Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of 9,250 people lives in postcode 3094, making it larger than about 66% of similar areas. The area is generally older than the national figure, with a typical resident aged 41. While the population has grown by 5.6% since 2011, it is now marked by a significant number of both children and seniors.
The typical person here is 41, which is noticeably older than the typical Victorian or Australian resident. This age has risen by 2 years since 2011, while the total population grew by about 491 people.
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, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over rose by 5.7 points since 2011 to reach 19.4%, which is a little above the national figure.
About 52% of residents are married, while those in de facto relationships make up 11.6%, which is lower than most areas. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 0.6%, a figure much lower than most similar areas.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 3094, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3094/3094-vic/topic/demographics-identity