20,698 ▲ +8.9%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19,003
- 2016: 19,956
- 2021: 20,698
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3135, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3135, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A larger-than-average population of 20,698 people lives in postcode 3135, where the community is generally younger than in most similar areas. The area has seen steady growth, adding about 1,695 people since 2011. This mix of residents creates a balanced age profile that is slightly older than the state and national figures.
20,698
▲ +8.9%
- 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 3135, VIC — higher than 85% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population grew by 8.9% since 2011 to reach 20,698. The typical resident is 39 years old, a figure that has barely changed over the last decade.
39 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 39 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 19.3% of the population, which is higher than most areas and a little above the national figure. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 16.9%, a proportion that is lower than most similar areas.
16.9% ▲ +0.2%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.8%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.3% ▲ +5.2%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 19.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →3135, VIC splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 50.4% of residents are married, while those in de facto relationships make up 9.6%, which is much lower than in most areas. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people represent 0.7% of the population, a figure much lower than most similar areas.
0.7% ▲ +66.6%
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 0.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.6% ▲ +14.0%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 9.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 3135, VIC, Married is the majority at 50%; Never married is next at 34%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 3135, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3135/3135-vic/topic/demographics-identity