40,724 ▲ +27.8%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31,873
- 2016: 36,454
- 2021: 40,724
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3337, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3337, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
About 8,851 more people now live in postcode 3337 than in 2011, with the population growing by 28%. This is a noticeably young area where the typical resident is 34, which is four years younger than the national figure.
40,724
▲ +27.8%
- 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 3337, VIC — higher than 88% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has reached 40,724, making it one of the largest areas of its kind. While the typical age rose slightly to 34 since 2011, it remains much lower than in most other areas.
34 yrs ▲ +6.3%
Younger than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 34 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Family life is prominent here, with children under 15 making up 23.3% of the population—well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is so young, while the 12.5% of residents aged 65 and over is well below the state average.
12.5% ▲ +52.0%
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.3% ▲ +1.8%
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.9%
- 2016: 23.2%
- 2021: 23.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In 3337, VIC, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 29%, followed by Children (0–14) (23%) and Older adults (45–64) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.0% of the community, which is a little above the Victorian average. About 43% of residents are married, while 11.7% are in a de facto relationship, a figure that is about the same as the rest of Australia.
2.0% ▲ +83.7%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.1%
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 2.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.7% ▲ +3.7%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →3337, VIC splits fairly evenly between Married (43%) and Never married (39%), with Divorced at 10%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 3337, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 3337, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3337/3337-vic/topic/demographics-identity