56, which is far older than the usual person in Queensland or Australia. The total population is small, with only 76 people living here.

76

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 104
  • 2021: 76

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

56 yrs

Older than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 50 yrs
  • 2021: 56 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Seniors make up 31.6% of the population, a figure far above the national average. This explains why children under 15 are much less common here, at only 11.8%.

31.6%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 27.9%
  • 2021: 31.6%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

11.8%

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 19.2%
  • 2021: 11.8%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Hamilton Creek, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 38%, followed by Seniors (65+) (31%) and Children (0–14) (12%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 11.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure. Around 47.3% of residents are married, while those in de facto relationships are much less common than in most areas.

8.0%

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 7.7%
  • 2021: 8.0%

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

Marital status

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In Hamilton Creek, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 31%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 4 males; 80–84: 3 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 8 males; 70–74: 3 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 4 males; 65–69: 7 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 3 males; 60–64: 3 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 6 males; 55–59: 7 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 4 males; 50–54: 4 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 7 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 5 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 3 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 4 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 5 males; 10–14: 5 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Hamilton Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31290/hamilton-creek/topic/demographics-identity