Clifton Creek · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Clifton Creek

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A much higher share of children live in Clifton Creek compared to the rest of the state. While the typical resident is 38, the area is notably family-heavy, with 22.2% of the 252 residents being under 15 years old.

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Where Clifton Creek sits — Total population

252 ▲ +21.7%
  • 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 Clifton Creek — higher than 58% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Clifton Creek252
3875, VIC 20,015
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Clifton Creek has a total population of 252 people, making it larger than about 58% of similar areas. The typical resident is 38, which is about the same as the Victorian and national figures.

252 ▲ +21.7%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 207
  • 2016: 237
  • 2021: 252

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

38 yrs ▼ -20.8%

Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 48 yrs
  • 2016: 44 yrs
  • 2021: 38 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 22.2% of the population, which is well above the 18% seen across Victoria and Australia. Seniors aged 65 and over represent 18.3% of the community, which is slightly higher than the state and national averages.

18.3% ▼ -0.8%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.4%
  • 2016: 16.9%
  • 2021: 18.3%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

22.2% ▲ +38.6%

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.0%
  • 2016: 19.0%
  • 2021: 22.2%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Clifton Creek splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 17.3%, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. About 2% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, while 54.6% of the population are married.

2.0% ▲ —

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 1.3%
  • 2021: 2.0%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

17.3% ▲ +2.3%

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.9%
  • 2016: 16.4%
  • 2021: 17.3%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Clifton Creek, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 35%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 5 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 3 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 6 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 7 males; 70–74: 7 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 5 males; 65–69: 4 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 13 males; 60–64: 12 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 13 males; 55–59: 13 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 8 males; 50–54: 5 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 6 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 10 males; 35–39: 11 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 10 males; 30–34: 10 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 12 males; 25–29: 5 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 4 males; 20–24: 4 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 6 males; 15–19: 8 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 4 males; 10–14: 10 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 9 males; 5–9: 13 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 12 males; 0–4: 6 females

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 Clifton Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20573/clifton-creek/topic/demographics-identity