5,450 ▲ +3.5%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5,265
- 2016: 5,365
- 2021: 5,450
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3579, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3579, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of the 5,450 people in postcode 3579 are married, reflecting a community with a significantly older population than the rest of the country. The typical resident is 50, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This age gap has widened over the last decade as the area's population grew by 3.5%.
5,450
▲ +3.5%
- 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 3579, VIC — higher than 57% of areas.
| 3579, VIC | 5,450 |
|---|---|
| Gannawarra | 10,683 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 50, which is far older than the typical Victorian or Australian. Since 2011, the population has added about 185 people and the typical age has risen by 4 years.
50 yrs ▲ +8.7%
Older than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 50 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 29% of the population, a figure far above the national average. This growth in the older age group is matched by a decline in children under 15, who now make up 16.7% of the area.
29.0% ▲ +23.6%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.5%
- 2016: 26.6%
- 2021: 29.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.7% ▼ -9.8%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.5%
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →3579, VIC splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (27%), with Young adults (25–44) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.2% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas and a little above the state average. Those in de facto relationships make up 11.4% of the population, a figure that has risen by 3.2 percentage points since 2011.
3.2% ▲ +48.8%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.1%
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 3.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.4% ▲ +38.5%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 3579, VIC, the largest group is Married at 46%, 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).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 3579, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3579/3579-vic/topic/demographics-identity