3489, VIC · Postcode

Demographics & Identity in 3489, VIC

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A sharp drop in the typical age from 56 to 41 years marks the biggest change for postcode 3489 since 2016. This sparsely populated area now has 62 residents, with a striking number of both children and seniors making up the bulk of the population.

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📍 3489, VIC, Postcode

Where 3489, VIC sits — Total population

62
  • 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 3489, VIC — lower than 97% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
3489, VIC62
Yarriambiack 6,556
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is very small, though it grew by 8.8% to reach 62 people. Residents are noticeably older than the national figure, with a typical age of 41.

62

Lower than 97% of postcode areas.

  • 2016: 57
  • 2021: 62

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

41 yrs

Younger than 57% of postcode areas.

  • 2016: 56 yrs
  • 2021: 41 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Children under 15 make up 25.8% of the population, which is well above the 18.2% national figure. This sits alongside a very high proportion of seniors, as those aged 65 and over are far above the national average at 29.0%.

29.0%

Higher than 87% of postcode areas.

  • 2016: 21.1%
  • 2021: 29.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

25.8%

Higher than 99% of postcode areas.

  • 2016: 5.3%
  • 2021: 25.8%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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3489, VIC splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (38%) and Children (0–14) (34%), with Young adults (25–44) at 15%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, and 0.0% are in de facto relationships, which is far below the national figure. Most people are married, representing 66.7% of the population.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of postcode areas.

  • 2016: 13.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In 3489, VIC, Married is the majority at 62%; Never married is next at 18%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 3 males; 70–74: 3 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 6 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 4 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 6 males; 40–44: 4 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 4 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 4 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 males; 5–9: 3 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 8 males; 0–4: 3 females

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 3489, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3489/3489-vic/topic/demographics-identity