3,426 ▲ +11.6%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3,071
- 2016: 3,100
- 2021: 3,426
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3741, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3741, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in postcode 3741 is 48 years old, making the area far older than the national figure. This older age profile is mirrored in the high number of seniors and a low proportion of children, creating a community with a distinct adult-heavy demographic.
3,426
▲ +11.6%
- 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 3741, VIC — lower than 52% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 12% since 2011 to reach 3,426 people. This age profile has remained steady over the last decade, with the typical resident staying at 48 years old.
48 yrs → 0.0%
Older than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 48 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 48 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 25.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are much less common here than in most areas, at only 14.5%.
25.5% ▲ +10.6%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.1%
- 2016: 26.2%
- 2021: 25.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.5% ▼ -4.6%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →3741, VIC splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Seniors (65+) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, reaching 15.7%. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 0.8%, which is about the same as the Victorian figure.
0.8% ▲ +101.8%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 0.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.7% ▲ +44.2%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 3741, VIC, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 3741, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 3741, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3741/3741-vic/topic/demographics-identity