8,085 ▲ +8.9%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7,423
- 2016: 7,821
- 2021: 8,085
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Creswick - Clunes · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Creswick - Clunes
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Creswick - Clunes is far older than the national average, with a typical age of 49. This aging trend is a defining feature of the area, as the population has grown by 8.9% since 2011 to reach 8,085 people.
8,085
▲ +8.9%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Creswick - Clunes — lower than 59% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 49, which is far older than the typical resident in Victoria or Australia. This age has climbed by 4 years since 2011.
49 yrs ▲ +8.9%
Older than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 49 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area is much older than most, with seniors aged 65 and over making up 26.3% of the population—well above the national figure of 17.2%. Meanwhile, children under 15 have fallen to 16.3%, a little below the state and national levels.
26.3% ▲ +37.7%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 23.4%
- 2021: 26.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.3% ▼ -11.6%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.5%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Creswick - Clunes splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Seniors (65+) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Couples in de facto relationships make up 13.5% of the population, which is a little above the national figure and has risen since 2011. Those identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander represent 1.5%, which is about the same as the state average.
1.5% ▲ +45.5%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 1.4%
- 2021: 1.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.5% ▲ +30.3%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Creswick - Clunes, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (31%) and Divorced (12%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Creswick - Clunes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/201021010/creswick-clunes/topic/demographics-identity