346 ▼ -27.8%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 479
- 2016: 402
- 2021: 346
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3546, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3546, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the 346 people in postcode 3546 are married, making it the most common relationship status in the area. This is a sparsely populated region that has become far older than the national average, with the typical resident now 52 years old.
346
▼ -27.8%
- 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 3546, VIC — lower than 86% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population shrank by 28% since 2011, losing about 133 people. The typical resident is now 52, which is far older than the national figure of 38.
52 yrs ▲ +13.0%
Older than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 51 yrs
- 2021: 52 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 29.2% of the population, which is far above the Victorian average of 16.8%. This group has grown by 6 percentage points since 2011, while the proportion of children has fallen slightly to 17.6%.
29.2% ▲ +26.0%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.2%
- 2016: 23.9%
- 2021: 29.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.6% ▼ -8.2%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →3546, VIC splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (32%) and Seniors (65+) (29%), with Children (0–14) at 17%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 5.5% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the state average of 1.0%. People in de facto relationships make up 11.4% of the area, a figure that has risen since 2011.
5.5% ▲ +192.9%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 5.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.4% ▲ +121.8%
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 3546, VIC, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 26%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 3546, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 3546, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3546/3546-vic/topic/demographics-identity