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3181, VIC · Postcode
👥 Demographics & Identity in 3181, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in postcode 3181 is just 34 years old, making the area noticeably younger than both Victoria and Australia. The population has grown to 19,636 people, with nearly half of all residents falling into the young adult bracket.
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📍 3181, VIC, Postcode
Where 3181, VIC sits — Total population
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19,636
▲ +7.5%
1
10
100
1.0k
10k
100k
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 3181, VIC — higher than 83% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Postcode 3181 grew by 7.5% since 2011, adding about 1,373 people. This total population is now larger than about 84% of similar areas.
19,636
▲ +7.5%
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
18k
19k
20k
21k
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
18,263
20,260
19,636
2011: 18,263
2016: 20,260
2021: 19,636
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
34 yrs
→ 0.0%
Younger than 90% of postcode areas.
33
34
34
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
34 yrs
33 yrs
34 yrs
2011: 34 yrs
2016: 33 yrs
2021: 34 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 only 7.8% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over are also well below the state average at 13.6%.
13.6%
▲ +0.8%
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
12.8%
13.0%
13.2%
13.4%
13.6%
13.8%
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
13.5%
12.9%
13.6%
2011: 13.5%
2016: 12.9%
2021: 13.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
7.8%
▼ -10.0%
Lower than 96% of postcode areas.
7.5%
8.0%
8.5%
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
8.7%
8.3%
7.8%
2011: 8.7%
2016: 8.3%
2021: 7.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In 3181, VIC, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 49%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (19%) and Seniors (65+) (14%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are very common here at 21.6%, a figure far above the 11.5% seen across Australia. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is much lower than most areas at 0.5%.
0.5%
▲ +54.5%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
0.3%
0.4%
0.5%
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
0.3%
0.4%
0.5%
2011: 0.3%
2016: 0.4%
2021: 0.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
21.6%
▲ +22.5%
Higher than 96% of postcode areas.
18.0%
20.0%
22.0%
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
17.6%
20.3%
21.6%
2011: 17.6%
2016: 20.3%
2021: 21.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In 3181, VIC, Never married is the majority at 62%; Married is next at 24%.
Age & sex structure
Males
Females
85+
80–84
75–79
70–74
65–69
60–64
55–59
50–54
45–49
40–44
35–39
30–34
25–29
20–24
15–19
10–14
5–9
0–4
1.7k
1.7k
85+: 85+: 192 males; 85+: 361 females
80–84: 80–84: 193 males; 80–84: 262 females
75–79: 75–79: 212 males; 75–79: 247 females
70–74: 70–74: 274 males; 70–74: 291 females
65–69: 65–69: 285 males; 65–69: 368 females
60–64: 60–64: 371 males; 60–64: 407 females
55–59: 55–59: 460 males; 55–59: 395 females
50–54: 50–54: 534 males; 50–54: 479 females
45–49: 45–49: 545 males; 45–49: 522 females
40–44: 40–44: 695 males; 40–44: 584 females
35–39: 35–39: 1,088 males; 35–39: 1,031 females
30–34: 30–34: 1,515 males; 30–34: 1,511 females
25–29: 25–29: 1,573 males; 25–29: 1,674 females
20–24: 20–24: 677 males; 20–24: 893 females
15–19: 15–19: 228 males; 15–19: 245 females
10–14: 10–14: 197 males; 10–14: 203 females
5–9: 5–9: 220 males; 5–9: 217 females
0–4: 0–4: 345 males; 0–4: 348 females
Sources
Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0 ).
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 3181, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3181/3181-vic/topic/demographics-identity
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