Spring Creek · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Spring Creek

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

A typical resident in Spring Creek is 45, making the area noticeably older than both the state and national figures. With a small population of 195 people, the area has a high proportion of children and a strong presence of married couples.

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📍 Spring Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Spring Creek sits — Total population

195 ▼ -44.9%
  • 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 Spring Creek — higher than 53% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Spring Creek195
4361, QLD 2,654
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population totals 195 people, which is larger than about 54% of similar areas. Residents are noticeably older than the national average, with a typical age of 45.

195 ▼ -44.9%

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 354
  • 2016: 194
  • 2021: 195

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

45 yrs ▼ -8.2%

Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 49 yrs
  • 2016: 50 yrs
  • 2021: 45 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 21.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This high number of children sits alongside a senior population of 18.5%, which is a little above the Queensland average.

18.5% ▲ +1.1%

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.3%
  • 2016: 24.2%
  • 2021: 18.5%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

21.5% ▲ +16.2%

Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.5%
  • 2016: 16.5%
  • 2021: 21.5%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Spring Creek, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Children (0–14) (21%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.1% of the area, which is higher than most similar places. Most residents are married, while those in de facto relationships are well below the state average at 9.0%.

5.1% ▲ +205.1%

Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.7%
  • 2016: 2.1%
  • 2021: 5.1%

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

9.0% ▲ +9.2%

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.2%
  • 2016: 3.4%
  • 2021: 9.0%

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

Marital status

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In Spring Creek, Married is the majority at 62%; Never married is next at 23%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 6 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 8 males; 70–74: 3 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 4 males; 65–69: 3 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 5 males; 60–64: 13 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 6 males; 55–59: 7 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 9 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 8 males; 45–49: 9 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 5 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 8 males; 35–39: 10 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 5 males; 30–34: 8 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 6 males; 20–24: 3 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 9 males; 15–19: 3 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 9 males; 10–14: 10 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 males; 5–9: 10 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 3 males; 0–4: 3 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 Spring Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32622/spring-creek/topic/demographics-identity