Split Yard Creek · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Split Yard Creek

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

A typical resident in Split Yard Creek is 59, making this a far older community than the national figure. With a small population of only 31 people, the area is dominated by seniors and married couples.

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📍 Split Yard Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Split Yard Creek sits — Total population

31
  • 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 Split Yard Creek — lower than 81% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Split Yard Creek31
4306, QLD 43,997
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 31, which is smaller than about 80% of similar areas. Residents here are far older than the state and national typical age of 38.

31

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 37
  • 2021: 31

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

59 yrs

Older than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 50 yrs
  • 2021: 59 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 35.5% of the population, which is far above the national figure. This helps explain why children under 15 are much less common here at 9.7%.

35.5%

Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 32.4%
  • 2021: 35.5%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

9.7%

Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 16.2%
  • 2021: 9.7%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Split Yard Creek, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 48%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (39%) and Children (0–14) (13%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Marriage is very common with 89.3% of people married, while those in de facto relationships are far below the national average. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 11.1%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

Marital status

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In Split Yard Creek, Married is the majority at 100%.

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: 3 males; 70–74: 5 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 4 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 4 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 3 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 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 Split Yard Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32617/split-yard-creek/topic/demographics-identity