11,355 ▲ +11.7%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10,162
- 2016: 10,855
- 2021: 11,355
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3803, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3803, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Fewer than 1 in 10 people in postcode 3803 are in a de facto relationship, which is among the lowest rates for similar areas. This region is generally younger than most other places, with a typical resident aged 36 and a population that grew by 12% since 2011 to reach 11,355 people.
11,355
▲ +11.7%
- 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 3803, VIC — higher than 70% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 36, which is much lower than most areas and slightly younger than the national figure of 38. This age has barely changed since 2011.
36 yrs ▲ +2.9%
Younger than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 36 yrs
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 19.6% of the population, a figure that is much higher than most areas. While the proportion of seniors rose 4.5 points since 2011 to 16.2%, it remains a little below the national figure of 17.2%.
16.2% ▲ +38.3%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.6% ▲ +0.2%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →3803, VIC splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Only 0.4% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is much lower than most areas. Most people are married (51%), while those in de facto relationships are well below the Victorian figure of 11.2%.
0.4% ▼ -0.6%
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.4%
- 2021: 0.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.0% ▲ +16.5%
Lower than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 6.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 3803, VIC, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 32%.
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 3803, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3803/3803-vic/topic/demographics-identity