443 ▲ +11.3%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 398
- 2016: 408
- 2021: 443
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Currency Creek · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Currency Creek
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Currency Creek is 48, making the area far older than the national figure. This shift towards an older population is seen in the low number of children and a high proportion of adults aged 45 to 64.
443
▲ +11.3%
- 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 Currency Creek — higher than 63% of areas.
| Currency Creek | 443 |
|---|---|
| 5214, SA | 9,557 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 443 people, which is larger than about 66% of similar areas. The typical resident's age is noticeably older than the South Australian average by 7 years.
48 yrs ▲ +20.0%
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 48 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 14.7% of the population, which is well below the national figure. Meanwhile, older adults aged 45 to 64 form the largest group at 36.3%.
18.7% ▲ +51.4%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 18.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.7% ▼ -24.5%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Currency Creek, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 37%, followed by Seniors (65+) (19%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
More people live in de facto relationships here than in most similar areas, slightly above the state figure. About 2.3% of residents are Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the national rate.
2.3% ▲ +11.5%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 2.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.3% ▼ -2.8%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.7%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Currency Creek, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 35%.
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 Currency Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40342/currency-creek/topic/demographics-identity