Pine Creek · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Pine Creek

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

A typical resident in Pine Creek is 44, making the community noticeably older than both the state and national figures. With 258 people living here, the area has a population larger than about 59% of similar places. Most people are in their middle years, with older adults making up the largest age group.

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📍 Pine Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Pine Creek sits — Total population

258 ▼ -33.5%
  • 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 Pine Creek — higher than 58% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Pine Creek258
4670, QLD 84,718
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population totals 258 people. This is larger than about 59% of similar areas, and residents are noticeably older than the national average of 38.

258 ▼ -33.5%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 388
  • 2016: 254
  • 2021: 258

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

44 yrs ▲ +7.3%

Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 41 yrs
  • 2016: 39 yrs
  • 2021: 44 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 36% of the population. While the number of children is about the same as the national figure, those aged 65 and over are well below the 17.2% seen across Australia.

12.8% ▲ +84.8%

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.9%
  • 2016: 7.1%
  • 2021: 12.8%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

18.2% ▼ -13.4%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.0%
  • 2016: 24.0%
  • 2021: 18.2%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Pine Creek, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 36%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Children (0–14) (18%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 1.9% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the Queensland figure. More than half of the population is married, while de facto relationships are lower than in most similar areas.

1.9% ▲ —

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 1.9%

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

10.6% ▲ +5.0%

Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.1%
  • 2016: 5.6%
  • 2021: 10.6%

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

Marital status

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In Pine Creek, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 26%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 3 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 6 males; 70–74: 4 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 9 males; 65–69: 8 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 17 males; 60–64: 11 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 6 males; 55–59: 9 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 10 males; 50–54: 13 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 14 males; 45–49: 8 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 9 males; 40–44: 5 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 12 males; 35–39: 9 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 6 males; 30–34: 4 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 6 males; 25–29: 3 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 3 males; 20–24: 6 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 4 males; 15–19: 6 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 11 males; 10–14: 9 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 5 males; 5–9: 10 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 4 males; 0–4: 14 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 Pine Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32323/pine-creek/topic/demographics-identity