Owens Creek · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Owens Creek

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

More than one in five residents are children under 15 in Owens Creek, which is a much higher proportion than in most similar areas. This makes the community feel younger, even though the typical resident is 42, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38.

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📍 Owens Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Owens Creek sits — Total population

193
  • 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 Owens Creek — higher than 53% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Owens Creek193
4741, QLD 7,346
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 193 people, making it larger than about 54% of areas at this level.

193

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 156
  • 2021: 193

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

42 yrs

Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 40 yrs
  • 2021: 42 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Children make up 20.7% of the population, which is a little above the Queensland figure of 18.7%. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 16.1%, which is a little below the national average.

16.1%

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 16.0%
  • 2021: 16.1%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

20.7%

Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 23.7%
  • 2021: 20.7%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Owens Creek splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (24%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 1.6% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the Queensland figure of 4.6%. Most people are married at 55%, while 12.1% are in a de facto relationship.

12.1%

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 10.3%
  • 2021: 12.1%

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

Marital status

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In Owens Creek, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 29%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 3 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 3 males; 75–79: 7 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 7 males; 70–74: 3 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 8 males; 65–69: 9 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 4 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 6 males; 55–59: 11 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 4 males; 50–54: 4 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 9 males; 45–49: 9 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 13 males; 40–44: 12 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 7 males; 35–39: 8 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 3 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 5 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 9 males; 15–19: 15 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 8 males; 10–14: 17 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 4 males; 5–9: 4 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 3 males; 0–4: 3 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 Owens Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32240/owens-creek/topic/demographics-identity