967 ▲ +28.8%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 751
- 2016: 959
- 2021: 967
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3294, VIC · Postcode
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the 967 people in postcode 3294 are married. This is a far older community than the national average, with a typical resident aged 47 and a population that has grown by 29% since 2011.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3294, VIC — lower than 70% of areas.
| 3294, VIC | 967 |
|---|---|
| Southern Grampians | 16,588 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 47, which is far older than the same figure for Victoria and Australia. This age has risen by 2 years since 2011, as the total population grew to 967 people.
967 ▲ +28.8%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
47 yrs ▲ +4.4%
Older than 71% of postcode areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 27% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 account for 18.2%, a figure that is about the same as the state and national averages.
27.0% ▲ +34.4%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.2% ▲ +10.4%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
3294, VIC splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married, while 11.6% are in a de facto relationship, which is about the same as the national figure. Those of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 1% of the population.
1.0% ▲ +158.9%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.6% ▲ +78.9%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In 3294, VIC, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 28%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 3294, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3294/3294-vic/topic/demographics-identity