563 ▼ -4.9%
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 592
- 2016: 561
- 2021: 563
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3624, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3624, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in postcode 3624 is 42 years old, making the area noticeably older than the state and national figures. The population has shrunk slightly to 563 people, with a growing number of seniors shaping the local community.
563
▼ -4.9%
- 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 3624, VIC — lower than 80% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is smaller than about 78% of similar areas, having lost 29 people since 2011. While the typical age is 42, this is 2 years younger than it was in 2011.
42 yrs ▼ -4.5%
Younger than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 43 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 20.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This group has grown by 5.1 points since 2011, while the proportion of children under 15 has fallen slightly to 18.3%.
20.6% ▲ +32.6%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.5%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 20.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.3% ▼ -10.5%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.4%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →3624, VIC splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are more common here than in most areas at 13.7%, which is a little above the Victorian figure. Around 2% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, a figure that has barely changed since 2011.
2.0% ▼ -22.9%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 2.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.7% ▲ +8.6%
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 3624, VIC, the largest group is Married at 42%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (11%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 3624, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 3624, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3624/3624-vic/topic/demographics-identity