631 ▼ -17.6%
Lower than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 766
- 2021: 631
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Sulphur Creek · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Sulphur Creek
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 60% of people in Sulphur Creek (L) are married, reflecting a community where traditional family structures are common. The area is noticeably older than the national average, though its total population has shrank by 18% since 2011 to reach 631 people.
631
▼ -17.6%
- 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 Sulphur Creek — lower than 59% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 44, which is a little older than the Tasmania figure and noticeably older than the national average. This age has climbed slightly from 42 years back in 2011.
44 yrs ▲ +4.8%
Younger than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 42 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 17.9% of the population, a figure that has fallen since 2011. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over account for 19.7%, which is a little below the state average.
19.7% ▲ +1.7%
Lower than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.3%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.9% ▼ -12.6%
Higher than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2021: 17.9%
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) (24%) and Seniors (65+) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 8.2% of the population, which is well above the national figure and much higher than most similar areas. De facto relationships have also risen since 2011 to 13.4%.
8.2% ▲ +12.7%
Higher than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2021: 8.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.4% ▲ +20.3%
Higher than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2021: 13.4%
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 60%; Never married is next at 25%.
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/ucl/UCL621029/sulphur-creek/topic/demographics-identity