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.
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.
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.
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.
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