966 ▲ +6.0%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 911
- 2016: 998
- 2021: 966
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Menzies Creek · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Menzies Creek
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Menzies Creek has seen its population grow to 966 people, making it larger than about 74% of similar areas. The typical resident is now 44, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This shift toward an older age profile is reflected across the community's identity and household structures.
966
▲ +6.0%
- 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 Menzies Creek — higher than 73% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has reached 966 people. Residents here are generally older than those in the rest of Victoria and Australia, with a typical age of 44.
44 yrs ▲ +12.8%
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 44 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 18.9% of the population, which is higher than most areas. Older adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest group at 32.9%, while seniors aged 65 and over represent 16.3%.
16.3% ▲ +87.2%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.9% ▼ -15.5%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.4%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Menzies Creek, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (19%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married couples are common, making up 56.2% of the area. Very few people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, at 0.0%, which is well below the national 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.
12.5% ▲ +17.7%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Menzies Creek, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 32%.
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 Menzies Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21649/menzies-creek/topic/demographics-identity