340 ▲ +7.3%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 317
- 2016: 307
- 2021: 340
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3833, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3833, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in postcode 3833 is 56 years old, making the area far older than the national figure of 38. This ageing trend is stark, with the typical age rising by 11 years since 2011. The population is small and sparse, totaling 340 people.
340
▲ +7.3%
- 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 3833, VIC — lower than 86% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Postcode 3833 is among the oldest areas of its kind, with a typical age 18 years higher than the Victorian average. The total population grew by 7.3% between 2011 and 2021, adding about 23 people.
56 yrs ▲ +24.4%
Older than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 54 yrs
- 2021: 56 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 make up 30% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are so rare here, at just 9.1%.
30.0% ▲ +38.3%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.7%
- 2016: 31.3%
- 2021: 30.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
9.1% ▼ -31.0%
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 9.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In 3833, VIC, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 38%, followed by Seniors (65+) (31%) and Young adults (25–44) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.2% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the Victorian average. People in de facto relationships make up 11% of the population, a figure that has fallen slightly since 2011.
1.2% ▼ -38.0%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 1.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.0% ▼ -12.3%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 3833, VIC, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (30%) and Divorced (16%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 3833, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 3833, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3833/3833-vic/topic/demographics-identity