33,571 ▼ -3.5%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 34,777
- 2016: 33,672
- 2021: 33,571
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3178, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3178, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
An aging population defines daily life in postcode 3178, where the typical resident is now 41 years old. This area is noticeably older than the state and national figures, with a population of 33,571 that has shrank by 3.5% since 2011.
33,571
▼ -3.5%
- 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 3178, VIC — higher than 87% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 41, which is 3 years older than the Victorian and Australian averages. This age has climbed by 5 years since the 2011 census.
41 yrs ▲ +13.9%
Younger than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 41 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has seen a shift in its age profile; the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over rose by 7.1 percentage points since 2011 to 15.8%. Meanwhile, children under 15 now make up 16.7% of the population, which is a little below the national figure.
15.8% ▲ +82.6%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.7% ▼ -23.0%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.7%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In 3178, VIC, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (24%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Marriage is common here, with 56% of residents married, while those in de facto relationships make up only 7.0%, a figure well below the national average. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 0.4%, which is much lower than most similar areas.
0.4% ▲ +70.7%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 0.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.0% ▲ +19.5%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 7.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 3178, VIC, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 31%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 3178, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 3178, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3178/3178-vic/topic/demographics-identity