15,621 ▲ +1.9%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15,323
- 2016: 15,343
- 2021: 15,621
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3103, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3103, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over a fifth of people in postcode 3103 are aged 65 or older, which is well above the national figure. This makes the area noticeably older than both Victoria and Australia, with a typical resident aged 43. The population has grown slightly to reach 15,621 people.
15,621
▲ +1.9%
- 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 3103, VIC — higher than 77% of areas.
| 3103, VIC | 15,621 |
|---|---|
| Boroondara | 167,900 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 43, which is 5 years older than the state and national averages. This age has crept up slightly since 2011, while the total population grew by about 298 people.
43 yrs ▲ +2.4%
Older than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 43 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults and seniors make up nearly half the population, with the 65 and over group rising to 21.8% since 2011. Conversely, children under 15 make up 15.9% of the area, which is a little below the national figure.
21.8% ▲ +17.4%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 21.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.9% ▼ -1.4%
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.2%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →3103, VIC splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (22%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married people make up 54.7% of the area, while those in de facto relationships are at 5.3%, which is well below the state and national figures. People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 0.2% of the population.
0.2% ▲ +115.8%
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.1%
- 2016: 0.2%
- 2021: 0.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
5.3% ▲ +31.4%
Lower than 98% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 5.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 3103, VIC, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 32%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 3103, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 3103, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3103/3103-vic/topic/demographics-identity