24,455 ▼ -0.5%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24,574
- 2016: 24,298
- 2021: 24,455
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3802, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3802, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far fewer people live in de facto relationships in postcode 3802 than in the rest of Victoria. This area of Greater Melbourne has a population of 24,455, where the typical resident is now 39 years old.
24,455
▼ -0.5%
- 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 3802, VIC — higher than 86% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Postcode 3802 is larger than about 89% of similar areas, though its total population has barely changed since 2011. The typical resident is 39, which is a little older than the national figure of 38.
39 yrs ▲ +8.3%
Younger than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 now make up 17.0% of the population, a figure that rose 7.5 points since 2011. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 17.6%, which is about the same as the national average.
17.0% ▲ +78.1%
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.6% ▼ -6.1%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →3802, VIC splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Only 5.8% of residents are in a de facto relationship, which is well below the 11.5% seen across Australia. Most people are married (54.4%), while the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is much lower than most areas at 0.4%.
0.4% ▲ +25.3%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 0.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
5.8% ▲ +19.1%
Lower than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 5.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 3802, VIC, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 31%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 3802, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 3802, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3802/3802-vic/topic/demographics-identity