34,607 ▲ +11.3%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31,100
- 2016: 32,781
- 2021: 34,607
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3134, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3134, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over 34,600 people live in postcode 3134, making it one of the largest areas at this level. The community is moderately sized and has grown by 11% over the last decade. It is a diverse mix of ages, though the typical resident is slightly older than the national figure.
34,607
▲ +11.3%
- 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 3134, VIC — higher than 87% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by about 3,507 people since 2011 to reach 34,607. The typical resident is now 39, which is a little older than the Victorian and Australian figures 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.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group at 27.5%. While children under 15 account for 17.6% of the area, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over rose 2.8 points since 2011 to reach 17.2%.
17.2% ▲ +19.3%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.4%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.6% ▼ -8.4%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →3134, VIC splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Over half of residents are married, though those in de facto relationships make up 9.0%, which is much lower than most similar areas. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people represent 0.5% of the population, a figure that has barely changed since 2011.
0.5% ▲ +36.0%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 0.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.0% ▲ +24.8%
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 9.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 3134, VIC, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 33%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 3134, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 3134, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3134/3134-vic/topic/demographics-identity