2,588 ▼ -9.3%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2,854
- 2016: 2,451
- 2021: 2,588
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3463, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3463, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than a third of residents in postcode 3463 are seniors, making it a far older area than the rest of the country. This region is leaning heavily toward an older population, with a typical age of 57. It has become significantly older over the last decade while the total number of people has fallen.
2,588
▼ -9.3%
- 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 3463, VIC — lower than 56% of areas.
| 3463, VIC | 2,588 |
|---|---|
| Mount Alexander | 20,253 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of postcode 3463 shrank by 9.3% since 2011, losing about 266 people to reach a total of 2,588. The typical resident is now 57, which is 19 years older than the typical person in Victoria or Australia.
57 yrs ▲ +11.8%
Older than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 51 yrs
- 2016: 55 yrs
- 2021: 57 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up only 10.0% of the area, which is well below the national figure. This helps explain why people aged 65 and over represent 34.5% of the population, a figure that rose 13 points since 2011.
34.5% ▲ +58.3%
Higher than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.8%
- 2016: 30.1%
- 2021: 34.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.0% ▼ -28.5%
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 10.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →3463, VIC splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (34%) and Older adults (45–64) (34%), with Young adults (25–44) at 15%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 13.8% of people are in a de facto relationship, which is a little above the state and national figures. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.7% of the population, which is much lower than most areas.
0.7% ▲ +49.6%
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 0.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.8% ▲ +35.4%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 3463, VIC, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (30%) and Divorced (15%).
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 3463, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3463/3463-vic/topic/demographics-identity