46 —
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 70
- 2021: 46
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Torrens Creek · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Torrens Creek
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
An older population of just 46 people defines daily life in Torrens Creek. The typical resident is 57, making the area far older than both the state and national figures. This age gap is striking, with seniors making up a huge portion of the small community.
46
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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 Torrens Creek — lower than 74% of areas.
| Torrens Creek | 46 |
|---|---|
| 4816, QLD | 9,284 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With a total population of 46, Torrens Creek is smaller than about 73% of similar areas. The typical resident is 57, which is far older than the national figure of 38.
57 yrs —
Older than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 58 yrs
- 2021: 57 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 63% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are so few here, at just 6.5%.
63.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 40.0%
- 2021: 63.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
6.5% —
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 6.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Torrens Creek, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 46%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (38%) and Youth (15–24) (6%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure. Most residents are married, while those in de facto relationships are far below the state and national averages.
6.5% —
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 6.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Torrens Creek, Married is the majority at 67%; Never married is next at 13%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Torrens Creek
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Torrens Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32860/torrens-creek/topic/demographics-identity