6,464 ▲ +10.5%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5,851
- 2016: 6,224
- 2021: 6,464
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3496, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3496, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 600 new residents have joined postcode 3496 since 2011, as the population grew by 10%. This area is now noticeably older than the national figure, with a typical resident aged 41.
6,464
▲ +10.5%
- 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 3496, VIC — higher than 59% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 6,464, which is larger than about 59% of similar areas. The typical resident is 41, making the area noticeably older than both Victoria and Australia.
41 yrs ▲ +2.5%
Younger than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 41 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 now make up 18.2% of the population, a figure that rose 2.2 percentage points since 2011. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 18.6%, which is higher than most areas.
18.2% ▲ +13.5%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.0%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.6% ▼ -8.1%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →3496, VIC splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents make up 4.0% of the population, which is higher than most areas and rose 1.8 percentage points since 2011. In terms of relationships, 45.9% of people are married and 12.4% are in a de facto partnership.
4.0% ▲ +83.1%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 4.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.4% ▲ +23.3%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 3496, VIC, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (9%).
Age & sex structure
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 3496, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3496/3496-vic/topic/demographics-identity