30 —
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16
- 2021: 30
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gum Creek · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Gum Creek
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A small population of just 30 people lives in Gum Creek, where the typical resident is 38. The area is sparsely populated and stands out for having a very young age profile compared to other similar places.
30
—
- 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 Gum Creek — lower than 81% of areas.
| Gum Creek | 30 |
|---|---|
| 5417, SA | 1,501 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With only 30 residents, Gum Creek is smaller than about 80% of areas at this level. The typical resident is 38, which is noticeably younger than the South Australian figure of 41.
38 yrs —
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 53 yrs
- 2021: 38 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
There are no residents aged 65 and over, a figure far below the national average. This helps explain why children under 15 make up 20% of the population, which is a little above the Australian figure of 18.2%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.0% —
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Gum Creek splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (32%) and Older adults (45–64) (32%), with Children (0–14) at 24%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 16.7% of residents identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, which is far above the South Australian average. Nearly half the population have never been married, while 13% are in a de facto relationship.
16.7% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.0% —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Gum Creek, Never married is the majority at 65%; Married is next at 35%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Gum Creek
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Gum Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40541/gum-creek/topic/demographics-identity