11,247 —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4,247
- 2021: 11,247
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Armstrong Creek · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Armstrong Creek
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the biggest group in Armstrong Creek, where 41.5% of the population falls into this bracket. It is a remarkably young community with a typical resident aged just 30. This creates a distinct profile compared to the rest of the state and country.
11,247
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- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Armstrong Creek — higher than 87% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The area is among the largest of its kind with 11,247 people. Residents here are far younger than the national figure, with a typical age of 30 compared to 38 across Australia.
30 yrs —
Younger than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 28 yrs
- 2021: 30 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 25.9% of the population, which is well above the Victorian figure of 18%. This helps explain why the area is so young, while seniors aged 65 and over are far below the national average at only 6.8%.
6.8% —
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 6.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
25.9% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 26.7%
- 2021: 25.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Armstrong Creek, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 41%, followed by Children (0–14) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (14%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Couples in de facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 18.9%. This is well above the national figure of 11.5%, though the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 1.4% is about the same as the state average.
1.4% —
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 1.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.9% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20.3%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Armstrong Creek splits fairly evenly between Married (46%) and Never married (42%), with Divorced at 7%.
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 Armstrong Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20068/armstrong-creek/topic/demographics-identity