21,078 ▲ +3.7%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20,325
- 2016: 20,281
- 2021: 21,078
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3825, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3825, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 40% of people in postcode 3825 are married, reflecting a community with a mature population. The area is noticeably older than the state and national averages, with the typical resident now 45 years old. This aging trend is clear as the population grew by 3.7% to reach 21,078 people since 2011.
21,078
▲ +3.7%
- 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 3825, VIC — higher than 85% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 45, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This age has climbed 3 years since 2011, and the total population now stands at 21,078.
45 yrs ▲ +7.1%
Older than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 45 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Postcode 3825 has a high proportion of seniors, with those aged 65 and over making up 23.6% of the area—well above the 17.2% national figure. This helps explain why children under 15 are a little below the national average at 16.4%.
23.6% ▲ +30.3%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.1%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 23.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.4% ▼ -11.6%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →3825, 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.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.4% of the population, which is a little above the Victorian figure. De facto relationships have also become more common, rising to 12.7% since the last census.
2.4% ▲ +77.3%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 2.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.7% ▲ +28.0%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →3825, VIC splits fairly evenly between Married (39%) and Never married (37%), with Divorced at 12%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 3825, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3825/3825-vic/topic/demographics-identity