46,296 ▲ +13.0%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 40,964
- 2016: 44,369
- 2021: 46,296
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3136, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3136, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A little over 46,000 people live in postcode 3136, where the typical resident is 40 years old. This population has grown by 13% since 2011, creating a large residential area where nearly half of all adults are married.
46,296
▲ +13.0%
- 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 3136, VIC — higher than 89% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of 46,296 is among the largest for its type, having added about 5,332 people since 2011. The typical resident is now 40, which is a little older than the national figure of 38.
40 yrs ▲ +5.3%
Younger than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 18.3% of the area, while the proportion of people aged 65 and over has risen to 18.8%. This senior group is now a little above the Victorian figure of 16.8%.
18.8% ▲ +20.7%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.3% ▲ +1.1%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.1%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →3136, VIC splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.7% of the population, which is much lower than most areas. Those in de facto relationships account for 10.7%, a figure that is about the same as the national average.
0.7% ▲ +57.3%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 0.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.7% ▲ +25.8%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 3136, VIC, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (9%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 3136, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 3136, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3136/3136-vic/topic/demographics-identity