4,457 ▲ +18.8%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3,753
- 2016: 4,010
- 2021: 4,457
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Riddells Creek · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Riddells Creek
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A noticeably older population marks daily life in Riddells Creek, where the typical resident is 42. The area has seen steady growth, adding 704 people since 2011 to reach a total population of 4,457.
4,457
▲ +18.8%
- 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 Riddells Creek — lower than 81% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew 19% since 2011. This community is noticeably older than the national and state figure of 38, with the typical age rising by 3 years over the last decade.
42 yrs ▲ +7.7%
Older than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 19.3% of the area, which is a little above the national figure. Meanwhile, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over rose 8.3 points since 2011 to reach 17.1%.
17.1% ▲ +93.5%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.3% ▼ -12.1%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.9%
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 19.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Riddells Creek, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married (54.3%), and those in de facto relationships make up 11.8% of the population. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people represent 0.9%, which is much lower than most similar areas.
0.9% ▲ +152.5%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 0.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.8% ▲ +22.4%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Riddells Creek, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 31%.
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 Riddells Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/210021234/riddells-creek/topic/demographics-identity