18,634 ▲ +15.3%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16,157
- 2016: 17,472
- 2021: 18,634
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3015, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3015, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over 21% of the population in postcode 3015 are children under 15, a figure well above the national average. This area has grown steadily, adding about 2,477 people since 2011 to reach a total population of 18,634.
18,634
▲ +15.3%
- 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 3015, VIC — higher than 82% of areas.
| 3015, VIC | 18,634 |
|---|---|
| Hobsons Bay | 91,322 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 38 years old, which is about the same as the figure for Victoria and Australia. This age is 2 years older than it was in 2011.
38 yrs ▲ +5.6%
Younger than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 38 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
With children making up 21.6% of the population, this area has far more young people than most other places. In contrast, the 11.2% of residents aged 65 and over is well below the national figure of 17.2%.
11.2% ▲ +4.4%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.6% ▲ +11.7%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.3%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 21.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In 3015, VIC, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 32%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Children (0–14) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 17.0%, which is well above the national average of 11.5%. People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 0.6% of the population.
0.6% ▲ +74.9%
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.4%
- 2021: 0.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.0% ▲ +36.0%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 3015, VIC, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (39%) 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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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 3015, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3015/3015-vic/topic/demographics-identity