3,228 ▲ +19.3%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2,706
- 2016: 2,879
- 2021: 3,228
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3435, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3435, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population growth of 19% since 2011 has seen postcode 3435 expand to 3,228 people. This is a noticeably older area than the national average, where the typical resident is 42. It is a community of families and seniors, with nearly one in five residents aged 65 or over.
3,228
▲ +19.3%
- 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 3435, VIC — lower than 53% of areas.
| 3435, VIC | 3,228 |
|---|---|
| Macedon Ranges | 51,458 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 522 people since 2011 to reach 3,228. The typical resident is 42, which is noticeably older than the typical person in Victoria or Australia.
42 yrs ▼ -2.3%
Younger than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 42 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 18.7% of the population, a figure that rose 5.1 percentage points since 2011. Children under 15 account for 19.1%, which is higher than most similar areas.
18.7% ▲ +37.3%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 18.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.1% ▼ -2.2%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →3435, VIC splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are well above the national figure at 16.2%, reflecting a rise of 6.4 percentage points since 2011. About 1.1% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the Victorian average.
1.1% ▲ +125.4%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 1.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.2% ▲ +64.7%
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 3435, VIC, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (10%).
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 3435, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3435/3435-vic/topic/demographics-identity