24,912 ▲ +9.4%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22,764
- 2016: 24,473
- 2021: 24,912
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3056, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3056, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Noticeably younger than most similar areas, postcode 3056 is a high-growth hub where the typical resident is just 34. It is a densely populated part of Melbourne with nearly 25,000 residents, marked by a huge concentration of young adults and a very low proportion of children.
24,912
▲ +9.4%
- 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 3056, VIC — higher than 86% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has grown by 9.4% since 2011 to reach 24,912 people. This makes it larger than about 89% of other areas at this level.
34 yrs ▲ +3.0%
Younger than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33 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.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up nearly half the population (47%). This helps explain why children under 15 (10.2%) and seniors over 65 (11.2%) are both well below the national figures.
11.2% ▲ +4.7%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.2% ▼ -9.1%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 10.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In 3056, VIC, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 47%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (20%) and Youth (15–24) (12%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
A very high 22% of residents are in de facto relationships, which is far above the national figure of 11.5%. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 0.8%, which is much lower than most similar areas.
0.8% ▲ +127.8%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 0.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
22.0% ▲ +36.0%
Higher than 97% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.2%
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 22.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 3056, VIC, Never married is the majority at 63%; Married is next at 26%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 3056, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 3056, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3056/3056-vic/topic/demographics-identity