1,686 ▲ +1.9%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1,655
- 2016: 1,624
- 2021: 1,686
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3315, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3315, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing older population defines the recent shift in postcode 3315, where the typical resident is now 51 years old. This area is far older than the national figure, with a significant rise in the proportion of seniors since 2011.
1,686
▲ +1.9%
- 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 3315, VIC — lower than 63% of areas.
| 3315, VIC | 1,686 |
|---|---|
| Southern Grampians | 16,588 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population grew by 1.9% since 2011 to reach 1,686 people. Residents here are much older than in most similar areas, with the typical age rising from 49 to 51 years over the last decade.
51 yrs ▲ +4.1%
Older than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 49 yrs
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 51 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 27.6% of the population, a figure far above the national average. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the Australian figure at 15.1%, a share that has fallen since 2011.
27.6% ▲ +20.7%
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.9%
- 2016: 25.1%
- 2021: 27.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.1% ▼ -15.1%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.8%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →3315, VIC splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Seniors (65+) (28%), with Young adults (25–44) at 17%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.5% of the area, which is a little above the Victorian average. While 46% of residents are married, those in de facto relationships make up 10.4%, which is lower than most similar areas.
2.5% ▲ +52.7%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.6%
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 2.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.4% ▲ +13.1%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 10.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 3315, VIC, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (30%) and Divorced (11%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 3315, VIC
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 3315, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3315/3315-vic/topic/demographics-identity