4,977 ▼ -9.0%
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5,467
- 2016: 5,056
- 2021: 4,977
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3061, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3061, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Fewer people than most similar areas live in postcode 3061, which has a population of 4,977. While the typical resident is 38, the area has a notably high proportion of children. This mix of ages defines the local profile, though the total number of residents has fallen since 2011.
4,977
▼ -9.0%
- 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 3061, VIC — higher than 55% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population shrank by 9.0% since 2011, losing about 490 people. The typical age of residents is now 38, which is 4 years older than it was in 2011.
38 yrs ▲ +11.8%
Younger than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 38 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 20.1% of the population, a figure much higher than most areas. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over rose to 19.2% since 2011, which is a little above the national figure of 17.2%.
19.2% ▲ +23.3%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.1% ▼ -6.5%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.5%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 20.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →3061, VIC splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (22%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Only 0.5% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is much lower than most areas. De facto relationships are also uncommon here at 3.5%, a rate well below the national figure of 11.5%.
0.5% ▲ +25.5%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 0.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
3.5% ▲ +98.2%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 2.8%
- 2021: 3.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 3061, VIC, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (8%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 3061, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 3061, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3061/3061-vic/topic/demographics-identity