5,819 ▲ +21.1%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4,805
- 2016: 5,656
- 2021: 5,819
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3451, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3451, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in postcode 3451 is 47, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This area is seeing a significant shift towards an older population, with the number of seniors growing quickly over the last decade. The community has also grown by 21% since 2011, now reaching 5,819 people.
5,819
▲ +21.1%
- 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 3451, VIC — higher than 58% of areas.
| 3451, VIC | 5,819 |
|---|---|
| Mount Alexander | 20,253 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 21% since 2011, adding about 1,014 people. This growth has coincided with a rise in the typical age, which is now 4.0 years older than it was in 2011.
47 yrs ▲ +9.3%
Older than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 44 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 22.9% of the area, which is well above the Victorian figure of 16.8%. This group has grown by 8.5 percentage points since 2011, while the share of children under 15 has barely changed.
22.9% ▲ +59.5%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.4%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 22.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.3% ▲ +2.3%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In 3451, VIC, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 17.4%, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 1.4% of the population, which is about the same as the state average.
1.4% ▲ +6.7%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 1.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.4% ▲ +17.9%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.7%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 3451, VIC, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (12%).
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 3451, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3451/3451-vic/topic/demographics-identity