4,924 ▼ -0.4%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4,943
- 2016: 4,783
- 2021: 4,924
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3842, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3842, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing number of seniors now shape daily life in postcode 3842, where 19.5% of the population is aged 65 or over. This area has a steady population of 4,924 people and a balanced mix of age groups, with a typical resident being 38 years old.
4,924
▼ -0.4%
- 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 3842, VIC — higher than 54% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of 4,924 has barely changed since 2011. While the typical resident is 38, this is 5 years older than it was in 2011.
38 yrs ▲ +15.2%
Younger than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 38 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 19.0% of the area, which is higher than most similar places. Meanwhile, the proportion of people aged 65 and over rose by 7.8 percentage points since 2011 to reach 19.5%.
19.5% ▲ +67.1%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.0% ▼ -0.4%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →3842, VIC splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (24%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.0% of the population, which is higher than most areas and a little above the Victorian figure. De facto relationships also rose slightly since 2011 to 12.8%.
3.0% ▲ +100.8%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.5%
- 2016: 1.9%
- 2021: 3.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.8% ▲ +12.0%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →3842, VIC splits fairly evenly between Married (41%) and Never married (39%), with Divorced at 10%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 3842, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 3842, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3842/3842-vic/topic/demographics-identity