94 —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 100
- 2021: 94
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Brandy Creek · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Brandy Creek
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Brandy Creek is now 42, making the area noticeably older than both the state and national figures. This sparsely populated spot is home to 94 people, with a population structure that leans heavily toward both children and seniors.
94
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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 Brandy Creek — lower than 60% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 42 years old, which is noticeably older than the typical person in Victoria or Australia. The total population is 94 people.
42 yrs —
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 46 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 24.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This high number of children is paired with a large senior population, as those aged 65 and over are also well above the state average at 22.3%.
22.3% —
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 23.0%
- 2021: 22.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
24.5% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 24.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Brandy Creek, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Children (0–14) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 14.3% of residents are in a de facto relationship, which is well above the Victorian figure. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a result that is well below the national average.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.3% —
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Brandy Creek, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 19%.
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 Brandy Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20321/brandy-creek/topic/demographics-identity