Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Noticeably older residents define postcode 3105, where the typical person is 45, compared to a national figure of 38. This area is shaped by a high proportion of seniors and a small number of children. The population has grown slightly to 11,124 people.
The typical resident is 45, which is noticeably older than both the state and national figure of 38. This age has risen since 2011, and the total population grew by 2.4% in that time to reach 11,124 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 only 14.4% of the area, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. Conversely, people aged 65 and over are well above the national average at 24.2%.
Married people make up 53.8% of the area, while those in de facto relationships are at 6.2%, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%. Only 0.3% of the population identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 3105, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3105/3105-vic/topic/demographics-identity