1,492 ▲ +6.2%
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1,405
- 2016: 1,480
- 2021: 1,492
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3472, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3472, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in postcode 3472 is 56 years old, making this area far older than both the state and national averages. This older profile is clear across the community, with one in three residents now aged 65 or over. The population has grown slightly to 1,492 people since 2011.
1,492
▲ +6.2%
- 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 3472, VIC — lower than 65% of areas.
| 3472, VIC | 1,492 |
|---|---|
| Central Goldfields | 13,483 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is far older than the national figure of 38, and the population has aged further since 2011. Total numbers rose by 6.2% over the decade, adding about 87 people.
56 yrs ▲ +3.7%
Older than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 54 yrs
- 2016: 55 yrs
- 2021: 56 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 33.3% of the population, a figure far above the national average that has risen 4.1 points since 2011. This helps explain why children under 15 are much less common here than in most other areas.
33.3% ▲ +14.2%
Higher than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.2%
- 2016: 32.4%
- 2021: 33.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.4% ▼ -1.4%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →3472, VIC splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (33%) and Older adults (45–64) (32%), with Young adults (25–44) at 15%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.9% of the population, which is a little above the Victorian average. People in de facto relationships account for 12.7%, a small increase since 2011.
2.9% ▲ +138.0%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 1.9%
- 2021: 2.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.7% ▲ +17.6%
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →3472, VIC splits fairly evenly between Married (37%) and Never married (32%), with Divorced at 16%.
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 3472, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3472/3472-vic/topic/demographics-identity