563 ▲ +0.2%
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 562
- 2016: 542
- 2021: 563
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3559, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3559, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than half of the 563 people living in postcode 3559 are married. This is a small and aging area where the typical resident is 51, which is far older than the national figure of 38. The population has stayed almost the same size over the last decade.
563
▲ +0.2%
- 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 3559, VIC — lower than 80% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 51, making the area far older than most other parts of the state. This age has ticked up slightly since 2011.
51 yrs ▲ +2.0%
Older than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 50 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 51 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 26.8% of the population, a figure well above the Australian average. This helps explain why the area has fewer children under 15 compared to most other places.
26.8% ▲ +12.5%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.8%
- 2016: 25.6%
- 2021: 26.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.5% ▼ -1.2%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.7%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →3559, VIC splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Seniors (65+) (27%), with Young adults (25–44) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
The number of people in de facto relationships is 7.1%, which is well below the national figure. About 0.9% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a rate that is about the same as the state average.
0.9% ▲ +25.0%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 0.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.1% ▲ +13.8%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 7.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 3559, VIC, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 28%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 3559, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 3559, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3559/3559-vic/topic/demographics-identity