749 ▲ +28.0%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 585
- 2016: 803
- 2021: 749
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3379, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3379, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older adults make up the largest age group in postcode 3379, where the typical resident is now 52. This makes the area far older than the national figure, and the population has grown by 28% since 2011 to reach 749 people.
749
▲ +28.0%
- 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 3379, VIC — lower than 75% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 52, which is far older than the Victorian and national figure of 38. This age has risen by 3 years since 2011.
52 yrs ▲ +6.1%
Older than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 49 yrs
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 52 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has a very high proportion of seniors, with those aged 65 and over making up 29.9% of the population. This is far above the national figure, while the share of children under 15 is well below the Australian average at 14.8%.
29.9% ▲ +23.4%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.2%
- 2016: 27.1%
- 2021: 29.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.8% ▼ -16.5%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.7%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →3379, VIC splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (31%) and Seniors (65+) (30%), with Young adults (25–44) at 17%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.7% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the Victorian average. Nearly half of the population is married, and those in de facto relationships rose to 11.8% since 2011.
1.7% ▲ +69.2%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 1.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.8% ▲ +72.5%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 3379, VIC, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (29%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 3379, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 3379, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3379/3379-vic/topic/demographics-identity