8,340 ▲ +3.9%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8,027
- 2016: 8,240
- 2021: 8,340
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3620, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3620, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in postcode 3620 is far older than those in the rest of the country. The area is significantly aged, with 26% of the population now aged 65 or over. This community of 8,340 people has grown by 3.9% since 2011, though the average age has climbed by 4 years in that time.
8,340
▲ +3.9%
- 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 3620, VIC — higher than 63% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 8,340, which is larger than about 64% of similar areas. The typical person here is 46, making the area far older than both Victoria and Australia, where the usual age is 38.
46 yrs ▲ +9.5%
Older than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 46 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 26% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 17.2%. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 17.3%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
26.0% ▲ +26.2%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 26.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.3% ▼ -14.1%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.1%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →3620, VIC splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.4% of the population, which is a little above the Victorian average. Nearly half of residents are married, while those in de facto relationships rose to 11.8% since 2011.
2.4% ▲ +22.3%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 2.0%
- 2021: 2.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.8% ▲ +56.8%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 3620, VIC, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (31%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 3620, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 3620, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3620/3620-vic/topic/demographics-identity