161 —
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 139
- 2021: 161
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Swan Creek · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Swan Creek
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Swan Creek is now 48 years old, making this community far older than the national average. The area is home to 161 people, with a population structure heavily skewed toward older adults and seniors.
161
—
- 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 Swan Creek — lower than 51% of areas.
| Swan Creek | 161 |
|---|---|
| 4370, QLD | 19,195 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living in Swan Creek is 48, which is 10 years older than the typical resident in Queensland or Australia. This is higher than most similar areas.
48 yrs —
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 48 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 23.6% of the population, well above the national figure of 17.2%. This contributes to a small number of children under 15, who make up just 14.3% of the area.
23.6% —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 23.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.3% —
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Swan Creek, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Seniors (65+) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married couples are common here at 62.4%, while people in de facto relationships make up only 8.0%, which is much lower than most other areas. No Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people live here, a figure well below the state and national averages.
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.
8.0% —
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 8.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Swan Creek, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 22%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Swan Creek
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Swan Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32706/swan-creek/topic/demographics-identity