5,815 ▲ +33.4%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4,360
- 2016: 5,018
- 2021: 5,815
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3722, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3722, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the residents in postcode 3722 are married, reflecting a mature community where the typical person is 47. This area is far older than the national figure, with a population that has grown by 33% since 2011 to reach 5,815 people.
5,815
▲ +33.4%
- 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 3722, VIC — higher than 58% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 47, which is far older than the Australian and Victorian figures of 38. This age has risen by 3 years since 2011.
47 yrs ▲ +6.8%
Older than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 47 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 25.9% of the population, a figure well above the national average that has risen 6.6 points since 2011. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 18.0%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
25.9% ▲ +33.9%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 23.2%
- 2021: 25.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.0% ▼ -3.4%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →3722, VIC splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Seniors (65+) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 13.7% of the area, which is a little above the national figure and rose 3.7 points since 2011. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.1% of the population, which is lower than most similar areas.
1.1% ▲ +37.1%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 1.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.7% ▲ +37.4%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 3722, VIC, Married is the majority at 50%; Never married is next at 30%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 3722, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 3722, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3722/3722-vic/topic/demographics-identity