5,669 ▲ +149.2%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2,275
- 2016: 2,763
- 2021: 5,669
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3427, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3427, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Among the youngest areas at this level, postcode 3427 is a rapidly growing community where the typical resident is just 33. The population has surged by 149% since 2011, adding 3,394 people to the area.
5,669
▲ +149.2%
- 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 3427, VIC — higher than 57% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is now 6 years younger than they were in 2011, making the area noticeably younger than the national figure of 38 years.
33 yrs ▼ -15.4%
Younger than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 33 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 21% of the population, which is well above the state average. This helps explain why the area has so few seniors, with those aged 65 and over making up only 9.6% of residents.
9.6% ▼ -1.3%
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 9.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.0% ▲ +21.3%
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 21.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In 3427, VIC, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 40%, followed by Children (0–14) (21%) and Older adults (45–64) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 18.3%. This has risen by 8.1 percentage points since 2011, while the proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people has remained steady at 1.3%.
1.3% ▲ +95.3%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 1.3%
- 2021: 1.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.3% ▲ +80.6%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 3427, VIC, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (40%) and Divorced (9%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 3427, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 3427, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3427/3427-vic/topic/demographics-identity