1,230 ▲ +24.4%
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 989
- 2016: 1,173
- 2021: 1,230
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3462, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3462, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in postcode 3462 is 53 years old, making the area far older than the national figure. This region is heavily skewed towards seniors, with nearly 30% of the population aged 65 and over. While the population has grown by 24% since 2011, it remains a small community of 1,230 people.
1,230
▲ +24.4%
- 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 3462, VIC — lower than 68% of areas.
| 3462, VIC | 1,230 |
|---|---|
| Mount Alexander | 20,253 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 241 people since 2011 to reach 1,230. Residents here are far older than those in most other areas, with the typical age rising 3 years to 53 since the last census.
53 yrs ▲ +6.0%
Older than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 50 yrs
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 53 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 29.2% of the population, which is far above the national figure. This shift toward older age groups is clear, as the proportion of children under 15 fell to 13.9%, a level well below the Victorian average.
29.2% ▲ +49.6%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 23.8%
- 2021: 29.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.9% ▼ -12.4%
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.9%
- 2016: 16.6%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →3462, VIC splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (32%) and Seniors (65+) (29%), with Young adults (25–44) at 17%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Couples in de facto relationships make up 13.3% of the area, which is a little above the national figure. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is very small at 0.3% and has barely changed since 2011.
0.3% ▼ -19.5%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 0.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.3% ▲ +9.6%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 3462, VIC, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (31%) and Divorced (14%).
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 3462, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3462/3462-vic/topic/demographics-identity