1,524 ▼ -0.7%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,535
- 2016: 1,518
- 2021: 1,524
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ferny Creek · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Ferny Creek
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 78% of similar areas have fewer residents than Ferny Creek, which has a population of 1,524 people. The area is noticeably older than the state and national averages, with the typical resident being 45 years old.
1,524
▼ -0.7%
- 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 Ferny Creek — higher than 76% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 45, making the population noticeably older than the typical person in Victoria or Australia, where the figure is 38.
45 yrs ▲ +12.5%
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 45 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The age breakdown is balanced, with 32.7% of people being older adults (45–64). Children under 15 and seniors aged 65 and over both make up about 18% of the population, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
17.7% ▲ +50.5%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.5% ▼ -12.2%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Ferny Creek, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (20%) and Seniors (65+) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people are married (53.7%), while those in de facto relationships (13.2%) are a little more common than in the rest of the state. About 1.3% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the Victorian average.
1.3% ▲ +403.3%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 1.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.2% ▲ +40.1%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Ferny Creek, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 33%.
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 Ferny Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20918/ferny-creek/topic/demographics-identity