12,237 ▲ +16.0%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10,549
- 2016: 11,638
- 2021: 12,237
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3078, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3078, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Fewer seniors and children than most areas define the population of postcode 3078. This community is largely made up of working-age adults, with 12,237 people living here as of 2021. The area has grown by 16% over the last decade, adding roughly 1,688 new residents.
12,237
▲ +16.0%
- 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 3078, VIC — higher than 72% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 38 years old, which is lower than most similar areas and about the same as the state and national figures.
38 yrs ▲ +5.6%
Younger than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 36 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.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group at 33.2%. Children under 15 are a little below the national figure at 15.4%, while the proportion of people aged 65 and over is well below the national figure at 13.7%.
13.7% ▲ +20.4%
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.4% ▼ -11.1%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.3%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In 3078, VIC, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 33%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Children (0–14) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 15.9%, which is well above the national figure. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.5% of the population, a figure that is much lower than most areas.
0.5% ▲ +24.5%
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 0.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.9% ▲ +26.5%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 3078, VIC, the largest group is Never married at 48%, followed by Married (38%) and Divorced (7%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 3078, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 3078, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3078/3078-vic/topic/demographics-identity