4,498 ▼ -5.3%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4,752
- 2016: 4,436
- 2021: 4,498
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3561, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3561, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
An older population defines daily life in postcode 3561, where the typical resident is 49 years old. This is far older than the national figure of 38, and the area has seen its total population shrink by 5.3% since 2011 to 4,498 people.
4,498
▼ -5.3%
- 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 3561, VIC — higher than 53% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 49, which is much higher than most areas and 11 years older than the Victoria average. This age has climbed 4 years since 2011.
49 yrs ▲ +8.9%
Older than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 49 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 27.5% of the population, far above the national figure of 17.2%. Meanwhile, children under 15 are a little below the national average at 16.2% and have fallen 3.1 points since 2011.
27.5% ▲ +32.2%
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.8%
- 2016: 24.6%
- 2021: 27.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.2% ▼ -16.0%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.3%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →3561, VIC splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Seniors (65+) (28%), with Young adults (25–44) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.9% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the Victorian average. Most people are married at 48.7%, while those in de facto relationships make up 11.3%.
1.9% ▲ +106.4%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 1.4%
- 2021: 1.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.3% ▲ +30.9%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 3561, VIC, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (30%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 3561, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 3561, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3561/3561-vic/topic/demographics-identity