1,369 ▲ +6.3%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1,288
- 2016: 1,301
- 2021: 1,369
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3525, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3525, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in postcode 3525 is 55 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This area has a population of 1,369 people and is one of the oldest places in the region. The local population grew by 6.3% since 2011, adding about 81 people.
1,369
▲ +6.3%
- 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 3525, VIC — lower than 66% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of residents is 55 years, which is among the highest for similar areas and 17 years older than the typical person in Victoria or Australia. This is 5 years older than it was in 2011.
55 yrs ▲ +10.0%
Older than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 50 yrs
- 2016: 54 yrs
- 2021: 55 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 33.5% of the population, a figure far above the Victorian average of 16.8% that has risen nearly 10 points since 2011. Meanwhile, children under 15 make up only 14.0% of the area, which is well below the national figure.
33.5% ▲ +41.1%
Higher than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.8%
- 2016: 29.4%
- 2021: 33.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.0% ▼ -5.9%
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.9%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →3525, VIC splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (34%) and Older adults (45–64) (30%), with Children (0–14) at 14%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.2% of the population, which is lower than most areas but about the same as the state average. De facto relationships are also much less common here than in most areas, at 9.1%.
1.2% ▲ +60.2%
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 1.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.1% ▲ +9.5%
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 9.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 3525, VIC, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 29%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 3525, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 3525, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3525/3525-vic/topic/demographics-identity