61 —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 30
- 2021: 61
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Thanes Creek · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Thanes Creek
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the biggest group in Thanes Creek, representing nearly 46% of the population. This sparsely populated area is far older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 52.
61
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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 Thanes Creek — lower than 69% of areas.
| Thanes Creek | 61 |
|---|---|
| 4370, QLD | 19,195 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Thanes Creek is a small community of just 61 people. The typical person living here is 52, which is far older than the typical resident in Queensland or across Australia.
52 yrs —
Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 63 yrs
- 2021: 52 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% of the population, a figure well above the national average. This contributes to a very old age profile, with children under 15 making up only 11.5% of residents.
23.0% —
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 23.3%
- 2021: 23.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.5% —
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Thanes Creek, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 47%, followed by Seniors (65+) (24%) and Children (0–14) (12%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure. Additionally, 23.5% of residents are in de facto relationships, a rate far above that of Queensland and Australia.
6.6% —
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 6.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
23.5% —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 23.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Thanes Creek, the largest group is Married at 42%, followed by Never married (31%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Thanes Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32780/thanes-creek/topic/demographics-identity