58,600 ▲ +7.6%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 54,480
- 2016: 56,933
- 2021: 58,600
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3805, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3805, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
About 4,120 more people now call postcode 3805 home than in 2011, bringing the total population to 58,600. This is a notably young area where the typical resident is just 35, which is younger than the Victorian and national figures of 38.
58,600
▲ +7.6%
- 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 3805, VIC — higher than 91% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew 7.6% since 2011, making it one of the largest areas of its kind. While the typical age has risen by 3 years since 2011, it remains much lower than most other areas.
35 yrs ▲ +9.4%
Younger than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 35 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 20.8% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. This helps explain the own young profile of the area, especially as the 10.5% of seniors is well below the Victorian average of 16.8%.
10.5% ▲ +49.8%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 10.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.8% ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.4%
- 2016: 22.5%
- 2021: 20.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →3805, VIC splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married (50.9%), while 35.7% have never married. Those in de facto relationships make up 7.9%, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%, and 0.7% of the population identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
0.7% ▲ +55.9%
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.4%
- 2021: 0.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.9% ▲ +9.4%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 7.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 3805, VIC, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 36%.
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 3805, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3805/3805-vic/topic/demographics-identity