Tonghi Creek · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Tonghi Creek

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A tiny population of just 5 people lives in Tonghi Creek, where the community is now far older than the national average. This sparsely populated area is dominated by seniors, with a typical resident aged 78.

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📍 Tonghi Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Tonghi Creek sits — Total population

5
  • 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 Tonghi Creek — lower than 96% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Tonghi Creek5
3890, VIC 335
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident here is 78, which is far older than the typical Victorian or Australian aged 38. This is among the highest typical ages for similar areas.

5

Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 12
  • 2021: 5

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

78 yrs

Older than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 68 yrs
  • 2021: 78 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The most common age structure is Seniors (65+) at 60%, ahead of Children (0–14) (0%).

Age structure

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In Tonghi Creek, Seniors (65+) is the majority at 100%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

The most common marital status is Married at 100%, ahead of Never married (0%).

Marital status

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In Tonghi Creek, Married is the majority at 100%.

Age & sex structure

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

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 Tonghi Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22529/tonghi-creek/topic/demographics-identity