17,055 ▲ +14.9%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14,848
- 2016: 15,988
- 2021: 17,055
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3079, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3079, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older residents are more common in postcode 3079 than in the typical Victorian suburb. The area has grown by 15% since 2011, now home to 17,055 people. This growth has happened as the population ages, with the typical resident now 41 years old.
17,055
▲ +14.9%
- 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 3079, VIC — higher than 79% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 41, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This age has risen by two years since 2011, while the total population grew to 17,055 people.
41 yrs ▲ +5.1%
Younger than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 41 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 15.3% of the population, which is a little below the national figure. Meanwhile, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over rose to 18.4%, which is a little above the state and national averages.
18.4% ▲ +35.9%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.3% ▼ -16.8%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →3079, VIC splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (27%), with Seniors (65+) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 11.5% of the population, a figure that is about the same as the national average. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people represent 0.3% of residents, which is much lower than most areas.
0.3% ▼ -14.8%
Lower than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 0.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.5% ▲ +55.9%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 3079, VIC, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never 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 3079, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 3079, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3079/3079-vic/topic/demographics-identity