3,574 ▲ +215.4%
Higher than 81% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1,133
- 2016: 2,724
- 2021: 3,574
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Riddells Creek · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Riddells Creek
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than doubling in size since 2011, Riddells Creek has seen its population jump from 1,133 to 3,574 people. The area is noticeably older than the national figure, with a typical resident now aged 42.
3,574
▲ +215.4%
- 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 Riddells Creek — higher than 81% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 215% over ten years, making it larger than about 83% of similar areas. Residents have aged during this time, with the typical age rising from 39 in 2011 to 42 in 2021.
42 yrs ▲ +7.7%
Younger than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 51 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 20.2% of the area, which is a little above the national figure of 18.2%. This is contrasted by a smaller proportion of seniors, as those aged 65 and over (15.9%) are a little below the Australian average.
15.9% ▼ -3.8%
Lower than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 16.5%
- 2016: 30.2%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.2% ▲ +10.5%
Higher than 70% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 20.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Riddells Creek, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.0% of the population, which is much lower than most areas and down from 2.4% in 2011. Over half of residents are married, while 11.1% are in a de facto relationship.
1.0% ▼ -60.0%
Lower than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 1.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.1% ▼ -6.4%
Lower than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Riddells Creek, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 31%.
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 Riddells Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215071/riddells-creek/topic/demographics-identity