5,977 ▲ +19.2%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5,015
- 2016: 5,325
- 2021: 5,977
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3498, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3498, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly one thousand new residents have moved into postcode 3498 since 2011, pushing the total population up by 19% to 5,977 people. This growth has happened alongside a shift in the age mix, where the proportion of seniors has risen while the share of children has fallen.
5,977
▲ +19.2%
- 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 3498, VIC — higher than 58% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 40 years old, which is a little older than the national figure of 38. This typical age has barely changed since 2011.
40 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 42 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 19.3% of the population, which is a little above the national figure, though this share fell 3.1 points since 2011. Meanwhile, people aged 65 and over now make up 18.3% of the area, a rise of 3.9 points over the last decade.
18.3% ▲ +27.4%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.3% ▼ -13.9%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.4%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 19.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →3498, VIC splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.6% of the population, which is a little above the Victorian average. Over half of residents are married, and those in de facto relationships rose to 12.1% since 2011.
2.6% ▲ +30.9%
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 2.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.1% ▲ +65.3%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 3498, VIC, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 32%.
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 3498, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3498/3498-vic/topic/demographics-identity