707 ▲ +40.6%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 503
- 2016: 629
- 2021: 707
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Sulphur Creek · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Sulphur Creek
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A stronger-than-average Indigenous presence defines the social fabric of Sulphur Creek, where 7.9% of the 707 residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. The area is generally older than the national average, with the typical resident aged 44.
707
▲ +40.6%
- 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 Sulphur Creek — higher than 70% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Sulphur Creek is larger than about 71% of similar areas, with a total population of 707 people. Residents are slightly older than those across Tasmania and noticeably older than the national typical age of 38.
44 yrs ▲ +4.8%
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 44 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The age profile is well balanced, though the 20.4% of people aged 65 and over is well above the national figure. Children under 15 make up 17.5% of the population, which is about the same as both the state and national figures.
20.4% ▲ +33.3%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.3%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 20.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.5% ▼ -6.0%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Sulphur Creek, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is much higher here than in most similar areas, sitting at 7.9%, which is well above the Australian average of 3.2%. Most residents are married at 60.3%, while 12.2% are in a de facto relationship, a figure about the same as the national average.
7.9% ▲ +24.3%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 7.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.2% ▲ +1.0%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Sulphur Creek, Married is the majority at 61%; Never married is next at 26%.
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 Sulphur Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60652/sulphur-creek/topic/demographics-identity