128 —
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 116
- 2021: 128
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Western Creek · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Western Creek
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Western Creek is 50 years old, making the area far older than both the state and national averages. This small community of 128 people is shaped by a high proportion of older adults and seniors.
128
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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 Western Creek — lower than 55% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The usual age here is 50, which is 8 years older than the Tasmanian average and 12 years older than the national figure.
50 yrs —
Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 50 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 23.4% of the population, a figure well above the Australian average. This helps explain the older age profile, while children under 15 make up 15.6% of the area.
23.4% —
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 23.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.6% —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Western Creek, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Seniors (65+) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 20.7%. Around 4.7% of the population identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the national average.
4.7% —
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 4.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
20.7% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 21.4%
- 2021: 20.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Western Creek, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (36%) and Separated (8%).
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 Western Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60744/western-creek/topic/demographics-identity