2,584 ▼ -14.7%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3,029
- 2016: 2,456
- 2021: 2,584
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3478, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3478, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far older residents than most similar areas define postcode 3478, where the typical person is 53. This aging trend is clear across the region, with a population that has shrunk by 15% since 2011 to 2,584 people.
2,584
▼ -14.7%
- 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 3478, VIC — lower than 56% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 53, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This age has risen by 5 years since 2011.
53 yrs ▲ +10.4%
Older than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 48 yrs
- 2016: 53 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 33.3% of the population, far above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are much less common here than in most areas, falling to 13.2% since 2011.
33.3% ▲ +32.2%
Higher than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.2%
- 2016: 31.3%
- 2021: 33.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.2% ▼ -20.9%
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.6%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In 3478, VIC, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 33%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.1% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, which is a little above the Victorian average. Those in de facto relationships make up 11.3% of residents, a figure about the same as the national average.
2.1% ▲ +111.1%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 2.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.3% ▲ +27.8%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 3478, VIC, the largest group is Married at 42%, followed by Never married (33%) and Widowed (11%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 3478, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 3478, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3478/3478-vic/topic/demographics-identity