256 ▼ -27.1%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 351
- 2016: 246
- 2021: 256
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3274, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3274, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A shrinking population of 256 people marks the latest change for postcode 3274, which has lost about 95 residents since 2011. The area is noticeably older than the national figure, with the typical resident now aged 43.
256
▼ -27.1%
- 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 3274, VIC — lower than 89% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population shrank by 27% between 2011 and 2021, making it smaller than about 89% of similar areas. The typical resident is 43, which is 5 years older than the typical person in Victoria or Australia.
43 yrs ▲ +2.4%
Older than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 43 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 24.6% of the population, a figure well above the national average. This group rose by 8.8 percentage points since 2011, while the proportion of children under 15 fell slightly to 19.9%.
24.6% ▲ +55.6%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.8%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 24.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.9% ▼ -9.6%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.0%
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 19.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →3274, VIC splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Seniors (65+) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships have risen sharply to 17.6%, which is well above the Victorian figure of 11.2%. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 1.2%, about the same as the state average.
1.2% ▼ -31.6%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.7%
- 2016: 2.0%
- 2021: 1.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.6% ▲ +167.0%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 3274, VIC, the largest group is Married at 42%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 3274, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 3274, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3274/3274-vic/topic/demographics-identity