240 ▲ +15.4%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 208
- 2016: 242
- 2021: 240
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gould Creek · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Gould Creek
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Gould Creek is 44, making the area noticeably older than the national figure. The population has reached 240 people, with a profile that leans heavily toward older adults and married couples.
240
▲ +15.4%
- 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 Gould Creek — higher than 57% of areas.
| Gould Creek | 240 |
|---|---|
| 5114, SA | 36,847 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 44, which is noticeably older than the South Australian average of 41 and the national figure of 38.
44 yrs ▼ -6.4%
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 44 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 12.5% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 17.2%. The largest age group is older adults aged 45 to 64, who account for 35.8% of residents.
12.5% ▲ +71.7%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.7% ▲ +18.4%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Gould Creek, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 36%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (20%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married people make up nearly 60% of the area, while those in de facto relationships are at 7.2%, which is much lower than most areas. There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents, a figure well below the national average.
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.
7.2% ▲ +92.7%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 7.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Gould Creek, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 30%.
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 Gould Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40526/gould-creek/topic/demographics-identity