10,675 ▲ +5.3%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10,141
- 2016: 10,273
- 2021: 10,675
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3151, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3151, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far more seniors live in postcode 3151 than in most similar areas. This is an older community where the typical resident is 41, and those aged 65 and over make up nearly a quarter of the population. While the total population grew by 5.3% since 2011 to reach 10,675 people, the area remains notably older than the national average.
10,675
▲ +5.3%
- 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 3151, VIC — higher than 68% of areas.
| 3151, VIC | 10,675 |
|---|---|
| Whitehorse | 169,346 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 41, which is noticeably older than the Victorian and Australian figures of 38. This age has ticked up slightly since 2011.
41 yrs ▲ +2.5%
Younger than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 41 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has a high proportion of seniors, with 22.3% aged 65 and over, which is well above the national figure. This helps explain why the share of children under 15 is well below the state and national averages at 13.7%.
22.3% ▲ +4.1%
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.4%
- 2016: 21.8%
- 2021: 22.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.7% ▼ -1.9%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →3151, VIC splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people here are married (52.0%), while those in de facto relationships make up only 6.4%, which is well below the national figure. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is among the lowest for this level at 0.1%.
0.1% ▼ -16.2%
Lower than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.2%
- 2016: 0.1%
- 2021: 0.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.4% ▲ +63.6%
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 6.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 3151, VIC, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 33%.
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 3151, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3151/3151-vic/topic/demographics-identity