6,195 ▲ +251.8%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1,761
- 2016: 5,856
- 2021: 6,195
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3335, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3335, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of residents in postcode 3335 are married, reflecting a community that has grown rapidly. The area has expanded by 252% since 2011, becoming a notably young place where the typical resident is just 31 years old.
6,195
▲ +251.8%
- 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 3335, VIC — higher than 59% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has surged to 6,195 people, adding about 4,434 since 2011. This growth has shifted the area's profile, making it noticeably younger than the national figure by seven years.
31 yrs ▼ -20.5%
Younger than 98% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 31 yrs
- 2021: 31 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
This area is heavily skewed toward young people, with children under 15 making up 24.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over make up just 5.8%, far below the 17.2% seen across Australia.
5.8% ▼ -44.7%
Lower than 97% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 5.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
24.1% ▲ +55.1%
Higher than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.5%
- 2016: 22.8%
- 2021: 24.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In 3335, VIC, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 45%, followed by Children (0–14) (24%) and Older adults (45–64) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are more common here than in most areas at 14.0%, a figure that rose 7.5 percentage points since 2011. People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 0.8% of the population, which is about the same as the state average.
0.8% ▼ -25.8%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 0.4%
- 2021: 0.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.0% ▲ +113.9%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 3335, VIC, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 36%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 3335, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 3335, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3335/3335-vic/topic/demographics-identity