8,194 ▲ +12.5%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7,281
- 2016: 7,855
- 2021: 8,194
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3953, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3953, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population that has grown by 13% since 2011 defines postcode 3953, with a notable shift toward an older age profile. The typical resident is now 46, making the area far older than both the state and national averages. This aging trend is most visible in the high proportion of seniors living here.
8,194
▲ +12.5%
- 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 3953, VIC — higher than 63% of areas.
| 3953, VIC | 8,194 |
|---|---|
| South Gippsland | 30,577 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population grew to 8,194 people by 2021, adding about 913 residents over a decade. The typical person here is 46, which is 8 years older than the national figure and 4 years older than it was in 2011.
46 yrs ▲ +9.5%
Older than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 46 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 26.2% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2% and rose by 7.2 points since 2011. Meanwhile, children under 15 make up 18.5%, a figure that is about the same as the rest of Australia.
26.2% ▲ +37.9%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 22.8%
- 2021: 26.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.5% ▼ -7.8%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.1%
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →3953, VIC splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 49.2% of residents are married and 11.9% are in a de facto relationship, a figure that rose slightly since 2011. Those identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander make up 0.8%, which is much lower than most similar areas.
0.8% ▲ +14.5%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 0.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.9% ▲ +21.5%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 3953, VIC, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (30%) and Divorced (10%).
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 3953, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3953/3953-vic/topic/demographics-identity