269 ▼ -35.8%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 419
- 2016: 280
- 2021: 269
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3469, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3469, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far older than most similar areas, postcode 3469 has a typical resident aged 57. This sparsely populated area has seen its total population shrink by 36% since 2011. The community is now heavily weighted toward seniors, who make up over a third of the population.
269
▼ -35.8%
- 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 3469, VIC — lower than 89% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is only 269 people, which is smaller than about 88% of similar areas. The typical resident is 57, which is 19 years older than the national figure and 7 years older than in 2011.
57 yrs ▲ +14.0%
Older than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 50 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.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 36.4% of the area, which is far above the 17.2% national figure. This is consistent with the very low number of children under 15, who account for just 10% of residents.
36.4% ▲ +41.3%
Higher than 98% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.8%
- 2016: 30.0%
- 2021: 36.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.0% ▼ -45.4%
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 10.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →3469, VIC splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (36%) and Older adults (45–64) (36%), with Young adults (25–44) at 11%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the own national figure of 3.2%. People in de facto relationships make up 6.7% of the population, a figure well below the national average of 11.5%.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.7% ▲ +7.6%
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 6.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 3469, VIC, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 24%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 3469, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 3469, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3469/3469-vic/topic/demographics-identity