1,243 ▲ +27.4%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 976
- 2016: 1,267
- 2021: 1,243
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3318, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3318, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in postcode 3318 is 53, making the area far older than the national figure of 38. This aging trend is clear in the data, with the population growing by 27% since 2011 while the age of residents continued to climb.
1,243
▲ +27.4%
- 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 3318, VIC — lower than 67% of areas.
| 3318, VIC | 1,243 |
|---|---|
| West Wimmera | 4,006 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population reached 1,243 people in 2021, which is smaller than about 66% of similar areas. This represents an increase of 267 people since 2011.
53 yrs ▲ +10.4%
Older than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 48 yrs
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 53 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has a very high proportion of seniors, with 30% aged 65 and over, which is far above the Victorian figure of 16.8%. Meanwhile, children under 15 make up 15.5% of the population, a figure that is a little below the national average.
30.0% ▲ +6.0%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.3%
- 2016: 28.4%
- 2021: 30.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.5% ▼ -6.0%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.5%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →3318, VIC splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (30%) and Older adults (45–64) (29%), with Young adults (25–44) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.5% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state average. People in de facto relationships make up 9.3% of the population, which is much lower than in most other areas.
1.5% ▲ +65.8%
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 1.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.3% ▲ +4.3%
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 9.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 3318, VIC, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (26%) and Divorced (12%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 3318, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 3318, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3318/3318-vic/topic/demographics-identity