5,974 ▲ +2.2%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5,843
- 2016: 5,925
- 2021: 5,974
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3036, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3036, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Seniors now make up a much larger part of the population in postcode 3036, with the proportion of people aged 65 and over jumping by 7 percentage points since 2011. This has helped make the area far older than the national average, where the typical resident is now 46. The population has grown slightly to 5,974 people.
5,974
▲ +2.2%
- 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 3036, VIC — higher than 58% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 46, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This age has climbed by 3 years since 2011.
46 yrs ▲ +7.0%
Older than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 46 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older residents are common, with 24.1% aged 65 and over, which is well above the 17.2% seen across Australia. Meanwhile, children under 15 make up 15.9% of the area, a figure that is a little below the national average and has fallen since 2011.
24.1% ▲ +40.6%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.1%
- 2016: 21.1%
- 2021: 24.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.9% ▼ -7.8%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.2%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →3036, VIC splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Seniors (65+) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married couples make up 56% of the population, while those in de facto relationships are at 6.0%, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.4% of the community, which is much lower than most similar areas.
0.4% ▲ +22.2%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 0.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.0% ▲ +45.9%
Lower than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 6.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 3036, VIC, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 29%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 3036, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 3036, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3036/3036-vic/topic/demographics-identity