1,805 ▲ +6.6%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1,694
- 2016: 1,856
- 2021: 1,805
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3480, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3480, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in postcode 3480 is 51 years old, making the area far older than the national figure of 38. This aging trend is a key feature of the region, with a growing number of seniors and a shrinking proportion of children.
1,805
▲ +6.6%
- 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 3480, VIC — lower than 61% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 6.6% since 2011 to reach 1,805 people. This is a smaller community than about 60% of similar areas.
51 yrs ▲ +6.3%
Older than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 48 yrs
- 2016: 52 yrs
- 2021: 51 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 28.8% of the population, which is far above the 17.2% national figure. This helps explain why the area is so much older than most, while the share of children under 15 has fallen to 15.3%.
28.8% ▲ +17.8%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.4%
- 2016: 29.1%
- 2021: 28.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.3% ▼ -20.6%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.3%
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →3480, VIC splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (28%), with Young adults (25–44) at 17%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.3% of the community, a little above the Victorian average. About 48.2% of residents are married, while those in de facto relationships make up 9.5%, which is much lower than most areas.
2.3% ▲ +102.2%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.1%
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 2.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.5% ▲ +38.5%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 9.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 3480, VIC, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (30%) and Widowed (10%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 3480, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 3480, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3480/3480-vic/topic/demographics-identity