1,061 ▲ +19.1%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 891
- 2016: 1,098
- 2021: 1,061
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3687, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3687, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Much older residents than most similar areas define postcode 3687, where the typical person is 49 years old. This aging trend is clear, as the area's typical age has risen by 7 years since 2011. It is now a small community of 1,061 people.
1,061
▲ +19.1%
- 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 3687, VIC — lower than 69% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 19% since 2011, adding about 170 people to reach a total of 1,061. This total is smaller than about 68% of similar areas.
49 yrs ▲ +16.7%
Older than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 44 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 27.5% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why the area is so much older than most, while the share of children under 15 has fallen to 16.4%.
27.5% ▲ +44.2%
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 22.3%
- 2021: 27.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.4% ▼ -21.9%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.0%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →3687, 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.
Over half of residents are married, while 11.4% are in a de facto relationship, a figure that is lower than most areas. Those identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander make up 1.7% of the population, which is about the same as the Victorian average.
1.7% ▼ -28.0%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 1.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.4% ▲ +54.1%
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 3687, VIC, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 27%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 3687, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 3687, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3687/3687-vic/topic/demographics-identity