1,899 ▲ +55.4%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1,222
- 2016: 1,449
- 2021: 1,899
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3904, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3904, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of residents in postcode 3904 are married, making it a community where the typical resident is far older than those in the rest of the country. The population grew by 55% since 2011 to reach 1,899 people, but it remains an area with a very high proportion of seniors.
1,899
▲ +55.4%
- 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 3904, VIC — lower than 60% of areas.
| 3904, VIC | 1,899 |
|---|---|
| East Gippsland | 48,715 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 60, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This age has climbed by 5 years since 2011.
60 yrs ▲ +9.1%
Older than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 55 yrs
- 2016: 58 yrs
- 2021: 60 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 38.1% of the population, a figure far above the Victorian average. This helps explain why children under 15 are much less common here than in most other areas.
38.1% ▲ +27.6%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.9%
- 2016: 35.7%
- 2021: 38.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.6% ▼ -10.4%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In 3904, VIC, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 38%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (31%) and Young adults (25–44) (14%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are more common here than in most areas, at 14.3%. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is about the same as the state average at 1.1%.
1.1% ▲ +60.7%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 1.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.3% ▲ +16.4%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 3904, VIC, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 21%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 3904, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 3904, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3904/3904-vic/topic/demographics-identity