43,084 ▲ +108.9%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20,627
- 2016: 37,975
- 2021: 43,084
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3000, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3000, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in postcode 3000 is just 28 years old, making it one of the youngest areas in the country. This creates a high-energy environment where more than half the population are young adults, and the total number of people living here more than doubled since 2011 to reach 43,084.
43,084
▲ +108.9%
- 1–2: 1 area
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 2 areas
- 5–8: 3 areas
- 8–12: 2 areas
- 12–19: 2 areas
- 19–29: 12 areas
- 29–44: 19 areas
- 44–67: 35 areas
- 67–102: 30 areas
- 102–155: 70 areas
- 155–237: 97 areas
- 237–360: 129 areas
- 360–549: 158 areas
- 549–836: 168 areas
- 836–1,273: 181 areas
- 1,273–1,938: 179 areas
- 1,938–2,951: 157 areas
- 2,951–4,493: 179 areas
- 4,493–6,842: 176 areas
- 6,842–10,418: 210 areas
- 10,418–15,865: 268 areas
- 15,865–24,158: 254 areas
- 24,158–36,786: 182 areas
- 36,786–56,016: 93 areas
- 56,016–85,299: 28 areas
- 85,299–129,888: 8 areas
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3000, VIC — higher than 89% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has grown by 109% since 2011, adding about 22,457 people. While the typical age is far younger than the national figure of 38, it has risen slightly to 28 since the last census.
28 yrs ▲ +7.7%
Younger than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26 yrs
- 2016: 26 yrs
- 2021: 28 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young people dominate the area, with 83.8% of residents aged between 15 and 44. This explains why children under 15 and seniors over 65 are both far below the national average, each making up only about 3% of the population.
3.1% ▲ +14.3%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 3.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
3.4% ▲ +1.1%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 3.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In 3000, VIC, Young adults (25–44) is the majority at 55%; Youth (15–24) is next at 29%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are well above the national figure at 18.7%, and the proportion of people who have never married is very high at 74.4%. Only 0.4% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is much lower than most areas.
0.4% ▲ +104.4%
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.2%
- 2016: 0.2%
- 2021: 0.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.7% ▲ +39.6%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 18.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 3000, VIC, Never married is the majority at 74%; Married is next at 19%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 3000, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 3000, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3000/3000-vic/topic/demographics-identity