320 ▲ +64.1%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 195
- 2016: 135
- 2021: 320
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Huon Creek · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Huon Creek
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A huge gap exists between Huon Creek and the rest of the country when it comes to children, with 32.8% of the population under 15. This makes the area much younger than the state and national average. It is a family-focused place where the typical resident is only 36 years old.
320
▲ +64.1%
- 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 Huon Creek — higher than 60% of areas.
| Huon Creek | 320 |
|---|---|
| 3691 crosses VIC/NSW | 12,771 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Huon Creek has a total population of 320 people, which is larger than about 62% of similar areas. Residents here are a little younger than those in Victoria and Australia, with a typical age of 36.
36 yrs ▼ -26.5%
Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49 yrs
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 36 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 32.8% of the population, a figure far above the Victorian average of 18.0%. This helps explain the youthfulness of the area, while the proportion of seniors is well below the state and national figures at 13.4%.
13.4% ▼ -15.5%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.9%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
32.8% ▲ +64.1%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 32.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Huon Creek, the largest group is Children (0–14) at 32%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married, at 77.8%, while those in de facto relationships are well below the national figure at 7.2%. About 2.8% of the population is Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the Victorian average.
2.8% ▲ —
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 2.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.2% ▲ +246.9%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.1%
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 7.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Huon Creek, Married is the majority at 79%; Never married is next at 16%.
Age & sex structure
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 Huon Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21222/huon-creek/topic/demographics-identity