52 —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 43
- 2021: 52
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cabbage Tree Creek · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Cabbage Tree Creek
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Cabbage Tree Creek is now 52, making this area far older than the national figure. With only 52 people living across the region, the population is sparsely populated and leans heavily toward older adults.
52
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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 Cabbage Tree Creek — lower than 71% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The usual resident is 52 years old, which is far older than the typical person in Victoria or Australia. This community is smaller than about 71% of similar areas.
52 yrs —
Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 59 yrs
- 2021: 52 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older residents dominate the profile, with 50% aged between 45 and 64 and 25% being seniors. This helps explain why children under 15 make up only 5.8% of the population, a figure far below the national average.
25.0% —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 25.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
5.8% —
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 5.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Cabbage Tree Creek, Older adults (45–64) is the majority at 57%; Seniors (65+) is next at 28%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is strongly represented here, with 11.5% of people identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is far above the state figure. Additionally, 28.6% of residents are in de facto relationships, among the highest rates for similar areas.
11.5% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
28.6% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 28.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Cabbage Tree Creek, the largest group is Never married at 42%, followed by Married (33%) and Divorced (25%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Cabbage Tree Creek
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Cabbage Tree Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20439/cabbage-tree-creek/topic/demographics-identity