186 ▲ +20.8%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 154
- 2016: 180
- 2021: 186
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Shady Creek · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Shady Creek
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A higher proportion of children than most similar areas defines Shady Creek, where 21.5% of the 186 residents are under 15. This family-focused profile is mirrored in the high number of couples living together without being married. The typical resident is 42, making the area noticeably older than the national figure.
186
▲ +20.8%
- 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 Shady Creek — higher than 52% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 186 people, which is larger than about 53% of similar areas. Residents here are noticeably older than those in the state or nation, with a typical age of 42.
42 yrs ▼ -12.5%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48 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 21.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Older adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest group at 28.5%, while seniors aged 65 and over sit at 18.8%.
18.8% ▲ +10.7%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.0%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.5% ▲ +135.0%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 21.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Shady Creek, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Children (0–14) (22%) and Young adults (25–44) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most similar areas, at 20.0% compared to the 11.5% national figure. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the Australian average.
0.0% → —
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.
20.0% ▲ +142.0%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Shady Creek, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 30%.
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 Shady Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22266/shady-creek/topic/demographics-identity