13,059 ▲ +0.3%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13,020
- 2016: 13,014
- 2021: 13,059
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3355, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3355, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing number of older residents has shaped the changing face of postcode 3355 since 2011. The population has stayed steady at around 13,059 people, but the typical resident is now noticeably older than those in the rest of Victoria. This shift is most evident in the high proportion of seniors living here.
13,059
▲ +0.3%
- 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 3355, VIC — higher than 73% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 43, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This age has risen by 3 years since 2011.
43 yrs ▲ +7.5%
Older than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 42 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 24.6% of the population, a figure well above the national average. Meanwhile, children under 15 have fallen to 15.8%, which is a little below the Victorian figure.
24.6% ▲ +14.1%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.6%
- 2016: 23.8%
- 2021: 24.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.8% ▼ -14.3%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.5%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →3355, VIC splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.8% of the population, slightly above the state average. Those in de facto relationships rose to 12.0% by 2021, which is about the same as the national figure.
2.8% ▲ +38.4%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 2.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.0% ▲ +35.4%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 3355, VIC, the largest group is Never married at 41%, followed by Married (35%) 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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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 3355, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3355/3355-vic/topic/demographics-identity