787 ▲ +76.5%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 446
- 2016: 510
- 2021: 787
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3944, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3944, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population growth of 76% since 2011 has seen postcode 3944 become a significant retirement destination. It is now far older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 68 and over half the population being seniors.
787
▲ +76.5%
- 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 3944, VIC — lower than 74% of areas.
| 3944, VIC | 787 |
|---|---|
| Mornington Peninsula | 168,948 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population reached 787 people in 2021, which is smaller than about 73% of similar areas. The typical resident is now 68, which is 3 years older than in 2011.
68 yrs ▲ +4.6%
Older than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 65 yrs
- 2016: 67 yrs
- 2021: 68 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 58.6% of the area, a figure far above the national 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 make up only 3.4% of the population, which is far below the Victorian figure of 18%.
58.6% ▲ +21.8%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 48.1%
- 2016: 57.8%
- 2021: 58.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
3.4% ▼ -30.6%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 3.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In 3944, VIC, Seniors (65+) is the majority at 59%; Older adults (45–64) is next at 28%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people here are married, at 69.6%, while those in de facto relationships are at 6.2%, which is well below the Australian figure of 11.5%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.6% of the population, which is about the same as the state average.
0.6% ▼ -5.8%
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 0.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.2% ▲ +19.7%
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 6.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 3944, VIC, Married is the majority at 70%; Never married is next at 11%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 3944, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 3944, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3944/3944-vic/topic/demographics-identity