358 ▼ -6.5%
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 383
- 2016: 310
- 2021: 358
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3254, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3254, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A smaller population of 358 people now live in postcode 3254, following a 6.5% drop since 2011. This area is notably younger than the national average, with a typical resident aged just 33. This youthfulness is driven by a high proportion of children and a small number of seniors.
358
▼ -6.5%
- 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 3254, VIC — lower than 85% of areas.
| 3254, VIC | 358 |
|---|---|
| Colac Otway | 22,423 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 33, which is noticeably younger than the Victoria and Australia figure of 38. The total population has shrunk by about 25 people since 2011.
33 yrs ▲ +3.1%
Younger than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 33 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 23.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over represent only 11.5%, a figure well below the 17.2% seen across Australia.
11.5% ▲ +18.2%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.7% ▼ -8.4%
Higher than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.9%
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 23.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In 3254, VIC, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 30%, followed by Children (0–14) (24%) and Older adults (45–64) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 15.9%, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. About 1.4% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure that has barely changed since 2011.
1.4% ▼ -10.4%
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.6%
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 1.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.9% ▼ -5.4%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.8%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →3254, VIC splits fairly evenly between Married (45%) and Never married (42%), with Divorced at 7%.
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 3254, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3254/3254-vic/topic/demographics-identity