62 —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 55
- 2021: 62
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Scrubby Creek · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Scrubby Creek
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Scrubby Creek is 52, making the area far older than both the state and national averages. With only 62 people living here, the community is small and skewed heavily toward older adults and seniors.
62
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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 Scrubby Creek — lower than 69% of areas.
| Scrubby Creek | 62 |
|---|---|
| 4570, QLD | 46,427 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small, with only 62 people, and the typical resident is 52, which is 14 years older than the national figure.
52 yrs —
Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 53 yrs
- 2021: 52 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up just 4.8% of the population, far below the state average. This is consistent with the high number of seniors, who account for 25.8% of residents, well above the national figure.
25.8% —
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 21.8%
- 2021: 25.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
4.8% —
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 4.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Scrubby Creek, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 44%, followed by Seniors (65+) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 6.5% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the national average. De facto relationships are very common here at 30%, far above the state figure of 12.9%.
6.5% —
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 6.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
30.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 30.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Scrubby Creek, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (14%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Scrubby Creek
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Scrubby Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32530/scrubby-creek/topic/demographics-identity