1,101 ▲ +79.9%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 612
- 2016: 1,025
- 2021: 1,101
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3446, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3446, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in postcode 3446 is 46 years old, making the area far older than the national figure of 38. While the population has grown by 80% since 2011 to reach ,1101 people, the community is now noticeably older than it was a decade ago.
1,101
▲ +79.9%
- 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 3446, VIC — lower than 69% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has increased by 489 people since 2011. Residents are far older than those in the rest of Victoria and Australia, with the typical age rising by 7 years over the last decade.
46 yrs ▲ +17.9%
Older than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 46 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 now make up 19.7% of the population, a figure that is a little above the national average. Children under 15 account for 17.6%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
19.7% ▲ +45.3%
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.6% ▲ +16.0%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In 3446, VIC, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are very common here, with 20.3% of people in such partnerships, which is well above the Victorian figure of 11.2%. About 1.5% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a rate that has barely changed since 2011.
1.5% ▼ -21.0%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 1.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
20.3% ▲ +75.0%
Higher than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 3446, VIC, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (13%).
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 3446, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3446/3446-vic/topic/demographics-identity