4,390 ▲ +17.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,753
- 2016: 3,947
- 2021: 4,390
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Riddells Creek · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Riddells Creek
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than half of residents in Riddells Creek are married, contributing to a community of 4,390 people. The area is noticeably older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 42. This trend is reflected in the age profile, where older adults make up the largest group.
4,390
▲ +17.0%
- 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 Riddells Creek — higher than 86% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Riddells Creek has 4,390 residents, making it larger than about 89% of similar areas. The typical person here is 42, which is noticeably older than the typical resident in Victoria or across Australia.
42 yrs ▲ +7.7%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 19.5% of the population, a figure a little above the national average. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 16.7%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
16.7% ▲ +88.4%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.5% ▼ -11.1%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.9%
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Riddells Creek, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.9% of the population, which is lower than most areas and a little below the Australian average. About 11.5% of residents are in a de facto relationship, mirroring the national figure.
0.9% ▲ +156.4%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 0.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.5% ▲ +19.5%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Riddells Creek, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 31%.
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 Riddells Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22172/riddells-creek/topic/demographics-identity