152 —
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 157
- 2021: 152
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Rush Creek · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Rush Creek
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far older than most similar areas, Rush Creek is a small community where the typical resident is 48. The population of 152 people is largely made up of older adults and seniors, with nearly a quarter of the population aged 65 or over.
152
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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 Rush Creek — lower than 52% of areas.
| Rush Creek | 152 |
|---|---|
| 4521, QLD | 5,174 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 48, which is far older than the national and state figure of 38.
48 yrs —
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 48 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 24.3% of the population, well above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain the older age profile, as children under 15 make up only 15.1% of the area.
24.3% —
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 24.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.1% —
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Rush Creek splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Seniors (65+) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 25%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.9% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. Most residents are married (67.2%), while those in de facto relationships (10.1%) are a little below the national figure.
3.9% —
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 3.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.1% —
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 10.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Rush Creek, Married is the majority at 69%; Never married is next at 19%.
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 Rush Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32496/rush-creek/topic/demographics-identity