6,818 ▼ -2.1%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6,964
- 2016: 6,652
- 2021: 6,818
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3158, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3158, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in postcode 3158 is 41, which is noticeably older than the state and national figures. The population is 6,818 people, though the area has shrunk by about 2.1% since 2011.
6,818
▼ -2.1%
- 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 3158, VIC — higher than 60% of areas.
| 3158, VIC | 6,818 |
|---|---|
| Yarra Ranges | 156,068 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has fallen by 146 people since 2011. Residents are now typically 41 years old, an increase of 4 years since the last census.
41 yrs ▲ +10.8%
Younger than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 37 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.
Children under 15 make up 19.2% of the area, which is higher than most other similar places. While 14.6% of people are seniors, this is much lower than most areas, despite the group growing by 7.1 percentage points since 2011.
14.6% ▲ +94.1%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.2% ▼ -1.1%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →3158, VIC splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Half of the population is married, and 13.7% are in a de facto relationship, which is higher than the national figure. People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 0.5% of the community.
0.5% ▲ +66.7%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 0.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.7% ▲ +18.1%
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 3158, VIC, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (9%).
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 3158, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3158/3158-vic/topic/demographics-identity