32,810 ▲ +11.0%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29,553
- 2016: 32,353
- 2021: 32,810
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3163, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3163, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in postcode 3163 is just 36 years old, making it much younger than most similar areas. This is a large community of 32,810 people that has grown by 11% since 2011. It is an area where young adults make up the biggest slice of the population.
32,810
▲ +11.0%
- 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 3163, VIC — higher than 87% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has grown by 11% since 2011, adding about 3,257 people to reach a total of 32,810. While the typical age has risen slightly to 36, it remains a little younger than the Victorian and national figures of 38.
36 yrs ▲ +5.9%
Younger than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 36 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 are the largest group at 37.3%. Children under 15 make up 14.4%, which is well below the national figure, while seniors aged 65 and over account for 14.7%, a little below the rest of the state.
14.7% ▲ +13.7%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.4% ▼ -4.3%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In 3163, VIC, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 37%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are more common here than in most areas, rising to 13.7% since 2011. People who have never married make up 43.8% of the population, and only 0.3% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
0.3% ▲ +86.0%
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.2%
- 2016: 0.2%
- 2021: 0.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.7% ▲ +58.9%
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →3163, VIC splits fairly evenly between Never married (44%) and Married (42%), with Divorced at 8%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 3163, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 3163, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3163/3163-vic/topic/demographics-identity