642 ▼ -4.3%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 671
- 2016: 594
- 2021: 642
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3637, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3637, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 24% of people are children under 15 in postcode 3637, a figure well above the national average. This makes the area notably younger than most other similar places. The total population is small, with 642 residents living across the region.
642
▼ -4.3%
- 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 3637, VIC — lower than 78% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population shrank by 4.3% since 2011, losing about 29 people. The typical resident is 38 years old, which is about the same as the figure for Victoria and Australia.
38 yrs ▼ -2.6%
Younger than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 38 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 23.8% of the population, which is among the highest for this level. Meanwhile, people aged 65 and over are much lower than most areas at 15.3%, though this group rose by 4.0 points since 2011.
15.3% ▲ +35.0%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.8% ▼ -4.1%
Higher than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.9%
- 2016: 22.2%
- 2021: 23.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →3637, VIC splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Children (0–14) (23%), with Young adults (25–44) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.0% of the population, which is a little above the Victorian figure. Most residents are married at 56.3%, while those in de facto relationships rose to 11.7% since 2011.
2.0% ▼ -40.9%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 2.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.7% ▲ +31.5%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 3637, VIC, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 29%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 3637, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 3637, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3637/3637-vic/topic/demographics-identity