1,403 ▲ +19.9%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1,170
- 2016: 1,318
- 2021: 1,403
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3700, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3700, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much older population than most similar areas defines postcode 3700, where the typical resident is 49. This age gap is stark, as residents are far older than the national figure of 38. The area's population grew by 20% since 2011 to reach 1,403 people.
1,403
▲ +19.9%
- 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 3700, VIC — lower than 66% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 49, which is far older than the state and national figures. This age has crept up slightly since 2011, when the typical person was 48.
49 yrs ▲ +2.1%
Older than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 48 yrs
- 2016: 48 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 28.7% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 17.2%. This helps explain why the area has fewer children under 15 compared to most other places.
28.7% ▲ +15.9%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.8%
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 28.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.9% ▲ +0.5%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.8%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →3700, VIC splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (28%), with Young adults (25–44) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.8% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is around the middle for this level. De facto relationships rose to 11.8% since 2011, while nearly half the population is married.
1.8% ▲ +15.7%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.5%
- 2016: 1.3%
- 2021: 1.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.8% ▲ +53.6%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 3700, VIC, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (28%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 3700, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 3700, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3700/3700-vic/topic/demographics-identity