200 —
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 179
- 2021: 200
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Sandy Creek · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Sandy Creek
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of 200 people now calls Sandy Creek home, with a community that is far older than the national average. The typical resident is 49 years old, which is 11 years older than the typical person across Australia.
200
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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 Sandy Creek — higher than 53% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The area has a total population of 200 people, making it larger than about 55% of similar areas.
49 yrs —
Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 49 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 21.5% of the population, which is well above the Victorian figure of 16.8%. This helps explain why the typical resident is so much older than those in most other areas.
21.5% —
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 21.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.5% —
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Sandy Creek, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous people make up 3.0% of the population, which is a little above the 1.0% seen across Victoria. Most residents are married, accounting for 61.0% of the community.
3.0% —
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 3.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.3% —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Sandy Creek, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 23%.
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 Sandy Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22235/sandy-creek/topic/demographics-identity