12,032 ▲ +7.6%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11,187
- 2016: 11,548
- 2021: 12,032
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3197, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3197, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing number of older residents has shifted the local age profile in postcode 3197 since 2011. The typical person here is now 44, making the area noticeably older than both Victoria and Australia. With over 12,000 people, the population has grown by 7.6% over the last decade.
12,032
▲ +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 3197, VIC — higher than 71% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by about 845 people to reach 12,032. This makes the area larger than about 71% of similar areas.
44 yrs ▲ +7.3%
Older than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 44 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 now make up 20.0% of the population, a figure that rose 5.2 percentage points since 2011 and is well above the Victorian average. Meanwhile, children under 15 make up 16.6%, which is a little below the national figure.
20.0% ▲ +35.1%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.8%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.6% ▼ -3.7%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.3%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In 3197, VIC, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (24%) and Seniors (65+) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people are married (47.0%) or have never married (32.1%). Those in de facto relationships make up 12.3% of the population, which is a little above the state average. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.7% of the community.
0.7% ▲ +160.3%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 0.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.3% ▲ +16.8%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 3197, VIC, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (12%).
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 3197, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3197/3197-vic/topic/demographics-identity