14,558 ▲ +11.2%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13,096
- 2016: 13,871
- 2021: 14,558
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3137, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3137, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Growth and an ageing population have shaped postcode 3137 over the last decade, with the population climbing 11% to 14,558 people. While the typical resident is 39, the area is seeing a noticeable shift as the proportion of seniors has risen by 3 percentage points since 2011.
14,558
▲ +11.2%
- 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 3137, VIC — higher than 75% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population grew by about 1,462 people since 2011, making it larger than about 76% of similar areas. The typical person here 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: 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.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 17.9% of the area, a figure that rose 3 percentage points since 2011. This balances out a slight drop in children under 15, who now account for 18.1% of residents.
17.9% ▲ +20.4%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.9%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.1% ▼ -5.5%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →3137, VIC splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Marital patterns have shifted, with the share of people in de facto relationships rising 2.8 percentage points since 2011 to reach 12.1%. Meanwhile, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.1% of the population, which is about the same as the Victorian average.
1.1% ▲ +176.7%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 1.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.1% ▲ +30.0%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 3137, VIC, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 3137, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3137/3137-vic/topic/demographics-identity