51,402 ▲ +9.7%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 46,878
- 2016: 51,155
- 2021: 51,402
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3037, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3037, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 51,000 people live in postcode 3037, making it one of the largest areas of its kind. It is a notably young place where the typical resident is 36, which is a little younger than the national figure. This youth is seen in the high number of children, though the population has aged slightly since 2011.
51,402
▲ +9.7%
- 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 3037, VIC — higher than 90% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 9.7% since 2011, adding about 4,524 people. The typical resident is now 36, which is 5 years older than they were in 2011.
36 yrs ▲ +16.1%
Younger than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 36 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 20% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over are much fewer than in most areas, sitting well below the national rate at 11%.
11.0% ▲ +96.8%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.0% ▼ -21.1%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.4%
- 2016: 23.2%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →3037, VIC splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (27%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Marriage is common here with 51.9% of residents married, while those in de facto relationships are well below the national figure at 6.7%. Only 0.4% of the population identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
0.4% ▲ +50.0%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 0.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.7% ▲ +14.1%
Lower than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 6.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 3037, VIC, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 34%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 3037, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 3037, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3037/3037-vic/topic/demographics-identity