18,075 ▲ +10.0%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16,435
- 2016: 17,448
- 2021: 18,075
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3162, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3162, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Fewer than 10% of people in postcode 3162 live in de facto relationships, a figure much lower than most similar areas. The community is growing, with 18,075 residents now living across the area. While children make up a typical share of the population, the area has a noticeably older feel than the rest of the state.
18,075
▲ +10.0%
- 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 3162, VIC — higher than 81% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 10% since 2011, adding about 1,640 people to reach 18,075. The typical resident is 41, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38.
41 yrs ▲ +2.5%
Younger than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 41 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 21% of the area, a figure well above the national average of 17.2%. This has risen by 3.7 points since 2011, while the proportion of children under 15 has remained steady at 17.3%.
21.0% ▲ +21.3%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.3%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 21.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.3% ▼ -1.8%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →3162, VIC splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About half of residents are married, and the proportion of people in de facto relationships is a little below the national figure at 9.8%. Very few people here identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, at just 0.1%.
0.1% ▼ -19.6%
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.
9.8% ▲ +48.5%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 9.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 3162, VIC, Married is the majority at 50%; Never married is next at 34%.
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 3162, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3162/3162-vic/topic/demographics-identity