17,225 ▲ +3.7%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16,617
- 2016: 16,476
- 2021: 17,225
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3840, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3840, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in postcode 3840 is 44 years old, making the area noticeably older than both Victoria and Australia. This population of 17,225 people has grown by 3.7% since 2011. The region is seeing a clear shift toward an older demographic as the number of seniors increases.
17,225
▲ +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 3840, VIC — higher than 79% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population reached 17,225 people in 2021, which is larger than about 81% of similar areas. This is an increase of 608 people since 2011.
44 yrs ▲ +10.0%
Older than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 43 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 make up 22.1% of the population, a figure well above the national level. This group has grown by 4.3 percentage points since 2011, while the proportion of children under 15 fell slightly to 17.5%.
22.1% ▲ +23.9%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 22.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.5% ▼ -6.0%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →3840, VIC splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (22%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.7% of the population, which is a little above the Victorian average. Those in de facto relationships rose to 11.8%, while 39.5% of residents are married.
2.7% ▲ +8.3%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 2.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.8% ▲ +28.6%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →3840, VIC splits fairly evenly between Married (39%) and Never married (37%), with Divorced at 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 3840, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3840/3840-vic/topic/demographics-identity