527 ▲ +35.5%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 389
- 2016: 449
- 2021: 527
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3865, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3865, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of 527 people makes postcode 3865 smaller than about 80% of similar areas. This community is noticeably older than the national figure, though it has grown by 35% since 2011.
527
▲ +35.5%
- 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 3865, VIC — lower than 81% of areas.
| 3865, VIC | 527 |
|---|---|
| East Gippsland | 48,715 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 43, which is noticeably older than the typical person in Victoria or Australia. This is slightly younger than the 2011 typical age of 45.
43 yrs ▼ -4.4%
Older than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 24.5% of the area, a figure well above the national average. In contrast, children under 15 are a little below the state and national figures at 15.6%.
24.5% ▲ +27.9%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 24.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.6% ▲ +3.4%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →3865, VIC splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 24%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 16.4%, which is well above the national figure. Around 2.5% of the population identifies as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander.
2.5% ▼ -19.0%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 2.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.4% ▲ +47.8%
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 3865, VIC, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 29%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 3865, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 3865, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3865/3865-vic/topic/demographics-identity