1,801 ▲ +7.1%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1,682
- 2016: 1,709
- 2021: 1,801
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3612, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3612, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest age group in postcode 3612, where 35.4% of residents fall into this bracket. This area is far older than the national figure, with a typical resident aged 55. The population has grown by 7.1% since 2011 to reach 1,801 people.
1,801
▲ +7.1%
- 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 3612, VIC — lower than 61% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 55, which is among the highest for similar areas and 17 years older than the typical person in Australia. This age has climbed 6 years since 2011.
55 yrs ▲ +12.2%
Older than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 49 yrs
- 2016: 54 yrs
- 2021: 55 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
A large gap exists in the age profile, with seniors aged 65 and over making up 31% of the population—far above the national figure of 17.2%. Meanwhile, children under 15 are well below the national average at only 12.2%, a figure that has fallen since 2011.
31.0% ▲ +24.1%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.0%
- 2016: 29.6%
- 2021: 31.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.2% ▼ -16.5%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →3612, VIC splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (35%) and Seniors (65+) (31%), with Young adults (25–44) at 15%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.8% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the Victorian average and up 1.9 points since 2011. Marital status is varied, with 45.5% of people married and 12.3% in a de facto relationship.
2.8% ▲ +217.3%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 1.4%
- 2021: 2.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.3% ▲ +40.1%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 3612, VIC, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (28%) and Divorced (14%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 3612, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 3612, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3612/3612-vic/topic/demographics-identity