41,839 ▲ +4.2%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 40,146
- 2016: 40,339
- 2021: 41,839
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3550, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3550, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far more seniors live in postcode 3550 than in the typical Victorian or Australian community. The area is home to 41,839 people and has grown by 4.2% since 2011. While the typical resident is 40, the population is aging as the number of older people grows.
41,839
▲ +4.2%
- 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 3550, VIC — higher than 88% of areas.
| 3550, VIC | 41,839 |
|---|---|
| Greater Bendigo | 121,470 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Postcode 3550 is one of the largest areas at this level. Its population grew by 4.2% between 2011 and 2021, adding about 1,693 people.
40 yrs ▲ +5.3%
Younger than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 21.0% of the population, which is well above the 16.8% seen across Victoria. Meanwhile, children under 15 have fallen to 16.1%, a figure a little below the national average.
21.0% ▲ +22.9%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.1%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 21.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.1% ▼ -9.0%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.7%
- 2016: 16.6%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →3550, VIC splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.3% of the population, which is a little above the Victorian figure. Those in de facto relationships rose to 12.2% since 2011, sitting slightly above the state average.
2.3% ▲ +58.7%
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 2.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.2% ▲ +35.2%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →3550, VIC splits fairly evenly between Never married (40%) and Married (39%), with Divorced at 10%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 3550, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3550/3550-vic/topic/demographics-identity