578 ▲ +10.7%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 522
- 2016: 551
- 2021: 578
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3566, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3566, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the people in postcode 3566 are married, reflecting a mature community where the typical resident is 48. This is far older than the national figure of 38, and the population has grown by 11% since 2011 to reach 578 people.
578
▲ +10.7%
- 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 3566, VIC — lower than 79% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 48, which is much higher than most similar areas and 10 years older than the typical person in Victoria or Australia. This age has risen by 5 years since 2011.
48 yrs ▲ +11.6%
Older than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 48 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 25.6% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 17.2%. While children under 15 make up 17.5% of the area, this is about the same as the state and national figures.
25.6% ▲ +31.3%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 21.8%
- 2021: 25.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.5% ▼ -11.3%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.7%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In 3566, VIC, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Seniors (65+) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.1% of the population, which is a little above the Victorian average. Those in de facto relationships account for 11.7%, a figure that is about the same as the rest of the country.
2.1% ▲ —
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 2.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.7% ▲ +58.9%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 3566, VIC, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 30%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 3566, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 3566, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3566/3566-vic/topic/demographics-identity