2,117 ▲ +18.7%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1,784
- 2016: 1,838
- 2021: 2,117
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3823, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3823, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population that has aged noticeably since 2011 defines postcode 3823. The area grew by 19% over the last decade, but the typical resident is now 45, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This shift is most evident in the high number of seniors living here.
2,117
▲ +18.7%
- 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 3823, VIC — lower than 58% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population reached 2,117 people in 2021, adding about 333 residents since 2011. This growth has coincided with an ageing trend, as the typical age rose by 3 years over that period.
45 yrs ▲ +7.1%
Older than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 45 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 23.6% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 17.2% and an 8 point increase since 2011. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 17% of residents, which is a little below the Victoria figure.
23.6% ▲ +51.8%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.5%
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 23.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.0% ▼ -6.3%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.1%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →3823, VIC splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Seniors (65+) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Over half of residents are married, and those in de facto relationships make up 14.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure. People identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander make up 0.5%, which is much lower than most areas.
0.5% ▼ -7.3%
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 0.4%
- 2021: 0.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.6% ▲ +31.0%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 3823, VIC, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 31%.
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 3823, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3823/3823-vic/topic/demographics-identity