1,820 ▼ -3.8%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1,891
- 2016: 1,926
- 2021: 1,820
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3277, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3277, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in postcode 3277 is now 42, making the area noticeably older than the national figure of 38. While the total population has shrank by 3.8% since 2011 to 1,820 people, the community is seeing a rise in its older population.
1,820
▼ -3.8%
- 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 3277, VIC — lower than 61% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population has fallen by 71 people since 2011 to 1,820. Residents are noticeably older than those in the rest of Victoria and Australia, with the typical age rising by 6 years since 2011.
42 yrs ▲ +16.7%
Younger than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 now make up 18.3% of the area, a rise of 7.4 percentage points since 2011. Children under 15 account for 19.5% of the population, which is a little above the national figure.
18.3% ▲ +68.0%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.5% ▼ -11.4%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.9%
- 2016: 21.8%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →3277, VIC splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships rose to 12.5% since 2011, while those who are married make up 52.2% of the area. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people account for 1.0% of the population, which is about the same as the Victorian figure.
1.0% ▲ +40.9%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 1.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.5% ▲ +51.2%
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 3277, VIC, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 32%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 3277, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 3277, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3277/3277-vic/topic/demographics-identity