291 ▲ +52.4%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 191
- 2016: 302
- 2021: 291
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3485, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3485, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the people in postcode 3485 are married, marking it as a predominantly older area where the typical resident is 58. This age is far older than the national figure, and the population has grown by 52% since 2011 to reach 291 people.
291
▲ +52.4%
- 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 3485, VIC — lower than 88% of areas.
| 3485, VIC | 291 |
|---|---|
| Yarriambiack | 6,556 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 58, which is among the highest for similar areas and 20 years older than the typical person in Australia. This age has climbed by 10 years since 2011.
58 yrs ▲ +20.8%
Older than 98% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 48 yrs
- 2016: 53 yrs
- 2021: 58 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
This area has a very high proportion of seniors, with 37.5% aged 65 and over, far above the 17.2% national figure. This shift is mirrored by a drop in children under 15, who now make up only 9.6% of the population.
37.5% ▲ +49.0%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.1%
- 2016: 28.5%
- 2021: 37.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
9.6% ▼ -38.7%
Lower than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.7%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 9.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →3485, VIC splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (36%) and Older adults (45–64) (35%), with Youth (15–24) at 10%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.0% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the Victorian average. Those in de facto relationships make up 6.8% of the population, a figure well below the national average of 11.5%.
1.0% ▲ —
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 1.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.8% ▼ -37.5%
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 6.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 3485, VIC, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 25%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 3485, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 3485, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3485/3485-vic/topic/demographics-identity