173 ▼ -30.5%
Lower than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 249
- 2016: 149
- 2021: 173
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3900, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3900, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A shrinking population and a rapidly ageing community have transformed postcode 3900 since 2011. The area has become much older, with the typical resident now 59 years old. This shift is stark, as the population has fallen by 31% over the last decade.
173
▼ -30.5%
- 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 3900, VIC — lower than 93% of areas.
| 3900, VIC | 173 |
|---|---|
| East Gippsland | 48,715 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is now very small at 173 people, having lost about 76 residents since 2011. Those who remain are far older than the national figure, with the typical age rising by 9 years since the last census.
59 yrs ▲ +18.0%
Older than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 50 yrs
- 2016: 59 yrs
- 2021: 59 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 34.1% of the area, which is far above the 17.2% national figure. This is consistent with a sharp drop in children under 15, who now account for only 9.2% of the population.
34.1% ▲ +89.5%
Higher than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.0%
- 2016: 37.6%
- 2021: 34.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
9.2% ▼ -48.6%
Lower than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.0%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 9.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →3900, VIC splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (36%) and Older adults (45–64) (32%), with Young adults (25–44) at 16%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Nearly half of residents are married, while those in de facto relationships at 7.4% are well below the national figure of 11.5%. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a small drop from 2011.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.4% ▲ +293.4%
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 7.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 3900, VIC, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (23%) and Divorced (16%).
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 3900, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3900/3900-vic/topic/demographics-identity