37,062 ▲ +134.5%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15,803
- 2016: 23,412
- 2021: 37,062
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3338, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3338, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical age of just 31 makes postcode 3338 noticeably younger than the Victorian and national averages. The area has seen a massive surge in growth, with the population climbing 135% since 2011 to reach 37,062 people.
37,062
▲ +134.5%
- 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 3338, VIC — higher than 88% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has grown rapidly, adding about 21,259 people since 2011. Residents are generally younger than in most other similar areas, with the typical age dropping from 33 to 31 over the last decade.
31 yrs ▼ -6.1%
Younger than 98% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 33 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 is a very young community where 27.5% of people are children under 15, a figure well above the national average of 18.2%. Conversely, seniors aged 65 and over make up only 9.2% of the population, which is well below the 17.2% seen across Australia.
9.2% ▼ -6.7%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 9.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
27.5% ▲ +29.2%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.3%
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 27.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In 3338, VIC, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 35%, followed by Children (0–14) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.4% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, which is about the same as the Victorian figure. Nearly half of the population is married, while 35.9% have never been married.
1.4% ▲ +34.6%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.1%
- 2016: 1.3%
- 2021: 1.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.7% ▼ -2.4%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 3338, VIC, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (7%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 3338, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 3338, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3338/3338-vic/topic/demographics-identity