1,094 ▼ -6.7%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1,173
- 2016: 1,043
- 2021: 1,094
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3537, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3537, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than most similar areas defines postcode 3537, where the typical resident is 53. This area has a shrinking population of 1,094 people and a very high proportion of seniors.
1,094
▼ -6.7%
- 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 3537, VIC — lower than 69% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is far older than the national figure of 38, and the population has shrunk by 6.7% since 2011.
53 yrs ▲ +8.2%
Older than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 49 yrs
- 2016: 53 yrs
- 2021: 53 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 34.6% of the community, which is far above the Victorian figure of 16.8%. Meanwhile, children under 15 have fallen to 16.1%, a figure a little below the national average.
34.6% ▲ +27.5%
Higher than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.1%
- 2016: 31.5%
- 2021: 34.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.1% ▼ -10.6%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.0%
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In 3537, VIC, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 35%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Children (0–14) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up just 5.6% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people account for 2.3% of the area, a figure that has barely changed since 2011.
2.3% ▼ -13.7%
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 2.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
5.6% ▼ -25.1%
Lower than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 5.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 3537, VIC, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 23%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 3537, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 3537, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3537/3537-vic/topic/demographics-identity