194 ▼ -39.6%
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 321
- 2016: 191
- 2021: 194
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3531, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3531, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in postcode 3531 is far older than the national figure, with a typical age of 46. This sparsely populated area has seen its total population shrink by 40% since 2011, now home to just 194 people.
194
▼ -39.6%
- 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 3531, VIC — lower than 92% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of 194 people is smaller than about 91% of similar areas. The typical resident is now 46, which is 8 years older than the typical person in Victoria or Australia.
46 yrs ▲ +4.5%
Older than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 46 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 19.6% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Older adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest group at 34%, while seniors aged 65 and over sit at 16.5%.
16.5% ▲ +1.5%
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.6% ▼ -11.7%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.2%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In 3531, VIC, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Children (0–14) (20%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, accounting for 15.2% of residents. There are no people identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure of 3.2%.
0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.2% ▲ +78.2%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →3531, VIC splits fairly evenly between Married (42%) and Never married (39%), with Separated at 8%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 3531, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 3531, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3531/3531-vic/topic/demographics-identity