1,536 ▲ +18.6%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1,295
- 2016: 1,443
- 2021: 1,536
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3097, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3097, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Noticeably older residents define postcode 3097, where the typical person is 44—six years older than the state and national figures. The population has grown by 19% since 2011 to reach 1,536 people. This growth comes alongside a shifting age profile that is leaning further toward older adults.
1,536
▲ +18.6%
- 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 3097, VIC — lower than 64% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by about 241 people since 2011, reaching a total of 1,536. The typical resident is now 44, which is 2 years older than it was in 2011.
44 yrs ▲ +4.8%
Older than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 44 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 now make up 18.2% of the area, a figure that rose 6.9 percentage points since 2011. Meanwhile, children under 15 have fallen to 16.5%, which is a little below the national figure of 18.2%.
18.2% ▲ +61.1%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.5% ▼ -24.1%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.8%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In 3097, VIC, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (18%) and Seniors (65+) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married people make up 56.4% of the area, while those in de facto relationships sit at 10.5%, which is lower than most areas. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people represent 0.2% of the population, well below the Australian figure of 3.2%.
0.2% ▲ —
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.2%
- 2021: 0.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.5% ▲ +12.0%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 10.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 3097, VIC, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 33%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 3097, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 3097, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3097/3097-vic/topic/demographics-identity