8,186 ▼ -1.3%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8,296
- 2016: 8,428
- 2021: 8,186
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3054, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3054, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 60% of people in postcode 3054 have never been married, reflecting a very young adult population. The typical resident is 34, which is noticeably younger than the national figure of 38. This creates a demographic profile where young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group at 39.8%.
8,186
▼ -1.3%
- 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 3054, VIC — higher than 63% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of 8,186 is larger than about 64% of similar areas, although it shrank by 1.3% since 2011. Residents here are noticeably younger than those in Victoria and across Australia.
34 yrs ▲ +6.3%
Younger than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 33 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 only 11.0% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, the number of people aged 65 and over rose 4.5 percentage points since 2011 to reach 15.5%.
15.5% ▲ +40.4%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.0% ▲ +0.1%
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In 3054, VIC, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 40%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (20%) and Seniors (65+) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are very common here at 19.6%, a figure well above the 11.5% national average. Only 0.4% of the population identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is much lower than most areas.
0.4% ▲ +1.3%
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 0.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
19.6% ▲ +26.3%
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 3054, VIC, Never married is the majority at 60%; Married is next at 29%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 3054, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 3054, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3054/3054-vic/topic/demographics-identity