34,906 ▲ +10.6%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31,550
- 2016: 33,778
- 2021: 34,906
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3058, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3058, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Fewer seniors and a younger typical age make postcode 3058 stand out compared to most similar areas. The population has grown by 11% since 2011 to reach 34,906 people. It is a place where young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group at 35.1%.
34,906
▲ +10.6%
- 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 3058, VIC — higher than 88% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 37, which is much lower than in most areas and a little younger than the national figure. This population has grown by 11% since 2011, adding about 3,356 people.
37 yrs ▲ +2.8%
Younger than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 37 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 14.2% of the area, which is much lower than most similar places. Children under 15 are also a little below the national figure at 15.8%, a share that has fallen by 1.1 percentage points since 2011.
14.2% ▲ +0.9%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.8% ▼ -6.3%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 16.6%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In 3058, VIC, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 35%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Children (0–14) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 15.2%, and this figure rose 5.5 percentage points since 2011. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 0.6%, which is much lower than most similar areas.
0.6% ▲ +45.7%
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 0.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.2% ▲ +56.3%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 3058, VIC, the largest group is Never married at 47%, followed by Married (39%) and Divorced (7%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 3058, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3058/3058-vic/topic/demographics-identity