15,900 ▲ +16.8%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13,617
- 2016: 14,524
- 2021: 15,900
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3939, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3939, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of residents in postcode 3939 are married, reflecting a mature community where the typical person is 50 years old. This area is far older than the national figure, with a population that has grown by 17% since 2011 to reach 15,900 people.
15,900
▲ +16.8%
- 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 3939, VIC — higher than 77% of areas.
| 3939, VIC | 15,900 |
|---|---|
| Mornington Peninsula | 168,948 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has increased by 2,283 people since 2011. Residents here are far older than those in the rest of the state and country, with the typical age rising to 50 years.
50 yrs ▲ +4.2%
Older than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 48 yrs
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 50 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 people are seniors, with 29.5% aged 65 and over, which is far above the national figure. This helps explain why the area has much fewer children under 15 (14.8%) than most other regions.
29.5% ▲ +3.7%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.5%
- 2016: 29.6%
- 2021: 29.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.8% ▼ -5.5%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →3939, VIC splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (30%) and Older adults (45–64) (27%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.4% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, which is about the same as the Victorian average. While 45.1% of residents are married, those in de facto relationships make up 11.3% of the population.
1.4% ▲ +49.0%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 1.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.3% ▲ +23.9%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 3939, VIC, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (31%) and Divorced (13%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 3939, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 3939, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3939/3939-vic/topic/demographics-identity