479 ▼ -5.7%
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 508
- 2016: 526
- 2021: 479
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3639, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3639, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than the rest of the state marks postcode 3639, where the typical resident is 57. This sparsely populated area has seen its total number of people shrink by 5.7% since 2011 to 479 residents.
479
▼ -5.7%
- 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 3639, VIC — lower than 82% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 57, which is far older than the Victorian and national figure of 38. This age has climbed by 5 years since 2011.
57 yrs ▲ +9.6%
Older than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 52 yrs
- 2016: 54 yrs
- 2021: 57 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 29% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This trend is linked to a low number of children under 15, who make up only 9.8% of the area.
29.0% ▲ +48.6%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 22.8%
- 2021: 29.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
9.8% ▼ -22.7%
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 9.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In 3639, VIC, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 38%, followed by Seniors (65+) (29%) and Young adults (25–44) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 6.7% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the state average of 1%. Those in de facto relationships make up 11.4% of the population, which is about the same as the national figure.
6.7% ▼ -24.4%
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 6.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.4% ▼ -2.3%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 3639, VIC, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (27%) and Divorced (13%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 3639, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 3639, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3639/3639-vic/topic/demographics-identity