2,794 ▲ +106.2%
Higher than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1,355
- 2016: 3,422
- 2021: 2,794
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Creswick · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Creswick
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Creswick is 51, making the area far older than the national figure. The population has more than doubled since 2011 to 2,794 people, and it is now defined by a very high number of seniors.
2,794
▲ +106.2%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Creswick — higher than 77% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 106% between 2011 and 2021, adding about 1,439 people. Residents have aged over the last decade, with the typical age rising from 48 to 51 years.
51 yrs ▲ +6.3%
Older than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 48 yrs
- 2016: 51 yrs
- 2021: 51 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 30.5% of the area, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This trend is reflected in the children's population, which fell to 15.2% and is now well below the Australian average.
30.5% ▲ +14.1%
Higher than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 26.7%
- 2016: 26.2%
- 2021: 30.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.2% ▼ -15.4%
Lower than 70% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Creswick splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (31%) and Older adults (45–64) (28%), with Young adults (25–44) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.2% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the Victorian average. In terms of relationships, 45.3% of people are married, while those in de facto partnerships rose to 11.9% since 2011.
1.2% ▲ +6.9%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.1%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 1.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.9% ▲ +79.1%
Lower than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Creswick, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (30%) and Divorced (13%).
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 Creswick [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215028/creswick/topic/demographics-identity