27,181 ▲ +2.7%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26,465
- 2016: 26,892
- 2021: 27,181
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3088, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3088, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A noticeably older population marks postcode 3088, where the typical resident is 41 years old. This is three years older than the national and state figures, and the area has grown by 2.7% since 2011 to reach 27,181 people.
27,181
▲ +2.7%
- 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 3088, VIC — higher than 86% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has increased by about 716 people since 2011. This makes it larger than about 91% of similar areas.
41 yrs ▲ +7.9%
Younger than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 38 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.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 19.9% of the area, which is well above the Victorian figure of 16.8% and rose 6.4 points since 2011. Children under 15 account for 18.6%, a figure that has barely changed over the last decade.
19.9% ▲ +47.0%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 16.6%
- 2021: 19.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.6% ▲ +1.0%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →3088, VIC splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (26%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 0.6% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is much lower than most areas. People in de facto relationships make up 9.7%, a little below the national figure of 11.5%.
0.6% ▲ +49.5%
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.
9.7% ▲ +29.6%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 9.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 3088, VIC, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 31%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 3088, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 3088, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3088/3088-vic/topic/demographics-identity