26,722 ▲ +12.0%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23,868
- 2016: 25,936
- 2021: 26,722
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3040, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3040, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 26,000 people live in postcode 3040, making it larger than about 90% of similar areas. It is a growing community where the typical resident is 39, and a large number of adults are either married or have never married.
26,722
▲ +12.0%
- 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 3040, VIC — higher than 86% of areas.
| 3040, VIC | 26,722 |
|---|---|
| Moonee Valley | 121,851 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 12% since 2011, adding about 2,854 people. The typical resident is now 39, which is one year older than it was in 2011.
39 yrs ▲ +2.6%
Younger than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 15.3% of the area, which is a little below the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, the proportion of people aged 65 and over rose 1.8 points since 2011 to 15.6%.
15.6% ▲ +13.0%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.3% ▼ -11.9%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →3040, VIC splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (27%), with Seniors (65+) at 16%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Only 0.4% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is much lower than most areas. De facto relationships are also much less common here than in similar areas, accounting for 9.6% of couples.
0.4% ▲ +48.0%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 0.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.6% ▲ +45.2%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 9.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 3040, VIC, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (39%) and Divorced (7%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 3040, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 3040, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3040/3040-vic/topic/demographics-identity