257 ▼ -9.2%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 283
- 2016: 279
- 2021: 257
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3562, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3562, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than half of the 257 people in postcode 3562 are married, making it the most common relationship status in the area. The population has shrunk by 9.2% since 2011, and the typical resident is now 43, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38.
257
▼ -9.2%
- 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 3562, VIC — lower than 89% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Postcode 3562 is smaller than about 89% of similar areas, with its total population falling by 26 people since 2011.
43 yrs ▲ +2.4%
Older than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 43 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The typical resident is 43, and people aged 65 and over make up 18.7% of the area, which is a little above the national figure. Children under 15 account for 17.9%, a figure that fell 5.1 percentage points since 2011.
18.7% ▼ -0.3%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 18.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.9% ▼ -22.1%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.0%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →3562, VIC splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Young adults (25–44) (26%), with Seniors (65+) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are more common here than in most areas, accounting for 13.2% of residents. There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents, which is well below the national figure.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.1%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.2% ▲ +27.9%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 3562, VIC, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 30%.
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 3562, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3562/3562-vic/topic/demographics-identity