149 ▼ -65.4%
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 431
- 2016: 133
- 2021: 149
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3491, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3491, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in postcode 3491 is 47, making it far older than the national figure of 38. This sparsely populated area has seen its population shrink by 65% since 2011, leaving just 149 people living across the region.
149
▼ -65.4%
- 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 3491, VIC — lower than 94% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has fallen sharply from 431 to 149 people since 2011. This decline is matched by an ageing trend, with the typical resident now one year older than they were in 2011.
47 yrs ▲ +2.2%
Older than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 47 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 19.5% of the population, which is a little above the Victorian figure. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 18.1%, a figure that has fallen since 2011.
19.5% ▼ -2.7%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 21.8%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.1% ▼ -11.5%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In 3491, VIC, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Seniors (65+) (20%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, reaching 15.8%. No Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people live in the area, which is well below the national figure.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.8% ▲ +95.8%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 3491, VIC, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (35%) and Separated (6%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 3491, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 3491, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3491/3491-vic/topic/demographics-identity