1,242 ▲ +19.4%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1,040
- 2016: 1,124
- 2021: 1,242
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3699, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3699, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A significantly older population than the national average defines postcode 3699, where 23.2% of residents are seniors. This area has grown by 19% since 2011, now home to 1,242 people. It is a place where older adults and seniors outnumber children by a wide margin.
1,242
▲ +19.4%
- 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 3699, VIC — lower than 67% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population grew to 1,242 people by 2021, adding about 202 residents over the decade. The typical resident is 41, which is noticeably older than the Victorian and national figures of 38.
41 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 41 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 only 13.5% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. In contrast, the 23.2% of people aged 65 and over is well above the national average of 17.2%.
23.2% ▲ +9.2%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.2%
- 2016: 21.3%
- 2021: 23.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.5% ▼ -13.1%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →3699, VIC splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 16.0%, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 1.0%, about the same as the Victorian average.
1.0% ▲ +172.1%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 1.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.0% ▲ +37.9%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 3699, VIC, the largest group is Never married at 44%, followed by Married (34%) and Divorced (12%).
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 3699, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3699/3699-vic/topic/demographics-identity