Reedy Creek · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Reedy Creek

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical resident in Reedy Creek is far older than those in most other areas, with an age of 48. This small community of 157 people is shaped by a large number of middle-aged adults and a high proportion of married couples.

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Where Reedy Creek sits — Total population

157 ▼ -34.9%
  • 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 Reedy Creek — lower than 51% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Reedy Creek157
3658, VIC 6,251
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical person living here is 48, which is 10 years older than the average across both Victoria and Australia.

157 ▼ -34.9%

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 241
  • 2016: 166
  • 2021: 157

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

48 yrs ▲ +33.3%

Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 36 yrs
  • 2016: 41 yrs
  • 2021: 48 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up 43.3% of the population, while children under 15 and seniors over 65 each account for 15.3%, both of which are a little below the national figures.

15.3% ▲ +38.1%

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.1%
  • 2016: 8.4%
  • 2021: 15.3%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

15.3% ▼ -37.8%

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 24.6%
  • 2016: 22.3%
  • 2021: 15.3%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Reedy Creek, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 45%, followed by Children (0–14) (16%) and Seniors (65+) (16%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Almost half of the population is married, and those in de facto relationships are a little more common here than in the rest of the state. No Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people live in the area.

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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.

13.9% ▲ +20.1%

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.6%
  • 2016: 9.6%
  • 2021: 13.9%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Reedy Creek, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (30%) and Divorced (20%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 4 males; 75–79: 3 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 3 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 9 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 12 males; 60–64: 3 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 10 males; 55–59: 9 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 8 males; 50–54: 11 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 6 males; 45–49: 4 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 5 males; 40–44: 3 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 10 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 4 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 4 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 10 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 4 males; 10–14: 7 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 8 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 3 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Reedy Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22155/reedy-creek/topic/demographics-identity