4,426 ▲ +4.1%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4,250
- 2016: 4,303
- 2021: 4,426
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3737, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3737, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in postcode 3737 is far older than most people across the state, with a usual age of 50. This area has an ageing population and a small number of children compared to the rest of Australia.
4,426
▲ +4.1%
- 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 3737, VIC — higher than 52% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population grew by 4.1% since 2011 to reach 4,426 people. The typical resident is now 50, which is 12 years older than the national figure.
50 yrs ▲ +6.4%
Older than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 47 yrs
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 50 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 28.1% of the population, a figure far above the Victorian average. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the national rate at 15.2%.
28.1% ▲ +25.1%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.5%
- 2016: 25.6%
- 2021: 28.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.2% ▼ -10.4%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →3737, VIC splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Seniors (65+) (28%), with Young adults (25–44) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.4% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the Victorian figure. Nearly half of the population are married, while those in de facto relationships rose to 12.3% since 2011.
1.4% ▲ +44.0%
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 1.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.3% ▲ +43.6%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 3737, VIC, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (30%) and Divorced (9%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 3737, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3737/3737-vic/topic/demographics-identity