Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the 9,851 people living in postcode 3167 are married, reflecting a stable adult population. The area has grown by 7.8% since 2011, with a typical resident now aged 40. While it is slightly older than the national average, the age profile remains balanced across different life stages.
Postcode 3167 has 9,851 residents, making it larger than about 68% of similar areas. The typical age is 40, which is a little older than both the Victorian and Australian figures of 38.
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 18.9% of the population, a figure that rose 2.2 points since 2011 and is a little above the national average. Children under 15 account for 16.6%, which is slightly below the figures for Victoria and Australia.
Only 0.3% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is much lower than most areas. De facto relationships are also less common here at 7.8%, a figure well below the national average of 11.5%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 3167, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3167/3167-vic/topic/demographics-identity