187 —
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 152
- 2021: 187
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Valencia Creek · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Valencia Creek
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A striking 22.7% of people in Valencia Creek are in de facto relationships, a figure far above the national average. The area has 187 residents and is notably older than the typical Australian community, with a population that is well-balanced between children and seniors.
187
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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 Valencia Creek — higher than 52% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 42 years old, making Valencia Creek noticeably older than both Victoria and Australia, where the typical age is 38.
42 yrs —
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 52 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 22.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure. Seniors aged 65 and over are also well represented at 22.5%, a share higher than most similar areas.
22.5% —
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 22.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.5% —
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 22.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Valencia Creek splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
While 61.4% of residents are married, the proportion of couples in de facto relationships is among the highest at this level. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is 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.
22.7% —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 22.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Valencia Creek, Married is the majority at 62%; Never married is next at 24%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Valencia Creek
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Valencia Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22621/valencia-creek/topic/demographics-identity