1,012 ▲ +20.8%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 838
- 2016: 862
- 2021: 1,012
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3698, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3698, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in postcode 3698 is far older than those in most other areas, with the usual age being 50. This is an older community where about 30% of people are seniors, making it much older than the national average.
1,012
▲ +20.8%
- 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 3698, VIC — lower than 70% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 21% since 2011 to reach 1,012 people, though it remains smaller than about 69% of similar areas.
50 yrs → 0.0%
Older than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 50 yrs
- 2016: 52 yrs
- 2021: 50 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 30.3% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why the area has far fewer children under 15 (14.7%) than most other places.
30.3% ▲ +42.8%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.2%
- 2016: 28.9%
- 2021: 30.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.7% ▼ -17.7%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →3698, VIC splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (30%) and Older adults (45–64) (29%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Over half of the residents are married, while 13.5% are in de facto relationships, which is a little above the national figure. Only 0.6% of the population identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
0.6% ▲ —
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 0.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.5% ▲ +41.1%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 3698, VIC, Married is the majority at 54%; 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 3698, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 3698, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3698/3698-vic/topic/demographics-identity