27,023 ▲ +16.8%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23,127
- 2016: 26,298
- 2021: 27,023
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3012, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3012, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of the 27,023 people in postcode 3012 have never married, reflecting a very young population. The typical resident is just 35, making the area noticeably younger than both Victoria and the rest of Australia. This youthful profile is mirrored in a high number of couples living together without being married.
27,023
▲ +16.8%
- 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 3012, VIC — higher than 86% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew 17% since 2011, adding about 3,896 people to reach 27,023. This makes the area larger than about 90% of similar areas.
35 yrs ▲ +2.9%
Younger than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 35 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 make up the biggest group at 40.8%, while seniors aged 65 and over are well below the national figure at only 10.6%. Children under 15 account for 16.9% of the population, which is a little below the Victorian average.
10.6% ▼ -1.4%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 10.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.9% ▲ +1.8%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.6%
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In 3012, VIC, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 41%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 16.7% of the area, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 0.8%, which is much lower than most areas.
0.8% ▲ +54.2%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 0.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.7% ▲ +43.6%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 3012, VIC, the largest group is Never married at 47%, followed by Married (38%) and Divorced (8%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 3012, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3012/3012-vic/topic/demographics-identity