Red Creek · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Red Creek

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

A surprisingly high number of children under 15 live in Red Creek, making it a notably young community. With a total population of 145 people, the area is dominated by families and older adults, while seniors make up a much smaller share than usual.

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Where Red Creek sits — Total population

145
  • 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 Red Creek — lower than 53% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Red Creek145
5255, SA 10,143
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 39 years old, which is a little younger than the South Australian figure of 41 years.

145

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 123
  • 2021: 145

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

39 yrs

Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 43 yrs
  • 2021: 39 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 23.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the proportion of seniors is much lower than most areas, sitting at just 12.4%.

12.4%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 9.8%
  • 2021: 12.4%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

23.4%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 19.5%
  • 2021: 23.4%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Red Creek, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Children (0–14) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Most residents are married (55.0%), though the proportion of people in de facto relationships is a little below the national figure. No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.

9.9%

Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 4.4%
  • 2021: 9.9%

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

Marital status

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In Red Creek, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 34%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 6 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 3 males; 65–69: 6 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 7 males; 60–64: 6 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 9 males; 55–59: 3 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 8 males; 50–54: 11 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 7 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 6 males; 40–44: 3 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 5 males; 35–39: 3 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 5 males; 30–34: 3 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 7 males; 20–24: 9 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 7 males; 15–19: 11 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 3 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 6 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 5 males; 0–4: 8 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 Red Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41239/red-creek/topic/demographics-identity