56,127 ▲ +6.7%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 52,626
- 2016: 54,298
- 2021: 56,127
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3199, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3199, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 40% of people in postcode 3199 are married, making it a key characteristic of the local population. This is a large area of over 56,000 residents that has grown steadily over the last decade. The typical resident is 40 years old, which has remained stable since 2011.
56,127
▲ +6.7%
- 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 3199, VIC — higher than 90% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population reached 56,127 people in 2021, which is among the largest for areas at this level. This is a growth of 6.7% since 2011, adding about 3,501 new residents.
40 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 19.3% of the population, a figure that is a little above the national average of 17.2%. This group has grown by 2.1 percentage points since 2011, while the proportion of children under 15 has stayed steady at 17.4%.
19.3% ▲ +12.1%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.2%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 19.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.4% ▼ -0.5%
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.5%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →3199, VIC splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are more common here than in most areas, accounting for 13.6% of residents. Meanwhile, 1.2% of the population identifies as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the Victorian figure.
1.2% ▲ +60.6%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 1.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.6% ▲ +33.4%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →3199, VIC splits fairly evenly between Married (40%) and Never married (39%), with Divorced at 12%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 3199, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3199/3199-vic/topic/demographics-identity