18,081 ▼ -0.1%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18,107
- 2016: 18,029
- 2021: 18,081
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3048, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3048, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in postcode 3048 is noticeably younger than the average person in Victoria. This area has a population of 18,081 people and is shaped by a high number of children and young adults.
18,081
▼ -0.1%
- 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 3048, VIC — higher than 81% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 34, which is much lower than most similar areas and 4 years younger than the national figure. The total population has stayed steady since 2011.
34 yrs ▲ +13.3%
Younger than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30 yrs
- 2016: 32 yrs
- 2021: 34 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 21.1% of the population, which is well above the Victorian average. This contributes to the young feel of the area, while seniors aged 65 and over are well below the national figure at 13.0%.
13.0% ▲ +59.0%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.1% ▼ -16.2%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.2%
- 2016: 22.6%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →3048, VIC splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.0% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state average. People in de facto relationships make up only 3.5% of the population, a figure well below both the state and national levels.
1.0% ▲ +35.0%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 1.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
3.5% ▲ +11.9%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 3.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 3048, VIC, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (8%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 3048, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 3048, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3048/3048-vic/topic/demographics-identity