255 ▼ -19.0%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 315
- 2016: 244
- 2021: 255
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Sugarloaf Creek · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Sugarloaf Creek
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Sugarloaf Creek is now 49, making the area far older than both the state and national figures. This small community of 255 people is shaped by a large proportion of middle-aged adults and a high number of married couples.
255
▼ -19.0%
- 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 Sugarloaf Creek — higher than 58% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has reached 255 people, which is larger than about 58% of similar areas. Residents here are far older than the typical Victorian or Australian, with a typical age of 49.
49 yrs ▲ +4.3%
Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 49 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Middle-aged adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 40.4%. Meanwhile, children under 15 and seniors over 65 both sit at around 16%, which is slightly below the state and national figures.
16.1% ▲ +23.5%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.5% ▲ +15.3%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Sugarloaf Creek, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 40%, followed by Children (0–14) (16%) and Seniors (65+) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married, accounting for 58.7% of the population. About 1.6% of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure that is about the same as the Victorian average.
1.6% ▲ +65.8%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 1.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.6% ▼ -11.9%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Sugarloaf Creek, Married is the majority at 57%; 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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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Sugarloaf Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22387/sugarloaf-creek/topic/demographics-identity