3336, VIC · Postcode

Demographics & Identity in 3336, VIC

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical resident in postcode 3336 is 31, making the area noticeably younger than both Victoria and Australia. This youthful profile is driven by a very high proportion of children and a small number of seniors, with 17,737 people living across the region.

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📍 3336, VIC, Postcode

Where 3336, VIC sits — Total population

17,737
  • 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 3336, VIC — higher than 80% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
3336, VIC17,737
Melton 178,960
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is larger than about 81% of similar areas. Residents are noticeably younger than the national and state figure of 38 years.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Children under 15 make up 29.7% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is so young, especially as seniors aged 65 and over represent just 3.6% of residents.

Age structure

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In 3336, VIC, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 43%, followed by Children (0–14) (30%) and Older adults (45–64) (14%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Most people are married (61.1%) or have never married (29.5%). Those in de facto relationships make up 8.7%, which is much lower than most areas and a little below the national figure.

Marital status

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In 3336, VIC, Married is the majority at 61%; Never married is next at 30%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 5 males; 85+: 20 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 17 males; 80–84: 19 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 38 males; 75–79: 41 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 93 males; 70–74: 85 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 137 males; 65–69: 179 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 151 males; 60–64: 233 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 213 males; 55–59: 244 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 309 males; 50–54: 311 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 494 males; 45–49: 451 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 817 males; 40–44: 742 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 1,190 males; 35–39: 1,199 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 1,049 males; 30–34: 1,246 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 641 males; 25–29: 718 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 492 males; 20–24: 452 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 460 males; 15–19: 438 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 657 males; 10–14: 662 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 926 males; 5–9: 907 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 1,069 males; 0–4: 1,048 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 3336, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3336/3336-vic/topic/demographics-identity