8,025 ▲ +114.3%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3,744
- 2016: 5,515
- 2021: 8,025
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3003, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3003, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the people in postcode 3003 are young adults aged between 25 and 44. This creates a very youthful community where the typical resident is only 31, making it noticeably younger than both Victoria and Australia. The population has more than doubled since 2011, growing by 114% to reach 8,025 people.
8,025
▲ +114.3%
- 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 3003, VIC — higher than 63% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population grew by 4,281 people since 2011, making it larger than about 63% of similar areas. Residents here are noticeably younger than the national figure, with a typical age of 31.
31 yrs ▲ +3.3%
Younger than 98% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30 yrs
- 2016: 30 yrs
- 2021: 31 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 (7.3%) and seniors aged 65 and over (4.4%) are both far below the state and national figures. These proportions have barely changed since 2011, keeping the age structure heavily weighted toward working-age adults.
4.4% ▲ +0.8%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 4.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
7.3% ▼ -0.9%
Lower than 97% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 7.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In 3003, VIC, Young adults (25–44) is the majority at 58%; Youth (15–24) is next at 17%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are far more common here than in the rest of the country, at 22.7%, while 64.6% of residents have never married. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 0.9%, which is a little below the Australian figure.
0.9% ▲ +114.5%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 0.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
22.7% ▲ +20.4%
Higher than 98% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 22.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 3003, VIC, Never married is the majority at 65%; Married is next at 27%.
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 3003, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3003/3003-vic/topic/demographics-identity