67 —
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 70
- 2021: 67
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Howes Creek · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Howes Creek
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Howes Creek is 46 years old, making this area far older than the state and national averages. This small community of 67 people is mostly made up of married couples, with a population that is notably older than the national figure.
67
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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 Howes Creek — lower than 67% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 67, which is smaller than about 66% of similar areas. Residents here are far older than the typical person in Victoria or Australia, with a typical age of 46.
46 yrs —
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 46 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 14.9% of the population, which is well below the national figure. Seniors aged 65 and over are also very rare here, at just 4.5%, which is far below the Victorian average.
4.5% —
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 4.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.9% —
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 32.9%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Howes Creek, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 40%, followed by Children (0–14) (21%) and Youth (15–24) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people are married, accounting for 79.2% of the population. This is reflected in the low number of people in de facto relationships, at 6.7%, which is well below the national figure.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.7% —
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 6.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Howes Creek, Married is the majority at 69%; Never married is next at 25%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Howes Creek
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Howes Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21209/howes-creek/topic/demographics-identity