10,723 ▲ +18.8%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9,029
- 2016: 9,960
- 2021: 10,723
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3915, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3915, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More people live here than in about 69% of similar areas, with 3915 seeing its population grow by 19% since 2011. This is a noticeably older community where the typical resident is 42, which is four years older than the national figure.
10,723
▲ +18.8%
- 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 3915, VIC — higher than 69% of areas.
| 3915, VIC | 10,723 |
|---|---|
| Mornington Peninsula | 168,948 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population reached 10,723 people in 2021, adding roughly 1,694 residents over the last decade. This growth has come alongside an ageing trend, as the typical age rose by five years since 2011.
42 yrs ▲ +13.5%
Younger than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 23.8% of the area, a figure well above the state and national averages. While children under 15 represent 18.2% of residents, this group has fallen by 2.1 percentage points since 2011.
23.8% ▲ +39.8%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.0%
- 2016: 21.1%
- 2021: 23.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.2% ▼ -10.4%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.3%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →3915, VIC splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (24%) and Seniors (65+) (24%), with Older adults (45–64) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 14.3% of the population, which is well above the Victorian average of 11.2%. About 2.3% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the state figure.
2.3% ▲ +43.3%
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.6%
- 2016: 2.0%
- 2021: 2.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.3% ▲ +17.4%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →3915, VIC splits fairly evenly between Married (39%) and Never married (37%), with Divorced at 12%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 3915, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 3915, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3915/3915-vic/topic/demographics-identity