2,488 ▲ +7.6%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2,312
- 2016: 2,362
- 2021: 2,488
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3282, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3282, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of 2,488 people lives in postcode 3282, where residents are generally older than those in the rest of the country. The area has a diverse age mix, with a notably high proportion of both children and seniors. This balance suggests a community with a steady mix of young families and retirees.
2,488
▲ +7.6%
- 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 3282, VIC — lower than 56% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 42, making the area noticeably older than both Victoria and Australia. This age has crept up by two years since 2011, while the total population grew by 7.6% to reach 2,488 people.
42 yrs ▲ +5.0%
Younger than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 19.8% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over now account for 20.6% of residents, a figure that is well above the national average and has risen by 6.1 percentage points since 2011.
20.6% ▲ +41.9%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.5%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 20.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.8% ▼ -7.4%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.4%
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 19.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →3282, VIC splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.3% of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the Victorian average. More people are in de facto relationships here than in most areas, accounting for 13.4% of the population.
2.3% ▲ +67.8%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 2.0%
- 2021: 2.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.4% ▲ +26.3%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 3282, VIC, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 31%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 3282, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3282/3282-vic/topic/demographics-identity