207 ▼ -15.2%
Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 244
- 2016: 444
- 2021: 207
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Fish Creek · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Fish Creek
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Fish Creek is now 51, making this a far older community than the national average. This shift is stark, as the area has aged by 12 years since 2011 while the total population shrank by 15% to 207 people.
207
▼ -15.2%
- 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 Fish Creek — lower than 89% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is among the smallest at this level, having lost about 37 people since 2011. This decline happened alongside a significant increase in the typical age of residents.
51 yrs ▲ +30.8%
Older than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 38 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 aged 65 and over make up 32.4% of the area, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This shift is reflected in the children's population, which fell 11 points since 2011 to just 12.6%.
32.4% ▲ +95.8%
Higher than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 16.5%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 32.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.6% ▼ -46.3%
Lower than 84% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 23.4%
- 2016: 22.1%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Fish Creek splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (33%) and Older adults (45–64) (28%), with Young adults (25–44) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 17.8% of the community, which is well above the Victorian average. Additionally, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population rose 2.9 points since 2011 to reach 2.9%.
2.9% ▲ —
Lower than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 1.4%
- 2021: 2.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.8% ▲ +33.6%
Higher than 85% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 17.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Fish Creek, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (32%) 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 Fish Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222025/fish-creek/topic/demographics-identity