12,817 ▼ -0.4%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12,871
- 2016: 12,909
- 2021: 12,817
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3142, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3142, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of the 12,817 people in postcode 3142 are married, reflecting a mature community where the typical resident is 47. This area is far older than the national figure, with a growing number of seniors and very few children.
12,817
▼ -0.4%
- 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 3142, VIC — higher than 73% of areas.
| 3142, VIC | 12,817 |
|---|---|
| Stonnington | 104,703 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has barely changed since 2011 and is larger than about 73% of similar areas. Residents have aged by 4 years over the last decade, making the typical person here far older than the Victorian average.
47 yrs ▲ +9.3%
Older than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 47 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 27.2% of the population, which is far above the national figure. This helps explain why children under 15 are among the lowest in the region at just 10.9%.
27.2% ▲ +24.1%
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.9%
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 27.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.9% ▼ -1.3%
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →3142, VIC splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Older adults (45–64) at 25%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
A small minority of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander at 0.2%. People in de facto relationships make up 10.8% of the population, a figure that is about the same as the state and national averages.
0.2% ▲ +80.7%
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.1%
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 0.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.8% ▲ +24.6%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 3142, VIC, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (8%).
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 3142, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3142/3142-vic/topic/demographics-identity