112 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 84
- 2021: 112
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Meadow Creek · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Meadow Creek
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than half of the 112 people living in Meadow Creek are married. This small community is noticeably older than the national average, though it has a surprisingly high number of children.
112
—
- 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 Meadow Creek — lower than 57% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 43, which is noticeably older than the same figure for Victoria and Australia. The total population is smaller than about 56% of similar areas.
43 yrs —
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 23.2% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This high number of children sits alongside a population where 18.8% are seniors, a little above the state and national averages.
18.8% —
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.2% —
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 23.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Meadow Creek, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Children (0–14) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is lower than most areas and well below the national figure. Around 11.1% of people are in a de facto relationship, which is about the same as the typical Australian home.
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.
11.1% —
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Meadow Creek, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 28%.
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 Meadow Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21634/meadow-creek/topic/demographics-identity