5,375 ▼ -0.7%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5,415
- 2016: 5,241
- 2021: 5,375
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3636, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3636, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of the people in postcode 3636 are married, making it a community with a very strong tradition of marriage. The area is notably older than the rest of the country, with a typical resident aged 48. This aging trend is reflected in the high proportion of seniors and a shrinking number of children.
5,375
▼ -0.7%
- 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 3636, VIC — higher than 56% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 5,375 people, which is larger than about 57% of similar areas. The typical age of residents has climbed 5 years since 2011, reaching 48, which is far older than the national figure of 38.
48 yrs ▲ +11.6%
Older than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 48 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%. This shift towards an older population is matched by a decline in children under 15, who now make up 16.3% of the area.
26.0% ▲ +22.6%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.2%
- 2016: 24.8%
- 2021: 26.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.3% ▼ -18.5%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →3636, VIC splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Seniors (65+) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.5% of the population, which is a little above the Victorian average. Those in de facto relationships account for 11.7% of residents, a figure that is about the same as the national average.
2.5% ▲ +98.5%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 2.0%
- 2021: 2.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.7% ▲ +20.4%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 3636, VIC, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (11%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 3636, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 3636, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3636/3636-vic/topic/demographics-identity