7,202 ▲ +71.8%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4,192
- 2016: 5,997
- 2021: 7,202
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3331, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3331, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population growth of 72% since 2011 has seen postcode 3331 expand to 7,202 people. This is a notably young area where children under 15 make up 24.2% of the residents, a figure well above the national average.
7,202
▲ +71.8%
- 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 3331, VIC — higher than 61% of areas.
| 3331, VIC | 7,202 |
|---|---|
| Golden Plains | 24,985 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population grew by about 3,010 people since 2011. The typical resident is 36, which is a little younger than the national figure and barely changed over the last decade.
36 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 36 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 are among the highest for this area type, sitting well above the Victorian average. Meanwhile, people aged 65 and over make up 14.9% of the population, which is much lower than most similar areas.
14.9% ▲ +34.3%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
24.2% ▼ -3.2%
Higher than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.0%
- 2016: 25.4%
- 2021: 24.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →3331, VIC splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Children (0–14) (24%), with Older adults (45–64) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.4% of the population, which is about the same as the state average. Those in de facto relationships now account for 13.2% of residents, a little above the national figure.
1.4% ▲ +188.3%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 1.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.2% ▲ +33.1%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 3331, VIC, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 31%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 3331, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 3331, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3331/3331-vic/topic/demographics-identity