18,576 ▲ +54.0%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12,066
- 2016: 14,960
- 2021: 18,576
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3222, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3222, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in postcode 3222 is noticeably older than the average person in Victoria or Australia. The area has seen a significant population jump, growing 54% since 2011 to reach 18,576 people. This growth is accompanied by a strong presence of retirees and older adults.
18,576
▲ +54.0%
- 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 3222, VIC — higher than 82% of areas.
| 3222, VIC | 18,576 |
|---|---|
| Greater Geelong | 271,057 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has grown quickly, adding about 6,510 people since 2011. The typical resident is now 45, which is 7 years older than the national figure.
45 yrs ▲ +2.3%
Older than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 45 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 25.5% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 17.2%. This older profile is highlighted by the 4.8 percentage point rise in people aged 65 and over since 2011, while children under 15 remain around the national average at 17.3%.
25.5% ▲ +23.5%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 23.1%
- 2021: 25.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.3% ▼ -4.8%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →3222, VIC splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Seniors (65+) (25%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married (51.1%), and the number of people in de facto relationships rose 4.4 percentage points since 2011. People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 1.2% of the population, which is a little below the Australian average.
1.2% ▲ +71.7%
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 1.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.1% ▲ +57.5%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 3222, VIC, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 29%.
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 3222, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3222/3222-vic/topic/demographics-identity