404 ▲ +30.3%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 310
- 2016: 356
- 2021: 404
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3588, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3588, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of the 404 people in postcode 3588 are married. This small area has grown by 30% since 2011 and is now noticeably older than the state and national figures, with a typical resident aged 42.
404
▲ +30.3%
- 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 3588, VIC — lower than 84% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has grown by 94 people since 2011 to reach 404. Residents are generally older than the national average, and the typical age has risen by 3 years over the last decade.
42 yrs ▲ +7.7%
Younger than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 21.8% of the area, which is well above the national figure. This group has grown by 9.5 percentage points since 2011, while the share of children under 15 has fallen to 17.6%.
21.8% ▲ +77.7%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 21.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.6% ▼ -19.9%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.9%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →3588, VIC splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Seniors (65+) (22%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.2% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most areas and a little above the Victorian average. De facto relationships are much less common here than in most other areas, at 10.2%.
3.2% ▲ +66.8%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 3.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.2% ▼ -20.3%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 10.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 3588, VIC, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (7%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 3588, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 3588, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3588/3588-vic/topic/demographics-identity