2,363 ▲ +36.1%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1,736
- 2016: 2,030
- 2021: 2,363
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3233, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3233, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in postcode 3233 is 53, making the area far older than both the state and national figures. This aging trend is clear, with over 31% of the population now aged 65 or over. The community has also seen significant growth, adding 627 people since 2011.
2,363
▲ +36.1%
- 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 3233, VIC — lower than 56% of areas.
| 3233, VIC | 2,363 |
|---|---|
| Colac Otway | 22,423 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population grew 36% to 2,363 people since 2011. This growth occurred alongside a trend of an aging population, with the typical resident now 3 years older than they were in the previous census.
53 yrs ▲ +6.0%
Older than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 50 yrs
- 2016: 52 yrs
- 2021: 53 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 31.3% of the population, a figure far above the national average. This helps explain why children under 15 make up only 12.8% of the area, which is well below the Victorian figure of 18.0%.
31.3% ▲ +37.8%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.7%
- 2016: 26.4%
- 2021: 31.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.8% ▼ -5.3%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →3233, VIC splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (31%) and Older adults (45–64) (31%), with Young adults (25–44) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 15.3%. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 1.3%, which is about the same as the Victorian average.
1.3% ▼ -26.5%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 1.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.3% ▼ -1.9%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 3233, VIC, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (11%).
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 3233, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3233/3233-vic/topic/demographics-identity