2,935 ▲ +18.4%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2,479
- 2016: 2,722
- 2021: 2,935
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3685, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3685, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Almost half of the residents in postcode 3685 are married, reflecting a community that is far older than the national average. The typical resident is 49, making the area much older than most similar places. This aging trend has seen the population grow by 18% to 2,935 people since 2011.
2,935
▲ +18.4%
- 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 3685, VIC — lower than 54% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 49, which is far older than the typical person in Victoria or Australia. This age has risen by 5 years since 2011.
49 yrs ▲ +11.4%
Older than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 49 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 26.6% of the population, a figure well above the national average. Meanwhile, the share of children under 15 has fallen to 16.2%, which is a little below the figures for Victoria and Australia.
26.6% ▲ +38.2%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.3%
- 2016: 22.8%
- 2021: 26.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.2% ▼ -10.9%
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →3685, VIC splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Seniors (65+) (27%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 13.3% of the area, which is a little above the national figure. Around 2.3% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a little above the state average.
2.3% ▲ +102.2%
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.1%
- 2016: 1.4%
- 2021: 2.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.3% ▲ +20.9%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 3685, VIC, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (30%) and Divorced (11%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 3685, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 3685, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3685/3685-vic/topic/demographics-identity