7,773 ▼ -1.1%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7,857
- 2016: 8,056
- 2021: 7,773
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3126, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3126, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
An ageing population has become more prominent in postcode 3126 since 2011, with the typical resident now 46 years old. This makes the area far older than the national figure of 38 years. It is a community where over half of the adults are married and seniors make up nearly a quarter of the population.
7,773
▼ -1.1%
- 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 3126, VIC — higher than 62% of areas.
| 3126, VIC | 7,773 |
|---|---|
| Boroondara | 167,900 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population of 7,773 is larger than about 62% of similar areas, though it shrank by 1.1% since 2011. Residents have grown older over the decade, with the typical age rising from 44 to 46 years.
46 yrs ▲ +4.5%
Older than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 46 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 make up 23.5% of the area, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This shift is reflected in the shrinking number of children under 15, which fell 1.5 percentage points since 2011 to 15.9%.
23.5% ▲ +26.4%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 23.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.9% ▼ -8.8%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →3126, VIC splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Seniors (65+) (23%), with Young adults (25–44) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Marriage is common here, with 57.3% of people being married, while those in de facto relationships are at 5.2%, well below the national figure of 11.5%. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is among the lowest at this level at 0.2%.
0.2% ▲ +57.2%
Lower than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.1%
- 2016: 0.2%
- 2021: 0.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
5.2% ▲ +13.3%
Lower than 98% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 5.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 3126, VIC, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 30%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 3126, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 3126, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3126/3126-vic/topic/demographics-identity