Suburb in Yarra Ranges

Menzies Creek, VIC

Menzies Creek had a population of 966 at the 2021 Census (−3.2% since 2016). Median age 43.3. Median weekly household income $2,310. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Menzies Creek at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Victoria.

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Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Menzies Creek's population shrank by 3.2% to 966, slower than Victoria as a whole (+9.7%). With a median age of 43.3, it is older than the VIC average (37.9). Children under 10 make up 11.3% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 9.8%.

6.3% of households rent, a smaller share than the VIC average of 28.9%. 36.2% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 304 households.

The median household earns $2,310 a week, above the VIC average of $1,759. Renters pay a median $380 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,237 a month.

17.6% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the VIC average of 31.6%. 6.9% use a language other than English at home. 60.3% report no religion, higher than the VIC average (42.1%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Menzies Creek beside VIC and Australia.

MeasureMenzies CreekVICAustralia
Population9666,503,50325,422,828
Growth since 2016−3.2%+9.7%+8.6%
Median age43.337.938.2
Households3042,390,1729,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%12.1%14.3%
Renting6.3%28.9%31.1%
Owned outright36.2%32.6%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,310$1,759$1,747
Median rent a week$380$368$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,237$1,867$1,866
Born overseas17.6%31.6%29.3%
Other language at home6.9%29.1%23.6%
No religion60.3%42.1%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

−3.2% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 9612011
  2. 9982016
  3. 9662021

Age

Median age 43.3, against 37.9 for Victoria.

Menzies Creek Victoria
Share of people by age, Menzies Creek and Victoria
0–911.3%
10–1914.1%
20–298.9%
30–3910.7%
40–4915.6%
50–5916.3%
60–6913.8%
70–797.1%
80+2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Menzies Creek at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English45.8%
  2. Australian38.8%
  3. Scottish16.8%
  4. Irish13.7%
  5. German7.9%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. German2.0%
  2. Italian0.9%
  3. Japanese0.9%
  4. Polish0.3%
  5. Serbian0.3%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England5.0%
  2. New Zealand2.4%
  3. Germany1.1%
  4. Scotland0.7%
  5. Poland0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Menzies Creek

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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