16,034 ▲ +18.7%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13,509
- 2016: 18,535
- 2021: 16,034
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3053, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3053, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A gap of 11 years separates the typical resident in postcode 3053 from the state and national average. This is an exceptionally young area where 27 is the usual age and nearly half of all residents are young adults between 25 and 44.
16,034
▲ +18.7%
- 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 3053, VIC — higher than 78% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew 19% since 2011 to reach 16,034 people. This makes the area larger than about 79% of similar places.
27 yrs ▲ +8.0%
Younger than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25 yrs
- 2016: 24 yrs
- 2021: 27 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 only 5.4%, which is far below the national figure of 18.2%. People aged 65 and over are also well below state and national levels at 8.4%.
8.4% ▲ +51.5%
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 8.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
5.4% ▼ -26.0%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 5.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In 3053, VIC, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 45%, followed by Youth (15–24) (31%) and Older adults (45–64) (11%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Those in de facto relationships make up 16.3% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. Most residents have never married (74%), while the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is much lower than most areas at 0.5%.
0.5% ▲ +111.9%
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.2%
- 2016: 0.4%
- 2021: 0.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.3% ▲ +51.7%
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 3053, VIC, Never married is the majority at 74%; Married is next at 17%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 3053, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 3053, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3053/3053-vic/topic/demographics-identity