156 ▼ -36.8%
Lower than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 247
- 2016: 180
- 2021: 156
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3520, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3520, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical age of 57 makes postcode 3520 one of the oldest areas at this level. It is a very small community of just 156 people, with a population that has shrank by 37% since 2011.
156
▼ -36.8%
- 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 3520, VIC — lower than 93% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is among the smallest at this level, falling from 247 to 156 people over the last decade. While the typical resident is far older than the national figure of 38, they are 3 years younger than they were in 2011.
57 yrs ▼ -5.0%
Older than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60 yrs
- 2016: 58 yrs
- 2021: 57 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 make up 32.1% of the area, which is far above the Victorian figure of 16.8%. This older profile is reflected in the low number of children under 15, who account for just 13.5% of residents.
32.1% ▼ -7.6%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 34.7%
- 2016: 32.2%
- 2021: 32.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.5% ▲ +33.5%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →3520, VIC splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (35%) and Seniors (65+) (30%), with Young adults (25–44) at 14%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.8% of the population, which is well above the state average of 1.0%. Nearly 40% of residents have never married, while those in de facto relationships make up 9.1%, a figure a little below the national average.
5.8% ▲ +373.1%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 2.8%
- 2021: 5.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.1% ▲ +327.3%
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.1%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 9.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 3520, VIC, the largest group is Never married at 38%, followed by Married (31%) and Widowed (14%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 3520, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 3520, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3520/3520-vic/topic/demographics-identity