4,801 ▲ +7.7%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4,456
- 2016: 4,766
- 2021: 4,801
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3260, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3260, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical age of 49 makes postcode 3260 far older than the rest of Victoria and Australia. This ageing trend is clear across the area, with the population growing by 7.7% to 4,801 people since 2011. The community is now defined by a high proportion of seniors and a shrinking number of children.
4,801
▲ +7.7%
- 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 3260, VIC — higher than 54% of areas.
| 3260, VIC | 4,801 |
|---|---|
| Corangamite | 16,115 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 49 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This age has climbed by 5 years since 2011, while the total population grew by about 345 people.
49 yrs ▲ +11.4%
Older than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 49 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 28% of the population, a figure far above the Victorian average. This shift is mirrored by a drop in children under 15, who now make up 16% of the area.
28.0% ▲ +30.3%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.5%
- 2016: 26.6%
- 2021: 28.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.0% ▼ -15.5%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →3260, VIC splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (27%), with Young adults (25–44) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.1% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state average. Nearly half of the population is married, while those in de facto relationships rose to 10.4% since 2011.
1.1% ▲ +9.3%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 1.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.4% ▲ +41.7%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 10.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 3260, VIC, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (30%) and Divorced (9%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 3260, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 3260, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3260/3260-vic/topic/demographics-identity