338 ▼ -16.5%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 405
- 2016: 339
- 2021: 338
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3522, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3522, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A shrinking population and a growing number of seniors define the recent shift for postcode 3522. The total population fell by 17% since 2011, while the typical resident is now 50 years old. This makes the area far older than the national figure.
338
▼ -16.5%
- 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 3522, VIC — lower than 86% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has dropped from 405 to 338 people since 2011. This makes postcode 3522 smaller than about 86% of similar areas.
50 yrs ▲ +4.2%
Older than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 48 yrs
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 50 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
This is an older area where 20.4% of people are seniors, a figure well above the national average. Children under 15 make up only 14.2% of the population, which is well below the 18.2% seen across Australia.
20.4% ▲ +29.5%
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.8%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 20.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.2% ▼ -5.5%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In 3522, VIC, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 36%, followed by Seniors (65+) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Couples in de facto relationships make up 15.4% of residents, which is well above the Victorian figure of 11.2%. Meanwhile, there is no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander population recorded here, which is well below the national average.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.4% ▲ +66.4%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 3522, VIC, Married is the majority at 50%; Never married is next at 31%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 3522, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 3522, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3522/3522-vic/topic/demographics-identity