10,066 ▲ +18.5%
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8,494
- 2016: 9,198
- 2021: 10,066
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3444, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3444, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in postcode 3444 is 47, making the area far older than the national figure. This aging trend is clear as the population grew by 19% to 10,066 people since 2011, while the age of the community steadily increased.
10,066
▲ +18.5%
- 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 3444, VIC — higher than 67% of areas.
| 3444, VIC | 10,066 |
|---|---|
| Macedon Ranges | 51,458 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has grown by about 1,572 people since 2011. Those living here are far older than the typical Victorian or Australian, with the usual age rising from 44 to 47 over the decade.
47 yrs ▲ +6.8%
Older than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 47 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 24.4% of the area, a figure well above the national average. This helps explain why children under 15 are a little less common here, falling to 16.5% since 2011.
24.4% ▲ +30.0%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 22.8%
- 2021: 24.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.5% ▼ -10.2%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →3444, VIC splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Seniors (65+) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are more common here than in most areas, rising to 14.3% since 2011. Meanwhile, people identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander make up 1.0% of the population, which is about the same as the state figure.
1.0% ▲ +145.7%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 1.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.3% ▲ +37.2%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 3444, VIC, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (33%) 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 3444, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3444/3444-vic/topic/demographics-identity