608 ▼ -26.7%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 830
- 2016: 547
- 2021: 608
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3384, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3384, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A shrinking population and a rising age has seen postcode 3384 grow much older since 2011. The typical resident is now 52, making the area far older than the national figure. This shift is clear as the population has dropped by 27% to 608 people.
608
▼ -26.7%
- 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 3384, VIC — lower than 78% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of residents is 52, which is far older than the Victorian and Australian figure of 38. This is a significant increase from 2011, when the typical resident was 46.
52 yrs ▲ +13.0%
Older than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 53 yrs
- 2021: 52 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 23.7% of the area, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This trend is linked to a drop in children under 15, who now make up only 14.3% of the population.
23.7% ▲ +32.8%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.8%
- 2016: 25.4%
- 2021: 23.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.3% ▼ -23.9%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In 3384, VIC, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Seniors (65+) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.6% of the community, which is about the same as the Victorian average. Roughly half of residents are married, while 29.8% have never been married.
1.6% ▲ +355.6%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 1.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.3% ▲ +41.8%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 3384, VIC, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (30%) and Divorced (11%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 3384, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 3384, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3384/3384-vic/topic/demographics-identity