220 ▼ -47.7%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 421
- 2016: 215
- 2021: 220
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3733, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3733, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in postcode 3733 is 53 years old, which is far older than the national figure. This sparsely populated area has seen its total population shrink by 48% since 2011, leaving a small community where seniors make up nearly a third of the people.
220
▼ -47.7%
- 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 3733, VIC — lower than 91% of areas.
| 3733, VIC | 220 |
|---|---|
| Wangaratta | 29,808 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has fallen from 421 to 220 people since 2011. This makes the area smaller than about 90% of similar places, with residents trending older over the last decade.
53 yrs ▲ +6.0%
Older than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 50 yrs
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 53 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 31.4% of the population, a figure far above the Victorian average. This shift toward an older profile is linked to a drop in children under 15, who now make up only 11.4% of the area.
31.4% ▲ +61.0%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 23.7%
- 2021: 31.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.4% ▼ -17.5%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →3733, VIC splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (32%) and Older adults (45–64) (29%), with Young adults (25–44) at 17%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas at 16.7%. Meanwhile, there are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people living here, which is well below the national figure.
0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.7% ▲ +59.8%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 3733, VIC, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (31%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 3733, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 3733, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3733/3733-vic/topic/demographics-identity