310 ▼ -30.5%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 446
- 2016: 281
- 2021: 310
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3957, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3957, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Fewer than 310 people live in postcode 3957, making it smaller than about 87% of similar areas. This is a sparsely populated place where the population has shrank by 30% since 2011. It is now a mix of many children and a high number of seniors.
310
▼ -30.5%
- 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 3957, VIC — lower than 87% of areas.
| 3957, VIC | 310 |
|---|---|
| South Gippsland | 30,577 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 41, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. However, this is 2 years younger than the typical resident in the area was back in 2011.
41 yrs ▼ -4.7%
Younger than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 41 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 21.6% of the population, which is well above the Victorian figure of 18.0%. Seniors aged 65 and over are also common at 23.2%, a rate well above the national figure of 17.2%.
23.2% ▲ +5.7%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.0%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 23.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.6% ▼ -3.6%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.4%
- 2016: 20.3%
- 2021: 21.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →3957, VIC splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Seniors (65+) (23%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, making up 17.3% of the population. Meanwhile, there are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents, which is well below the national figure of 3.2%.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.3% ▲ +120.4%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 3957, VIC, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 33%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 3957, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 3957, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3957/3957-vic/topic/demographics-identity