43,202 ▲ +3447.0%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1,218
- 2016: 10,648
- 2021: 43,202
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3978, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3978, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in postcode 3978 is far younger than the national figure, at just 30 years old. This area has seen an enormous population boom, growing by 3,447% since 2011 to reach 43,202 people. It is now one of the largest areas of its kind in the region.
43,202
▲ +3447.0%
- 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 3978, VIC — higher than 89% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has surged by 41,984 people since 2011. This growth has shifted the age profile, with the typical resident now 10 years younger than they were in 2011.
30 yrs ▼ -25.0%
Younger than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 30 yrs
- 2021: 30 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 28.4% of the population, which is far above the 18.2% national figure. This high number of children and a large group of young adults (41.9%) help explain why seniors are so few here, at only 4.9%.
4.9% ▼ -49.9%
Lower than 98% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 4.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
28.4% ▲ +48.7%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 26.4%
- 2021: 28.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In 3978, VIC, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 42%, followed by Children (0–14) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (14%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people are married (59.1%) or have never married (31.1%). Those in de facto relationships make up 11.3% of the area, which is about the same as the Victorian figure. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 0.6%.
0.6% ▲ +35.3%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.4%
- 2021: 0.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.3% ▲ +0.7%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 3978, VIC, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 31%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 3978, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3978/3978-vic/topic/demographics-identity