5,054 ▲ +19.8%
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4,218
- 2016: 4,625
- 2021: 5,054
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3747, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3747, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in postcode 3747 is 49, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This area is notably older than most other regions, with a population that has grown by 20% to 5,054 people since 2011.
5,054
▲ +19.8%
- 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 3747, VIC — higher than 55% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by about 836 people between 2011 and 2021. This makes the area larger than about 56% of similar regions.
49 yrs ▲ +2.1%
Older than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 48 yrs
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 49 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 26.3% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This rise in older residents is consistent with the low proportion of children under 15, which at 15.8% is a little below the Australian average.
26.3% ▲ +28.1%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 23.8%
- 2021: 26.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.8% ▼ -3.8%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.5%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →3747, VIC splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Seniors (65+) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Couples in de facto relationships make up 15.0% of the area, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. Meanwhile, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.0% of the population, about the same as the state average.
1.0% ▲ +16.8%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 1.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.0% ▲ +41.3%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 3747, VIC, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (31%) and Divorced (12%).
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 3747, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3747/3747-vic/topic/demographics-identity