22,699 ▲ +100.8%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11,302
- 2016: 18,808
- 2021: 22,699
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3006, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3006, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in postcode 3006 is just 31 years old, making this area noticeably younger than the state and national average. The population has surged by 101% since 2011 to reach 22,699 people. This growth is driven by a heavy concentration of young adults, who make up over 60% of the local population.
22,699
▲ +100.8%
- 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 3006, VIC — higher than 86% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Postcode 3006 has grown rapidly, adding about 11,397 people since 2011. Residents here are significantly younger than those in the rest of Victoria and Australia, though the typical age has risen by two years over the last decade.
31 yrs ▲ +6.9%
Younger than 98% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29 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.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 dominate the area, while children under 15 and seniors over 65 are far less common than in the national average. Only 6% of residents are children and 5.7% are seniors, both of which are among the lowest rates for similar areas.
5.7% ▲ +21.9%
Lower than 97% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 5.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
6.0% ▲ +28.8%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 6.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In 3006, VIC, Young adults (25–44) is the majority at 60%; Youth (15–24) is next at 15%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are very common here, with 20.4% of people in such partnerships, a figure well above the national average. Most residents have never been married, and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is much lower than in most other areas at 0.4%.
0.4% ▲ +130.0%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.2%
- 2016: 0.2%
- 2021: 0.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
20.4% ▲ +34.1%
Higher than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 20.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 3006, VIC, Never married is the majority at 62%; Married is next at 28%.
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 3006, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3006/3006-vic/topic/demographics-identity