140 ▼ -58.3%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 336
- 2016: 136
- 2021: 140
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
McKenzie Creek · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in McKenzie Creek
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group in McKenzie Creek, representing 37.1% of the population. The area is far older than the national figure, with a typical resident aged 46. Despite this, there is a notably high proportion of children under 15 compared to most other areas.
140
▼ -58.3%
- 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 McKenzie Creek — lower than 53% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of McKenzie Creek is 140 people, which is smaller than about 52% of similar areas. Residents here are far older than those in Victoria and across Australia, with the typical age being 46.
46 yrs ▲ +12.2%
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 46 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 22.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. In contrast, the proportion of people aged 65 and over is 12.9%, which is much lower than most areas.
12.9% ▲ +53.8%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.1% ▼ -3.7%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.0%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 22.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In McKenzie Creek, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Children (0–14) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married, accounting for 57.8% of the population. There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents, which is well below the Australian figure of 3.2%.
0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.4% ▲ +237.3%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In McKenzie Creek, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 27%.
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 McKenzie Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21627/mckenzie-creek/topic/demographics-identity