276 ▲ +38.7%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 199
- 2016: 225
- 2021: 276
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Steels Creek · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Steels Creek
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Steels Creek is 48, making the area far older than both Victoria and Australia by 10 years. This sparsely populated place has 276 residents and a high proportion of seniors. It is a community where most people are married or in long-term partnerships.
276
▲ +38.7%
- 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 Steels Creek — higher than 58% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 276 people, which is larger than about 60% of similar areas. The usual resident here is 48, significantly older than the state and national figure of 38.
48 yrs ▲ +2.1%
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47 yrs
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 48 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 21.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. In contrast, children under 15 account for 15.9%, a little below the Victorian average.
21.4% ▲ +13.1%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 24.4%
- 2021: 21.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.9% ▲ +0.1%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.9%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Steels Creek, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Seniors (65+) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 15.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. About 1.1% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the Victorian average.
1.1% ▼ -27.5%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.5%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 1.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.7% ▲ +86.2%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Steels Creek, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 29%.
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 Steels Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22355/steels-creek/topic/demographics-identity