17,772 ▲ +3.1%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17,245
- 2016: 18,531
- 2021: 17,772
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3031, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3031, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in postcode 3031 is just 35 years old, making the area noticeably younger than both Victoria and Australia. This is a densely populated hub of 17,772 people where young adults dominate the landscape and traditional family structures are less common.
17,772
▲ +3.1%
- 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 3031, VIC — higher than 80% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 3.1% since 2011, adding about 527 people to reach a total of 17,772. While the typical age is 35, this is 3 years older than it was in 2011.
35 yrs ▲ +9.4%
Younger than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32 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 largest group at 42.5%. This helps explain why the area has far fewer children and seniors than the national figures, with those under 15 and over 65 both sitting well below the state and national averages.
10.9% ▲ +30.5%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.4% ▼ -9.7%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.0%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In 3031, VIC, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 42%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (21%) and Children (0–14) (14%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are very common here, at 19.1%, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. This aligns with a high number of residents who have never married, accounting for 54.2% of the population.
0.6% ▲ +12.5%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 0.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
19.1% ▲ +19.8%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.9%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 3031, VIC, Never married is the majority at 54%; Married is next at 31%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 3031, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 3031, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3031/3031-vic/topic/demographics-identity