24,499 ▲ +2.6%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23,876
- 2016: 24,605
- 2021: 24,499
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3101, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3101, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A noticeably older population marks postcode 3101, where the typical resident is 41. This area is home to 24,499 people and has seen a steady increase in its senior population over the last decade.
24,499
▲ +2.6%
- 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 3101, VIC — higher than 86% of areas.
| 3101, VIC | 24,499 |
|---|---|
| Boroondara | 167,900 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population grew by 2.6% since 2011, adding about 623 people. This makes the area larger than about 89% of similar postcodes.
41 yrs ▲ +5.1%
Younger than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 41 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 15.1% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, the proportion of people aged 65 and over rose 3.5 percentage points since 2011 to 19.4%, leaving the area slightly older than the state and national averages.
19.4% ▲ +21.8%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.9%
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 19.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.1% ▼ -6.9%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.2%
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →3101, VIC splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Almost 40% of residents have never married, while 46.4% are married. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 0.4%, which is much lower than most other areas.
0.4% ▲ +232.1%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.1%
- 2016: 0.2%
- 2021: 0.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.3% ▲ +37.7%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 3101, VIC, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (40%) and Divorced (7%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 3101, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 3101, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3101/3101-vic/topic/demographics-identity