35,051 ▲ +14.7%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30,549
- 2016: 33,518
- 2021: 35,051
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3690, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3690, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population growth of 15% since 2011 has seen postcode 3690 expand to 35,051 people. While the area is now slightly older than the national figure, it maintains a higher proportion of children than most similar places. This shift is marked by a growing number of seniors and a rising Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community.
35,051
▲ +14.7%
- 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 3690, VIC — higher than 88% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population grew by about 4,502 people since 2011, making it one of the largest areas at this level. The typical resident is now 39, which is 4 years older than the typical age recorded in 2011.
39 yrs ▲ +11.4%
Younger than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 39 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 19.2% of the population, which is higher than most areas and a little above the Victorian figure. Meanwhile, the proportion of people aged 65 and over rose by 5.9 points since 2011 to reach 18.7%.
18.7% ▲ +45.7%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 18.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.2% ▼ -11.4%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.7%
- 2016: 20.3%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →3690, VIC splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.6% of the population, a figure that is higher than most areas and rose by 1.5 points since 2011. Those in de facto relationships account for 12.6%, which is a little above the national figure.
3.6% ▲ +69.2%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.1%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 3.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.6% ▲ +14.5%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 3690, VIC, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (11%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 3690, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3690/3690-vic/topic/demographics-identity