Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than the national average defines postcode 3576, where the typical resident is 47. This sparsely populated area has shrunk by 19% since 2016, now home to only 60 people.
The typical resident here is 47, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This age has climbed by 4 years since 2016, while the total population fell from 74 to 60 people.
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 31.7% of the population, a figure far above the Victorian average. This shift toward older residents is matched by a drop in children under 15, who now make up 15% of the area.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, rising to 17.8% since 2016. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 3576, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3576/3576-vic/topic/demographics-identity