23 —
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17
- 2021: 23
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Nine Mile Creek · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Nine Mile Creek is 62 years old, making the area far older than both the state and national figures. This sparsely populated place has just 23 people and is shaped by a very high proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Nine Mile Creek — lower than 84% of areas.
| Nine Mile Creek | 23 |
|---|---|
| 4714, QLD | 2,945 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is small at 23 people, which is lower than about 84% of similar areas. Residents are far older than the national typical age of 38, with the usual person here being 62.
23 —
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
62 yrs —
Older than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
There are no children under 15 or young adults in the area. While the typical age is high, the 13% of people aged 65 and over is actually well below the national figure of 17.2%.
13.0% —
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Nine Mile Creek splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (50%) and Seniors (65+) (50%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 21.7% of the population. This is far above the national figure of 3.2% and among the highest proportions for similar areas.
21.7% —
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Nine Mile Creek splits fairly evenly between Never married (32%) and Divorced (32%), with Separated at 21%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Nine Mile Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32147/nine-mile-creek/topic/demographics-identity