20,820 ▲ +9.1%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19,089
- 2016: 20,122
- 2021: 20,820
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3169, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3169, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far fewer children live in postcode 3169 than in other similar areas, with only 14.4% of the population under 15. This community of 20,820 people is generally younger than the state and national figures, though it has seen a steady increase in its older population over the last decade.
20,820
▲ +9.1%
- 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 3169, VIC — higher than 85% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population grew by 9.1% since 2011, adding about 1,731 people. The typical resident is 37, which is a little younger than the typical person in Victoria or Australia.
37 yrs ▲ +2.8%
Younger than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 37 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 14.4% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, the proportion of people aged 65 and over rose 3.3 percentage points since 2011 to reach 18.9%.
18.9% ▲ +21.1%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.4% ▼ -3.0%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.8%
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In 3169, VIC, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 33%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Only 0.2% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, and the proportion of people in de facto relationships is well below the national figure at 6.3%.
0.2% ▲ +12.9%
Lower than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.2%
- 2016: 0.2%
- 2021: 0.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.3% ▲ +58.6%
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 6.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 3169, VIC, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (7%).
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 3169, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3169/3169-vic/topic/demographics-identity