35 —
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 43
- 2021: 35
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Punchs Creek · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Punchs Creek
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Punchs Creek is 52 years old, making the area far older than the state and national average of 38. This sparsely populated area has a small community of just 35 people and an age profile that leans heavily toward older adults.
35
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- 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 Punchs Creek — lower than 79% of areas.
| Punchs Creek | 35 |
|---|---|
| 4357, QLD | 2,531 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With only 35 residents, Punchs Creek is smaller than about 78% of similar areas. This population is far older than the national figure, with a typical age 14 years higher than the Australian average.
52 yrs —
Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 52 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
There are no children under 15 in the area, which is far below the Queensland figure of 18.7%. Seniors aged 65 and over make up 17.1% of the population, a rate about the same as the state and national figures.
17.1% —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 32.6%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Punchs Creek, Older adults (45–64) is the majority at 57%; Seniors (65+) is next at 29%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
None of the residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure of 3.2%. More than half of the residents are married, and there are no people in de facto relationships.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Punchs Creek, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 20%.
Age & sex structure
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 Punchs Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32372/punchs-creek/topic/demographics-identity