140 ▼ -57.1%
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 326
- 2016: 146
- 2021: 140
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3378, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3378, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A shrinking population with a surprisingly high number of children defines daily life in postcode 3378. While only 140 people live here now, the typical resident is just 38, making the area much younger than it was a decade ago.
140
▼ -57.1%
- 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 3378, VIC — lower than 94% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has plummeted by 57% since 2011, falling from 326 to 140 people. Despite this drop, the typical resident's age has fallen by 9 years since 2011 to reach 38.
38 yrs ▼ -19.1%
Younger than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 47 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 38 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 25% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This contrast is sharpened by the fact that seniors aged 65 and over are much less common here than in most other areas.
11.4% ▼ -19.5%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
25.0% ▲ +33.5%
Higher than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 25.3%
- 2021: 25.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →3378, VIC splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (30%) and Children (0–14) (27%), with Older adults (45–64) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married, at 65.3%, while those in de facto relationships are at 6.2%, which is well below the Victorian figure of 11.2%. No Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people live in the area.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.2% ▼ -31.3%
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 6.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 3378, VIC, Married is the majority at 65%; Never married is next at 25%.
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 3378, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3378/3378-vic/topic/demographics-identity