68 —
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 67
- 2021: 68
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Myrtle Creek · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Myrtle Creek
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far older than most similar areas, Myrtle Creek is a small community where the typical resident is 50 years old. This age gap is clear in the population mix, as the area has a very high proportion of seniors and few children.
68
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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 Myrtle Creek — lower than 67% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small, with only 68 people living here. This makes it smaller than about 66% of areas at this level.
50 yrs —
Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 50 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 only 11.8% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, people aged 65 and over account for 22.1%, a rate well above the 17.2% seen across Australia.
22.1% —
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 22.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.8% —
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 26.9%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Myrtle Creek, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 42%, followed by Youth (15–24) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are common here, making up 23.6% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 11.5%. There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents in the area.
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.
23.6% —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 23.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Myrtle Creek, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (17%).
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 Myrtle Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21861/myrtle-creek/topic/demographics-identity