1,221 ▲ +27.2%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 960
- 2016: 1,153
- 2021: 1,221
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ross Creek · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Ross Creek
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher share of children than usual makes Ross Creek a very family-oriented place. With 23.5% of the 1,221 residents under 15, it is far younger in its age profile than most similar areas.
1,221
▲ +27.2%
- 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 Ross Creek — higher than 74% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 40 years old, which is a little older than the state and national figures of 38.
40 yrs ▲ +5.3%
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 23.5% of the population, well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why there are far fewer seniors here than usual, with those aged 65 and over at just 11.9%.
11.9% ▲ +65.1%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.5% ▼ -6.5%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.1%
- 2016: 22.7%
- 2021: 23.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Ross Creek, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Children (0–14) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.8% of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the Victorian average. Most residents are married (56.8%), while de facto relationships are a little less common here than in the rest of the country.
3.8% ▲ +261.7%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 3.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.7% ▲ +0.4%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 9.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Ross Creek, Married is the majority at 57%; 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Ross Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22203/ross-creek/topic/demographics-identity