34,565 ▲ +12.8%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30,648
- 2016: 32,738
- 2021: 34,565
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3500, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3500, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over 41% of residents in postcode 3500 are married, making it the most common relationship status in the area. The population has grown by 13% since 2011 to reach 34,565 people. It is also an area with a notably high proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
34,565
▲ +12.8%
- 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 3500, VIC — higher than 87% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 13% since 2011, adding about 3,917 people. The typical resident is 39, which is a little older than the national figure of 38.
39 yrs ▲ +5.4%
Younger than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 39 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Nearly 20% of people are seniors aged 65 and over, which is well above the Victorian average of 16.8%. Meanwhile, the share of children under 15 fell by 2.8 percentage points since 2011 to 18.1%.
19.8% ▲ +19.0%
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.7%
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 19.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.1% ▼ -13.6%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.0%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →3500, VIC splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.5% of the population, a figure that is well above the 1.0% seen across Victoria. Around 12.0% of residents are in a de facto relationship, which is about the same as the national figure.
5.5% ▲ +24.0%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 5.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.0% ▲ +19.2%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →3500, VIC splits fairly evenly between Married (42%) and Never married (38%), with Divorced at 10%.
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 3500, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3500/3500-vic/topic/demographics-identity