15,102 ▲ +10.7%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13,647
- 2016: 14,637
- 2021: 15,102
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3147, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3147, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far fewer people live in de facto relationships in postcode 3147 than in most other areas. The population has grown by 11% since 2011 to reach 15,102 people. While the typical resident is now 40, the area has a diverse age mix with a strong presence of both children and older adults.
15,102
▲ +10.7%
- 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 3147, VIC — higher than 76% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 11% over the last decade, adding about 1,455 people. Postcode 3147 is now larger than about 77% of similar areas.
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 18.4% of the population, which is higher than most areas. Meanwhile, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over rose to 17.4% since 2011.
17.4% ▲ +17.8%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.7%
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.4% ▼ -6.9%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.7%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →3147, VIC splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Only 0.5% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is much lower than most areas. De facto relationships are also uncommon here, at 8.4%, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%.
0.5% ▲ +86.0%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.2%
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 0.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.4% ▲ +27.6%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 8.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 3147, VIC, Married is the majority at 50%; Never married is next at 35%.
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 3147, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3147/3147-vic/topic/demographics-identity