3,227 ▲ +63.6%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1,972
- 2016: 2,721
- 2021: 3,227
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3816, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3816, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Married couples make up the largest group in postcode 3816, where 43.3% of residents are married. The area has seen a big jump in growth, adding about 1,255 people since 2011. It is generally a younger place than most, with a high number of children and a typical age of 37.
3,227
▲ +63.6%
- 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 3816, VIC — lower than 53% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 64% between 2011 and 2021, reaching a total of 3,227 people. The typical resident is 37, which is a little younger than the Victorian and national figures of 38.
37 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 37 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 21.8% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 18.2%. While seniors aged 65 and over rose to 16.0% since 2011, this is still lower than most similar areas.
16.0% ▲ +37.4%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.8% ▲ +4.9%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.7%
- 2016: 21.4%
- 2021: 21.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →3816, VIC splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 16.2%, which is well above the Victorian figure of 11.2%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.0% of the population, slightly above the state average.
2.0% ▲ +12.1%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 1.3%
- 2021: 2.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.2% ▲ +25.5%
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 3816, VIC, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (11%).
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 3816, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3816/3816-vic/topic/demographics-identity