9,812 ▲ +11.7%
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8,785
- 2016: 9,262
- 2021: 9,812
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3049, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3049, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of residents in postcode 3049 are married, reflecting a settled population of 9,812 people. The area is growing and slightly older than the national average, with a typical resident now 40 years old.
9,812
▲ +11.7%
- 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 3049, VIC — higher than 67% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 12% between 2011 and 2021, adding about 1,027 people. This growth has seen the typical age rise by two years to 40, which is a little older than the typical Victorian or Australian resident.
40 yrs ▲ +5.3%
Younger than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 40 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest age group at 27.5%. While the proportion of children has barely changed, the number of people aged 65 and over rose by 6.3 percentage points since 2011 to reach 16.9%.
16.9% ▲ +59.7%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.8% ▼ -4.4%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →3049, VIC splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (26%), with Seniors (65+) at 17%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.7% of the population, which is much lower than most areas. Those in de facto relationships account for 8.9%, a figure that is a little below the national average but rose 2.7 percentage points since 2011.
0.7% ▲ +86.9%
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 0.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.9% ▲ +44.1%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 8.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 3049, VIC, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (9%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 3049, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 3049, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3049/3049-vic/topic/demographics-identity