15,101 ▲ +49.4%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10,111
- 2016: 14,187
- 2021: 15,101
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3224, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3224, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population growth of 49% since 2011 has seen postcode 3224 expand to 15,101 people. The area is now noticeably older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 43. This shift is driven by a significant increase in the number of seniors.
15,101
▲ +49.4%
- 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 3224, VIC — higher than 76% of areas.
| 3224, VIC | 15,101 |
|---|---|
| Greater Geelong | 271,057 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Postcode 3224 has grown by nearly half since 2011, adding about 4,990 people. The typical resident is now 43, which is noticeably older than the Victorian and national figure of 38.
43 yrs ▲ +10.3%
Older than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 24.1% of the population, a figure well above the national average. This group grew by 7.2 percentage points since 2011, while the proportion of children under 15 fell to 17.3%.
24.1% ▲ +42.6%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 24.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.3% ▼ -15.4%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →3224, VIC splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Seniors (65+) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
More than half of residents are married, and those in de facto relationships make up 11.5%, which is about the same as the national figure. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people represent 1.2% of the population.
1.2% ▲ +59.6%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 1.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.5% ▲ +24.4%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 3224, VIC, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 30%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 3224, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 3224, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3224/3224-vic/topic/demographics-identity