22,841 ▲ +31.5%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17,370
- 2016: 19,828
- 2021: 22,841
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3128, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3128, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population jump of 31% since 2011 has seen postcode 3128 grow to 22,841 people. This is a noticeably young area where the typical resident is just 34, which is four years younger than the national figure. It is now larger than about 87% of similar areas.
22,841
▲ +31.5%
- 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 3128, VIC — higher than 86% of areas.
| 3128, VIC | 22,841 |
|---|---|
| Whitehorse | 169,346 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The area has grown by 5,471 people since 2011. The typical age of residents has remained steady at 34 years, which is much lower than most other areas.
34 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 34 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group at 34.8%. Children under 15 account for 12.3% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%.
14.7% ▲ +3.1%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.3% ▼ -17.4%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.9%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In 3128, VIC, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 35%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Youth (15–24) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People who have never married make up 43.4% of the population. Those in de facto relationships now account for 10.5%, a figure that rose 3.6 percentage points since 2011.
0.3% ▲ +38.5%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.2%
- 2016: 0.2%
- 2021: 0.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.5% ▲ +52.6%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 10.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →3128, VIC splits fairly evenly between Never married (43%) and Married (43%), with Divorced at 7%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 3128, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 3128, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3128/3128-vic/topic/demographics-identity