40 —
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 39
- 2021: 40
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Upper Ryans Creek · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Upper Ryans Creek
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Upper Ryans Creek is 59 years old, making it one of the oldest areas in the region. This sparsely populated community of just 40 people is mostly made up of seniors and older adults.
40
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- 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 Upper Ryans Creek — lower than 76% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small, with only 40 residents. This makes it smaller than about 76% of similar areas.
59 yrs —
Older than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 59 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 37.5% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 account for 17.5%, which is about the same as the Victorian average.
37.5% —
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 37.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.5% —
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 33.3%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Upper Ryans Creek, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 45%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (33%) and Children (0–14) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are very common here, at 28.6%, which is far above the national figure of 11.5%. No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a rate well below the Australian average.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
28.6% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 28.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Upper Ryans Creek, Married is the majority at 62%; Never married is next at 21%.
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 Upper Ryans Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22618/upper-ryans-creek/topic/demographics-identity