3,142 ▲ +23.3%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2,548
- 2016: 2,917
- 2021: 3,142
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3821, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3821, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population growth of 23% since 2011 has shaped the latest profile of postcode 3821. The area has become noticeably older than the national average, with the typical resident now 44 years old. This growth comes alongside a rise in the proportion of seniors living in the community.
3,142
▲ +23.3%
- 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 3821, VIC — lower than 53% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Postcode 3821 has grown by 594 people since 2011, reaching a total population of 3,142. The typical resident is 44, which is 6 years older than the typical person in Victoria or Australia.
44 yrs ▲ +2.3%
Older than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 44 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 19.2% of the population, a figure that rose 5.9 percentage points since 2011. Children under 15 also make up a slightly higher proportion of the area than the national figure, at 19.3%.
19.2% ▲ +44.2%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.3% ▲ +0.9%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 19.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In 3821, VIC, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (20%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people here are married (56.5%), while those in de facto relationships make up 11.2% of the population, a figure that rose 4.8 percentage points since 2011. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people represent 0.4% of the population, which is much lower than most similar areas.
0.4% ▼ -0.9%
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 0.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.2% ▲ +75.4%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 3821, VIC, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 29%.
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 3821, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3821/3821-vic/topic/demographics-identity