14,050 ▲ +2.3%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13,737
- 2016: 13,886
- 2021: 14,050
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3085, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3085, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 75% of similar areas are smaller than postcode 3085, which now has a population of 14,050 people. The area is generally younger than many others, though the typical resident is now 39 years old.
14,050
▲ +2.3%
- 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 3085, VIC — higher than 75% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 2.3% since 2011, adding about 313 people. The typical resident is a little older than the national and state figure of 38 years.
39 yrs ▲ +5.4%
Younger than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 18.4% of the area, which is higher than most similar places. Seniors aged 65 and over now account for 17.9% of the population, a rise of 2.8 percentage points since 2011.
17.9% ▲ +18.6%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.4% ▼ -2.0%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →3085, VIC splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 0.9% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is much lower than most similar areas. Nearly half of the population is married, while those in de facto relationships rose to 10.8% since 2011.
0.9% ▲ +144.4%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 0.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.8% ▲ +33.3%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 3085, VIC, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (8%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 3085, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 3085, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3085/3085-vic/topic/demographics-identity