13,366 ▲ +48.3%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9,014
- 2016: 11,024
- 2021: 13,366
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3936, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3936, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A 13-year gap in typical age separates postcode 3936 from the rest of Australia. The area is far older than the national figure, with a typical resident aged 51. This shift is part of a growing community that has expanded by 48% since 2011.
13,366
▲ +48.3%
- 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 3936, VIC — higher than 73% of areas.
| 3936, VIC | 13,366 |
|---|---|
| Mornington Peninsula | 168,948 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 4,352 people to reach 13,366, making it larger than about 74% of similar areas. Residents have aged slightly, with the typical age rising from 49 to 51 years over the last decade.
51 yrs ▲ +4.1%
Older than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 49 yrs
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 51 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
A high proportion of seniors aged 65 and over—30.8%—is far above the Victorian figure of 16.8%. This helps explain why the area has much fewer children under 15 than most other places, at just 13.4%.
30.8% ▲ +9.8%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.0%
- 2016: 29.3%
- 2021: 30.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.4% ▼ -13.8%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 14.4%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →3936, VIC splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (31%) and Older adults (45–64) (28%), with Young adults (25–44) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About half of the population is married, and those in de facto relationships rose to 12.2% since 2011. People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 0.9% of the community, which is about the same as the state average.
0.9% ▲ +38.4%
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.
12.2% ▲ +25.4%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 3936, VIC, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (28%) 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 3936, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3936/3936-vic/topic/demographics-identity