Fyans Creek · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Fyans Creek

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

A typical resident in Fyans Creek is 47, making the area far older than the national figure. While the total population is small at just 47 people, the community is notable for having a high proportion of children.

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Where Fyans Creek sits — Total population

47
  • 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 Fyans Creek — lower than 73% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Fyans Creek47
3381, VIC 1,401
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is smaller than about 73% of similar areas. Residents here are far older than those in the rest of Victoria and Australia, where the typical age is 38.

47

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 38
  • 2021: 47

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

47 yrs

Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 43 yrs
  • 2021: 47 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 25.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over represent 14.9%, a figure a little below the state and national averages.

14.9%

Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 15.8%
  • 2021: 14.9%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

25.5%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 26.3%
  • 2021: 25.5%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Fyans Creek, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 46%, followed by Children (0–14) (26%) and Seniors (65+) (15%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national average. Those in de facto relationships make up 8.6% of the population, a figure much lower than most similar areas.

8.6%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 29.2%
  • 2021: 8.6%

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

Marital status

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In Fyans Creek, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 22%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 4 males; 65–69: 3 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 4 males; 60–64: 4 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 5 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 5 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 6 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 4 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 5 males; 5–9: 7 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 4 males; 0–4: 0 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 Fyans Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20959/fyans-creek/topic/demographics-identity