1,497 ▼ -0.9%
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1,510
- 2016: 1,421
- 2021: 1,497
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3517, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3517, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far older residents than most similar areas define postcode 3517, where the typical person is 52. This aging trend is clear, with nearly 30% of the 1,497 people living here aged 65 or over.
1,497
▼ -0.9%
- 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 3517, VIC — lower than 65% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population has barely changed since 2011, remaining at 1,497 people. This is smaller than about 63% of similar areas.
52 yrs ▲ +2.0%
Older than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 51 yrs
- 2016: 51 yrs
- 2021: 52 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
This area has a very high proportion of seniors, with 29.2% aged 65 and over, which is far above the national figure. This helps explain why children under 15 make up only 14.4% of the population, a figure well below the Australian average.
29.2% ▲ +14.2%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.6%
- 2016: 28.1%
- 2021: 29.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.4% ▼ -6.5%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.4%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →3517, VIC splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (30%) and Older adults (45–64) (30%), with Young adults (25–44) at 17%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.9% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the Victorian average. Those in de facto relationships make up 13.0% of the area, a little above the national figure.
1.9% ▲ +82.5%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.1%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 1.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.0% ▲ +51.2%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 3517, VIC, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (29%) and Divorced (11%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 3517, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 3517, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3517/3517-vic/topic/demographics-identity