2,516 ▲ +179.9%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 899
- 2016: 1,944
- 2021: 2,516
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3515, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3515, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than half of the people in postcode 3515 are married, reflecting a community that has grown rapidly. The population surged by 180% since 2011 to reach 2,516 people. This is a remarkably young area where the typical resident is just 33, which is five years younger than the national figure.
2,516
▲ +179.9%
- 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 3515, VIC — lower than 56% of areas.
| 3515, VIC | 2,516 |
|---|---|
| Greater Bendigo | 121,470 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population grew by 1,617 people since 2011 to reach 2,516. This growth has seen the area become noticeably younger than both Victoria and Australia, with the typical age dropping from 39 to 33 over the last decade.
33 yrs ▼ -15.4%
Younger than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 33 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 25.5% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 18.2%. This high number of children helps explain why the area is so young, while seniors aged 65 and over are well below the state and national figures at 12.9%.
12.9% ▲ +16.0%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
25.5% ▲ +31.4%
Higher than 98% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 25.1%
- 2021: 25.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In 3515, VIC, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 32%, followed by Children (0–14) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 18.3%, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. Meanwhile, 1.9% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the Victorian average.
1.9% ▼ -31.2%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 1.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.3% ▲ +79.2%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 3515, VIC, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 33%.
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 3515, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3515/3515-vic/topic/demographics-identity