7,588 ▲ +12.4%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6,751
- 2016: 6,834
- 2021: 7,588
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3450, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3450, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far older than most similar areas, postcode 3450 is a community where the typical resident is 52. The population grew by 12% since 2011 to reach 7,588 people, but the area is now defined by a high proportion of seniors and a shrinking number of children.
7,588
▲ +12.4%
- 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 3450, VIC — higher than 62% of areas.
| 3450, VIC | 7,588 |
|---|---|
| Mount Alexander | 20,253 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 52, which is far older than the national and state figure of 38. This age has climbed by 4 years since 2011.
52 yrs ▲ +8.3%
Older than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 48 yrs
- 2016: 50 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 32.1% of the population, a figure far above the 17.2% national average. This trend is mirrored by a drop in children under 15, who now make up only 12.6% of the area, well below the national figure.
32.1% ▲ +22.2%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.3%
- 2016: 28.7%
- 2021: 32.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.6% ▼ -24.5%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.7%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In 3450, VIC, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 32%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 15.2% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. Those of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent represent 1.4% of residents, which is about the same as the state average.
1.4% ▲ +30.5%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.1%
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 1.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.2% ▲ +47.2%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →3450, VIC splits fairly evenly between Married (38%) and Never married (36%), with Divorced at 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 3450, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3450/3450-vic/topic/demographics-identity