641 ▲ +0.6%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 637
- 2016: 663
- 2021: 641
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3494, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3494, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in postcode 3494 is now three years younger than they were in 2011. The area has a small and steady population of 641 people, with a notably high proportion of residents in de facto relationships compared to the rest of the country.
641
▲ +0.6%
- 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 3494, VIC — lower than 78% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population has barely changed since 2011, sitting at 641 people. While the typical age is now 40, this is slightly older than the Victorian and national figures of 38.
40 yrs ▼ -7.0%
Younger than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 15.9% of the population, which is a little below the national figure and has fallen since 2011. Seniors aged 65 and over are much less common here than in most areas, at only 11.7%.
11.7% ▲ +38.7%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.9% ▼ -25.1%
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.3%
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →3494, VIC splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (34%) and Older adults (45–64) (29%), with Children (0–14) at 16%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 15.2% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 11.5%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.3% of the community, which is a little above the Victorian average.
2.3% ▼ -12.2%
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 2.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.2% ▲ +51.7%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 3494, VIC, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (40%) and Divorced (7%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 3494, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 3494, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3494/3494-vic/topic/demographics-identity