23,588 ▲ +10.4%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21,371
- 2016: 22,588
- 2021: 23,588
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3910, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3910, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly one in five residents in postcode 3910 are children under 15, a proportion much higher than most other areas. This creates a family-heavy profile for the region, where the typical resident is 38 years old. The population has grown by 10% since 2011 to reach 23,588 people.
23,588
▲ +10.4%
- 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 3910, VIC — higher than 86% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The area has a population of 23,588, which is larger than about 88% of similar areas. While the typical age is 38, this is 3 years older than it was in 2011.
38 yrs ▲ +8.6%
Younger than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 38 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 19.9% of the community, which is a little above the national figure of 18.2%. In contrast, the 15.1% of residents aged 65 and over is much lower than in most other areas.
15.1% ▲ +55.3%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.9% ▼ -5.5%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.1%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 19.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →3910, VIC splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are more common here than in most areas, at 13.9%. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 0.9%, which is about the same as the Victorian average.
0.9% ▲ +52.2%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 0.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.9% ▲ +31.7%
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 3910, VIC, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 3910, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 3910, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3910/3910-vic/topic/demographics-identity