7,374 ▲ +55.0%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4,758
- 2016: 5,209
- 2021: 7,374
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3984, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3984, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in postcode 3984 is noticeably older than the national average, with the area's population growing by 55% since 2011 to reach 7,374 people. This growth has happened alongside a rising number of seniors and a high proportion of couples in de facto relationships.
7,374
▲ +55.0%
- 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 3984, VIC — higher than 61% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 45, which is seven years older than the usual resident in Victoria or Australia. This population of 7,374 is larger than about 61% of similar areas.
45 yrs ▼ -2.2%
Older than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 45 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 22.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. Meanwhile, children under 15 are slightly less common here than in the rest of the country at 16.8%.
22.8% ▲ +7.0%
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.3%
- 2016: 25.4%
- 2021: 22.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.8% ▼ -6.2%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →3984, VIC splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are very common here, with 18.4% of people in such a partnership, a figure well above the 11.5% national average. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.3% of the population, which is about the same as the Victorian average.
1.3% ▲ +41.0%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 1.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.4% ▲ +54.1%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 3984, VIC, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (14%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 3984, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 3984, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3984/3984-vic/topic/demographics-identity