Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over a fifth of the population are children under 15, making postcode 3758 a much younger area than most. While the population grew by about 141 people since 2011, it remains a smaller community of 2,281 residents. The typical resident is now 40 years old.
The total population is 2,281 people, which is smaller than about 57% of similar areas. This is a growing community, with the population rising 6.6% since 2011.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 21.4% of the area, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. In contrast, the proportion of people aged 65 and over is much lower than most areas at 14.7%.
De facto relationships are more common here than in most areas, at 14.3%, which is well above the Victorian figure of 11.2%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.0% of the population, about the same as the state average.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 3758, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3758/3758-vic/topic/demographics-identity