458 ▼ -21.6%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 584
- 2016: 415
- 2021: 458
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3597, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3597, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Fewer than 500 people live in postcode 3597, making it smaller than about 81% of similar areas. This sparsely populated region has seen its population shrink by 22% since 2011. While the typical resident is 40, the area has a lower proportion of children than most other places.
458
▼ -21.6%
- 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 3597, VIC — lower than 83% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Postcode 3597 is sparsely populated with only 458 residents. This is a significant drop from 2011, when the population was 584.
40 yrs ▼ -2.4%
Younger than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 40 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 15.1% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, the proportion of people aged 65 and over has risen to 18.8%, slightly above the state average.
18.8% ▲ +7.3%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.5%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.1% ▼ -20.9%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →3597, VIC splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (30%) and Older adults (45–64) (27%), with Seniors (65+) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.6% of the population, which is a little above the Victorian average. Nearly half of residents are married, while 11.3% are in a de facto relationship.
2.6% ▲ +119.3%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 2.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.3% ▲ +53.6%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 3597, VIC, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (8%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 3597, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 3597, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3597/3597-vic/topic/demographics-identity