1,319 ▼ -13.5%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1,525
- 2016: 1,271
- 2021: 1,319
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3870, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3870, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of residents in postcode 3870 are married, making this the most common relationship status in the area. This is a shrinking and ageing community, where the typical resident is now 50 years old—far older than the national figure of 38.
1,319
▼ -13.5%
- 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 3870, VIC — lower than 67% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has fallen by about 206 people since 2011, leaving 1,319 residents in the area. The typical person here is 50, which is 12 years older than the state and national average.
50 yrs ▲ +8.7%
Older than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 50 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 22.4% of the population, a figure that is well above the national average and has risen by 9 points since 2011. This trend is mirrored by a smaller proportion of children, who now make up 15.3% of the area.
22.4% ▲ +66.8%
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 21.8%
- 2021: 22.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.3% ▼ -12.3%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.5%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In 3870, VIC, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.2% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the Victorian average. Those in de facto relationships make up 15.0% of the population, a rate well above the national figure.
2.2% ▲ +570.1%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 1.4%
- 2021: 2.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.0% ▲ +20.9%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 3870, VIC, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (12%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 3870, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3870/3870-vic/topic/demographics-identity