6,568 ▲ +4.9%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6,262
- 2016: 6,356
- 2021: 6,568
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3678, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3678, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 60% of residents in postcode 3678 are married, making it a community where traditional family structures are common. This area is far older than the national figure, with the typical resident now aged 48. Over the last decade, the population has grown by 4.9% to a total of 6,568 people.
6,568
▲ +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 3678, VIC — higher than 59% of areas.
| 3678, VIC | 6,568 |
|---|---|
| Wangaratta | 29,808 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 48, which is far older than the typical Victorian or Australian resident. This age has climbed by 3 years since 2011.
48 yrs ▲ +6.7%
Older than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 47 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 22.6% of the population, a figure that is well above the national average and has risen by 7.1 percentage points since 2011. Children under 15 account for 18.2%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
22.6% ▲ +45.6%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 20.3%
- 2021: 22.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.2% ▼ -1.3%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In 3678, VIC, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.9% of the population, which is much lower than most similar areas. Those in de facto relationships represent 10.1% of residents, a little below the Australian average.
0.9% ▲ +176.9%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 0.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.1% ▲ +16.0%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 10.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 3678, VIC, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 26%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 3678, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 3678, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3678/3678-vic/topic/demographics-identity