Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in postcode 3371 is now 56, making the area far older than the state average as it has aged significantly since 2011. This shift is seen in the growing number of seniors and a shrinking total population, which fell by about 107 people over the last decade.
The population shrank 8.9% since 2011 to 1,090 people. This is a smaller community than about 68% of similar areas, and it is far older than the national figure.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults and seniors make up nearly 68% of the population, with those aged 65 and over rising to 29.1%. This is far above the national figure, while children under 15 have fallen to just 10.7%.
About 2.5% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the Victorian average. Around 12.5% of people are in a de facto relationship, a figure that rose slightly since 2011.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 3371, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3371/3371-vic/topic/demographics-identity