25,614 ▲ +42.3%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17,995
- 2016: 21,121
- 2021: 25,614
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3340, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3340, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A 42% population jump since 2011 has seen postcode 3340 grow by about 7,619 people. This expansion is marked by a younger-than-usual profile, with a typical resident aged 37 and a high proportion of children under 15.
25,614
▲ +42.3%
- 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 3340, VIC — higher than 86% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 25,614, which is larger than about 90% of similar areas. Residents are generally younger than the national figure, and the typical age has dropped by one year since 2011.
37 yrs ▼ -2.6%
Younger than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 37 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 20.8% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. While seniors aged 65 and over represent 16.3% of the group, this figure rose by 4.1 percentage points since 2011.
16.3% ▲ +33.0%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.8% ▼ -3.5%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.6%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 20.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →3340, VIC splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are more common here than in most areas at 14.0%, up 4.2 percentage points since 2011. Those identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander make up 1.6% of the population, which is about the same as the state figure.
1.6% ▲ +56.2%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 1.4%
- 2021: 1.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.0% ▲ +43.4%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 3340, VIC, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (9%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 3340, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 3340, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3340/3340-vic/topic/demographics-identity