945 ▲ +3.7%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 911
- 2016: 834
- 2021: 945
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3859, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3859, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Noticeably older residents define postcode 3859, where the typical person is 42. This is four years older than the same figure for Victoria and Australia. The population has grown slightly over the last decade to 945 people.
945
▲ +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 3859, VIC — lower than 71% of areas.
| 3859, VIC | 945 |
|---|---|
| Wellington | 45,639 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 42, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This age has climbed by two years since 2011, while the total population grew by 3.7% to reach 945 people.
42 yrs ▲ +5.0%
Younger than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 20.1% of the area, which is well above the state figure of 16.8%. This group has grown by 5 percentage points since 2011, while the share of children under 15 fell slightly to 19.5%.
20.1% ▲ +32.9%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 20.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.5% ▼ -9.9%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.6%
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In 3859, VIC, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 27%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, making up 16.0% of the population. Meanwhile, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people account for 1.0%, which is about the same as the Victorian average.
1.0% ▼ -27.6%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 1.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.0% ▲ +46.7%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 3859, VIC, Married is the majority at 50%; Never married is next at 31%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 3859, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 3859, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3859/3859-vic/topic/demographics-identity