17,946 ▲ +11.7%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16,062
- 2016: 17,376
- 2021: 17,946
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3129, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3129, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Just over half of the 17,946 people living in postcode 3129 are married. This area is larger than about 82% of similar places and has grown steadily, adding nearly 1,900 residents since 2011.
17,946
▲ +11.7%
- 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 3129, VIC — higher than 81% of areas.
| 3129, VIC | 17,946 |
|---|---|
| Whitehorse | 169,346 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew 12% since 2011 to reach 17,946 people. The typical resident is 39, which is a little older than the national figure of 38.
39 yrs ▲ +2.6%
Younger than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 17% of the population, which is a little below the Australian figure. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 16.4% of residents, a figure that has barely changed over the last decade.
16.4% ▲ +2.1%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.1%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.0% ▼ -5.9%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.1%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →3129, VIC splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 17%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 7% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%. Only 0.4% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is much lower than most similar areas.
0.4% ▲ +76.2%
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.2%
- 2016: 0.2%
- 2021: 0.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.0% ▲ +25.2%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 7.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 3129, VIC, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 35%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 3129, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 3129, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3129/3129-vic/topic/demographics-identity