1,478 ▼ -1.9%
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1,507
- 2016: 1,397
- 2021: 1,478
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3854, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3854, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A noticeably older population marks postcode 3854, where the typical resident is 41. This area is smaller than many similar places, with a total population of 1,478 people that has shrank slightly since 2011.
1,478
▼ -1.9%
- 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 3854, VIC — lower than 65% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 41, which is noticeably older than the same figure for Victoria and Australia. This reflects a local trend toward an older community, as the typical age rose by 4 years since 2011.
41 yrs ▲ +10.8%
Younger than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 41 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 19.5% of the population, which is higher than most areas. Meanwhile, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over rose by 7.4 points since 2011 to reach 16.3%, a figure about the same as the national average.
16.3% ▲ +83.3%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.5% ▼ -14.7%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.8%
- 2016: 22.5%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In 3854, VIC, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
A little more than half of residents are married, and those in de facto relationships make up 13.2% of the population, which is higher than most areas. People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 1.6% of the community.
1.6% ▲ +160.4%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 1.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.2% ▲ +36.9%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 3854, VIC, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 32%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 3854, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 3854, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3854/3854-vic/topic/demographics-identity