1,085 ▲ +18.6%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 915
- 2016: 989
- 2021: 1,085
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3856, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3856, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A 19% growth in population since 2011 has seen postcode 3856 expand by about 170 people. The area now has a notable number of families, with children under 15 making up a much higher share of the community than in most other similar places.
1,085
▲ +18.6%
- 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 3856, VIC — lower than 69% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population reached 1,085 people in 2021, which is smaller than about 68% of similar areas. The typical resident is 39, which is a little older than the national figure of 38.
39 yrs ▼ -2.5%
Younger than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 21.1% of the population, a figure that is well above the state average and has risen since 2011. Seniors aged 65 and over are a little below the national figure at 15.5%.
15.5% ▲ +79.3%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.1% ▲ +11.0%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 23.0%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →3856, VIC splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 18.6% of the area, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 0.9%, which is much lower than in most similar areas.
0.9% ▲ —
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.4%
- 2021: 0.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.6% ▲ +37.3%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 3856, VIC, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 34%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 3856, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 3856, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3856/3856-vic/topic/demographics-identity