3,547 ▲ +13.3%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3,130
- 2016: 3,156
- 2021: 3,547
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3862, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3862, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of 3,547 people lives across postcode 3862, where residents are generally older than the national average. The area is seeing a notable increase in seniors, and there is a strong prevalence of couple-based households.
3,547
▲ +13.3%
- 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 3862, VIC — lower than 51% of areas.
| 3862, VIC | 3,547 |
|---|---|
| Wellington | 45,639 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 13% since 2011, adding about 417 people. The typical resident is 42, which is noticeably older than the Victorian and national figure of 38.
42 yrs ▼ -2.3%
Younger than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 43 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 21.7% of the population, a figure well above the national average that has risen by 6.6 percentage points since 2011. Children under 15 account for 18.9% of the area.
21.7% ▲ +43.2%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 21.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.9% ▼ -6.0%
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.1%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →3862, VIC splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 16.8%, which is well above the national figure. About 1.7% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
1.7% ▲ +33.4%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 1.3%
- 2021: 1.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.8% ▲ +62.5%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 3862, VIC, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 3862, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 3862, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3862/3862-vic/topic/demographics-identity