116 —
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 141
- 2021: 116
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Edith Creek · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Edith Creek
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Much younger residents than most other areas define Edith Creek, where the typical person is just 33. This small community of 116 people stands out for having a very high proportion of children and a strong Indigenous population.
116
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- 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 Edith Creek — lower than 56% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 33, which is far younger than the Tasmania figure of 42 and noticeably younger than the national figure of 38.
33 yrs —
Younger than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 31 yrs
- 2021: 33 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 28.4% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is so young, with only 6.9% of people aged 65 and over, far below the state's 20.9%.
6.9% —
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 6.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
28.4% —
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 23.4%
- 2021: 28.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Edith Creek splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (35%) and Children (0–14) (30%), with Young adults (25–44) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 12.9% of the population, well above the national figure of 3.2%. This area also has a very high rate of de facto relationships at 23.6%, which is far above both the state and national figures.
12.9% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 24.8%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
23.6% —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 34.1%
- 2021: 23.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Edith Creek, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (30%) and Divorced (13%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Edith Creek
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Edith Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60181/edith-creek/topic/demographics-identity