Brown Hill Creek · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Brown Hill Creek

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

Far fewer children live here than in most similar areas, making Brown Hill Creek a small community of just 71 people. The typical resident is 36, which is noticeably younger than the South Australian figure of 41.

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📍 Brown Hill Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Brown Hill Creek sits — Total population

71 ▼ -56.2%
  • 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 Brown Hill Creek — lower than 66% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Brown Hill Creek71
5062, SA 15,502
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

With a total population of 71, this area is smaller than about 65% of similar places. Its typical age of 36 is a little younger than the national figure of 38.

71 ▼ -56.2%

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 162
  • 2016: 50
  • 2021: 71

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

36 yrs ▼ -14.3%

Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 42 yrs
  • 2016: 49 yrs
  • 2021: 36 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

There are no children under 15 here, a figure far below the national average of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over make up 14.1% of the population, which is well below the 17.2% seen across Australia.

14.1% ▲ +27.5%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.0%
  • 2016: 6.0%
  • 2021: 14.1%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.9%
  • 2016: 16.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Brown Hill Creek, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 37%, followed by Youth (15–24) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

The area has a much lower proportion of people in de facto relationships (5.1%) compared to the 11.5% national figure. Half of the population is married, and 42.6% have never been married.

0.0% → —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

5.1% ▼ -70.7%

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.4%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 5.1%

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

Marital status

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In Brown Hill Creek, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 43%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 3 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 5 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 4 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 4 males; 55–59: 4 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 5 males; 50–54: 7 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 4 males; 30–34: 4 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 4 males; 25–29: 5 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 3 males; 20–24: 4 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 3 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 Brown Hill Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40170/brown-hill-creek/topic/demographics-identity