666 ▲ +27.8%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 521
- 2016: 570
- 2021: 666
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3720, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3720, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in postcode 3720 is far older than most people in the region, with a typical age of 54. This sparsely populated area has seen its population grow by 28% since 2011, reaching 666 people. The community is now significantly more mature than the national average.
666
▲ +27.8%
- 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 3720, VIC — lower than 77% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age here is 54, which is far older than the national figure of 38 and has risen by 5 years since 2011. While the total population is smaller than about 76% of similar areas, it has grown to 666 people.
54 yrs ▲ +10.2%
Older than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 49 yrs
- 2016: 52 yrs
- 2021: 54 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 30.2% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This trend is mirrored by a sharp drop in children under 15, who now make up only 9.0% of the area.
30.2% ▲ +40.1%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.5%
- 2016: 25.1%
- 2021: 30.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
9.0% ▼ -46.2%
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.7%
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 9.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In 3720, VIC, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 36%, followed by Seniors (65+) (30%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 15.5% of the area, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. Around 1.8% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the Victorian average.
1.8% ▲ +212.3%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 1.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.5% ▲ +90.0%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 3720, VIC, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (28%) and Divorced (13%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 3720, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 3720, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3720/3720-vic/topic/demographics-identity