2,799 ▲ +9.1%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2,565
- 2016: 2,567
- 2021: 2,799
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3460, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3460, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in postcode 3460 is 55 years old, making this area far older than the national figure of 38. With 30.9% of the population aged 65 and over, the community has a very high proportion of seniors compared to other similar areas.
2,799
▲ +9.1%
- 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 3460, VIC — lower than 55% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 9.1% since 2011 to reach 2,799 people. Residents have aged noticeably over the last decade, with the typical age rising by 6 years to 55.
55 yrs ▲ +12.2%
Older than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 49 yrs
- 2016: 53 yrs
- 2021: 55 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 30.9% of the area, which is far above the 17.2% national figure. This shift towards an older population is highlighted by the fact that children under 15 now make up only 11.4% of the community, a figure well below the Victorian average.
30.9% ▲ +44.3%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.4%
- 2016: 28.2%
- 2021: 30.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.4% ▼ -24.6%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →3460, VIC splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (33%) and Seniors (65+) (31%), with Young adults (25–44) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 17.2%. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is very small at 0.7%, which is about the same as the Victorian average.
0.7% ▲ +93.6%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 0.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.2% ▲ +33.3%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →3460, VIC splits fairly evenly between Married (39%) 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).
More for 3460, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 3460, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3460/3460-vic/topic/demographics-identity