2,199 ▲ +8.0%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2,037
- 2016: 2,074
- 2021: 2,199
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3638, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3638, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population growth of 8% since 2011 marks the recent change for postcode 3638, where residents are now far older than the national average. The area is defined by a significant senior population, with one in four people aged 65 and over.
2,199
▲ +8.0%
- 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 3638, VIC — lower than 57% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 46 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This age has barely changed since 2011, while the total population grew to 2,199 people.
46 yrs → 0.0%
Older than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 46 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 25.3% of the population, a figure well above the Victorian average of 16.8%. In contrast, the share of children under 15 has fallen to 16.6%, which is a little below the national figure.
25.3% ▲ +8.4%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.3%
- 2016: 24.7%
- 2021: 25.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.6% ▼ -13.5%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →3638, VIC splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Seniors (65+) (25%), with Young adults (25–44) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents make up 3.7% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas and a little above the Victorian average. Those in de facto relationships rose to 13% since 2011, slightly exceeding the national figure.
3.7% ▲ +29.4%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 2.0%
- 2021: 3.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.0% ▲ +80.7%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 3638, VIC, the largest group is Married at 42%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (11%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 3638, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 3638, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3638/3638-vic/topic/demographics-identity