360 ▲ +43.4%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 251
- 2016: 322
- 2021: 360
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Pheasant Creek · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Pheasant Creek
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Growth and a shift toward younger families have shaped Pheasant Creek recently. The area is now home to 360 people, with children under 15 making up 19.4% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas.
360
▲ +43.4%
- 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 Pheasant Creek — higher than 61% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 40 years old, making the area a little older than both Victoria and Australia. Its total population of 360 is larger than about 63% of similar areas.
40 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 40 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Families with children are common here, as the 19.4% of people under 15 is a little above the national figure. Conversely, the 14.2% of seniors is well below the Australian average.
14.2% ▲ +137.1%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.4% ▼ -9.6%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.5%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 19.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Pheasant Creek, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (24%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
A high number of people are in de facto relationships, at 16.2%, which is well above the figures for Victoria and Australia. About 50.7% of the population are married, while 1.1% identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
1.1% ▲ —
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 1.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.2% ▲ +33.4%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 16.6%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Pheasant Creek, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 33%.
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 Pheasant Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22064/pheasant-creek/topic/demographics-identity