20,207 ▲ +7.6%
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18,773
- 2016: 19,508
- 2021: 20,207
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3193, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3193, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than half of the residents in postcode 3193 are married, reflecting a mature community where the typical resident is now 48. This area is far older than the national figure, with a population that has grown by 7.6% to over 20,000 people since 2011.
20,207
▲ +7.6%
- 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 3193, VIC — higher than 84% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 48, which is far older than the state and national figure of 38. This age has risen by 4 years since 2011, while the total population grew to 20,207 people.
48 yrs ▲ +9.1%
Older than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 48 yrs
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 23.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This increase of 4.3 points since 2011 helps explain why the area is older than most, while the share of children under 15 has fallen slightly to 17.1%.
23.4% ▲ +22.5%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 21.1%
- 2021: 23.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.1% ▼ -10.1%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In 3193, VIC, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 7.7% of the population, which is well below the national figure. Only 0.2% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a rate among the lowest for similar areas.
0.2% ▲ +46.0%
Lower than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.1%
- 2016: 0.1%
- 2021: 0.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.7% ▲ +34.8%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 7.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 3193, VIC, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 27%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 3193, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 3193, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3193/3193-vic/topic/demographics-identity