3,946 ▲ +26.3%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3,125
- 2016: 3,441
- 2021: 3,946
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3342, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3342, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of all residents in postcode 3342 are married, reflecting a stable community that has grown by 26% over the last decade. The area is noticeably older than the state and national averages, with the typical resident now aged 43.
3,946
▲ +26.3%
- 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 3342, VIC — higher than 50% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 821 people since 2011 to reach 3,946. This growth has coincided with an aging trend, as the typical age rose from 41 to 43 years.
43 yrs ▲ +4.9%
Older than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 43 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 19.9% of the area, which is well above the Victorian figure of 16.8%. While children under 15 account for 18.6% of residents, this proportion has fallen by 2.3 percentage points since 2011.
19.9% ▲ +22.0%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 19.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.6% ▼ -11.0%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.9%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →3342, VIC splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 15.2%. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 1.4%, which is about the same as the state average.
1.4% ▲ +55.6%
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 1.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.2% ▲ +37.2%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 3342, VIC, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (11%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 3342, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3342/3342-vic/topic/demographics-identity