1,911 ▼ -1.8%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1,946
- 2016: 1,961
- 2021: 1,911
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3096, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3096, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of the 1,911 residents in postcode 3096 are married. This area is noticeably older than the state and national figures, with a typical resident aged 42. The population has shrank slightly by about 35 people since 2011.
1,911
▼ -1.8%
- 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 3096, VIC — lower than 60% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 42, which is 4 years older than the national figure. This age has climbed since 2011, when the typical resident was 39.
42 yrs ▲ +7.7%
Younger than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 42 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the biggest group at 29.4%. The share of children under 15 fell by 4.6 percentage points since 2011, while those aged 65 and over rose by 4.9 points to 17.1%.
17.1% ▲ +40.6%
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.9% ▼ -21.3%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.5%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In 3096, VIC, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married couples are the most common relationship status at 48.5%, and those in de facto relationships rose to 12.5% since 2011. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.7% of the population, which is much lower than most areas.
0.7% ▲ +10.3%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 0.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.5% ▲ +46.3%
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 3096, VIC, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (8%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 3096, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 3096, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3096/3096-vic/topic/demographics-identity