368 —
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 309
- 2021: 368
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Sunday Creek · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Sunday Creek is 43, making the area noticeably older than both Victoria and Australia. This small community of 368 people has a distinct profile, with a high number of couples in de facto relationships and a smaller proportion of children than the national average.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Sunday Creek — higher than 61% of areas.
How many people, and the typical age.
Sunday Creek has a total population of 368 people, which is larger than about 64% of similar areas. The usual resident is 43, which is 5 years older than the typical person in Victoria or Australia.
368 —
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
43 yrs —
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 14.4% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. Older adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest group at 30.2%, while seniors aged 65 and over sit at 16.3%.
16.3% —
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.4% —
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Sunday Creek, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Youth (15–24) (16%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
Couples in de facto relationships make up 15.7% of the area, a figure well above the 11.5% seen across Australia. Meanwhile, no residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national average.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.7% —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Sunday Creek, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 38%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Sunday Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22392/sunday-creek/topic/demographics-identity