9,719 ▲ +21.4%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8,004
- 2016: 8,833
- 2021: 9,719
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3730, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3730, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A gap of 13 years separates the typical resident in postcode 3730 from the national average, with a typical age of 51. This area is far older than most other parts of Australia, which is reflected in a very high proportion of seniors. The population has grown by 21% since 2011, now totaling 9,719 people.
9,719
▲ +21.4%
- 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 3730, VIC — higher than 66% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by about 1,715 people since 2011, making it larger than 67% of similar areas. Residents have aged over the last decade, with the typical person now 4 years older than they were in 2011.
51 yrs ▲ +8.5%
Older than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 47 yrs
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 51 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Postcode 3730 has one of the highest proportions of seniors, with 32.1% aged 65 and over—far above the Victorian figure of 16.8%. This contributes to a smaller share of children under 15, which fell to 15.9% since 2011.
32.1% ▲ +19.3%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.9%
- 2016: 29.4%
- 2021: 32.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.9% ▼ -11.0%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.8%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In 3730, VIC, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 32%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people here are married, accounting for 52.2% of residents. People in de facto relationships make up 11.4% of the population, which is about the same as the national figure, while the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 1.3%.
1.3% ▲ +72.7%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 1.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.4% ▲ +34.0%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 3730, VIC, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 26%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 3730, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 3730, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3730/3730-vic/topic/demographics-identity