352 ▲ +1.1%
Lower than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 348
- 2016: 374
- 2021: 352
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Alligator Creek · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Alligator Creek
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing number of children and a rise in de facto partnerships mark the recent changes in Alligator Creek (L). While the population grew slightly to 352 people, the typical resident is now 44, making the area noticeably older than both Queensland and Australia.
352
▲ +1.1%
- 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 Alligator Creek — lower than 79% of areas.
| Alligator Creek | 352 |
|---|---|
| 4816, QLD | 9,284 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 1.1% since 2011, adding about 4 people. This total is smaller than about 78% of similar areas.
44 yrs ▼ -2.2%
Younger than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 45 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.
Children under 15 make up 20.2% of the population, which is higher than most areas. Meanwhile, the 14.8% of residents aged 65 and over is much lower than in most similar places.
14.8% ▲ +46.9%
Lower than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.2% ▲ +17.0%
Higher than 70% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 17.2%
- 2016: 21.1%
- 2021: 20.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Alligator Creek, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Children (0–14) (20%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are very common here at 19.9%, a figure well above the national average. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.4% of the population, which is a little above the Australian figure.
5.4% ▲ +43.2%
Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 5.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
19.9% ▲ +22.8%
Higher than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 16.2%
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 19.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Alligator Creek, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 32%.
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 Alligator Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322001/alligator-creek/topic/demographics-identity