9,602 ▲ +10.6%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8,683
- 2016: 9,416
- 2021: 9,602
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3377, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3377, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More residents live here than in about 67% of similar areas, with postcode 3377 seeing a noticeable shift toward an older population. The typical resident is now 45, making the area noticeably older than both the state and national figures. This trend is driven by a growing number of seniors and a shrinking proportion of children.
9,602
▲ +10.6%
- 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 3377, VIC — higher than 66% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 11% since 2011, adding about 919 people to reach a total of 9,602. During this time, the typical age of residents rose by two years to 45.
45 yrs ▲ +4.7%
Older than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 45 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Postcode 3377 has a stark age gap, where those aged 65 and over make up 24.5% of the population—well above the national figure. Meanwhile, children under 15 make up only 14.6%, which is well below the Victorian average and has fallen by 3.3 points since 2011.
24.5% ▲ +22.7%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 22.5%
- 2021: 24.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.6% ▼ -18.3%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →3377, VIC splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Seniors (65+) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 24%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.0% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the Victorian average. People in de facto relationships make up 12.6% of the area, a figure that has risen by 2.5 points since 2011.
2.0% ▲ +108.5%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 2.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.6% ▲ +24.7%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →3377, VIC splits fairly evenly between Married (42%) and Never married (38%), with Divorced at 9%.
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 3377, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3377/3377-vic/topic/demographics-identity