258 ▼ -38.6%
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 420
- 2016: 282
- 2021: 258
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Falls Creek · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Falls Creek
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population drop of 39% since 2011 has left Falls Creek (L) (NSW) with just 258 residents. The area is far older than the national figure, with a typical resident aged 47. This small community is also more diverse in heritage than most, with a growing number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
258
▼ -38.6%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Falls Creek — lower than 87% of areas.
| Falls Creek | 258 |
|---|---|
| 2540 crosses NSW/OT | 48,267 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 258, which is smaller than about 88% of similar areas. The typical age of residents is 47, making the area far older than both New South Wales and Australia.
47 yrs ▼ -2.1%
Older than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 48 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 47 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 34.5%. While children under 15 account for 17.4% of the population, the share of people aged 65 and over fell to 19.0% since 2011.
19.0% ▼ -20.8%
Lower than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 24.0%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.4% ▼ -3.4%
Lower than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.1%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Falls Creek, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Seniors (65+) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 8.1% of the population, which is well above the state and national figures. Nearly half of residents are married, while 13.3% are in a de facto relationship.
8.1% ▲ +186.2%
Higher than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 8.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.3% ▼ -11.9%
Higher than 53% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Falls Creek, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (13%).
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 Falls Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122057/falls-creek/topic/demographics-identity