Sunday Creek · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Sunday Creek

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.

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📍 Sunday Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Sunday Creek sits — Total population

368
  • 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 Sunday Creek — higher than 61% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Sunday Creek368
3658, VIC 6,251
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

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.

  • 2016: 309
  • 2021: 368

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

43 yrs

Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 45 yrs
  • 2021: 43 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 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.

  • 2016: 13.9%
  • 2021: 16.3%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

14.4%

Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 15.2%
  • 2021: 14.4%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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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%).

Identity & relationships

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.

15.7%

Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 13.9%
  • 2021: 15.7%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Sunday Creek, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 38%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 3 males; 85+: 3 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 10 males; 80–84: 4 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 3 males; 75–79: 7 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 5 males; 70–74: 10 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 17 males; 65–69: 9 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 10 males; 60–64: 13 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 15 males; 55–59: 16 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 24 males; 50–54: 21 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 11 males; 45–49: 12 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 6 males; 40–44: 13 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 11 males; 35–39: 3 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 11 males; 30–34: 5 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 8 males; 25–29: 12 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 12 males; 20–24: 12 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 20 males; 15–19: 15 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 13 males; 10–14: 7 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 6 males; 5–9: 4 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 9 males; 0–4: 13 females

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 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