178,960 ▲ +63.8%
Higher than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 109,259
- 2016: 135,443
- 2021: 178,960
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Melton · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Melton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A massive growth of 64% since 2011 has seen the population of Melton climb to 178,960 people. It is a strikingly young area where the typical resident is just 33, making it noticeably younger than both the state and national averages.
178,960
▲ +63.8%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–12: 2 areas
- 12–20: 1 area
- 20–33: 0 areas
- 33–55: 1 area
- 55–91: 0 areas
- 91–150: 5 areas
- 150–248: 3 areas
- 248–409: 13 areas
- 409–675: 22 areas
- 675–1,115: 38 areas
- 1,115–1,840: 37 areas
- 1,840–3,038: 30 areas
- 3,038–5,014: 40 areas
- 5,014–8,276: 49 areas
- 8,276–13,661: 54 areas
- 13,661–22,550: 57 areas
- 22,550–37,223: 43 areas
- 37,223–61,442: 49 areas
- 61,442–101,420: 39 areas
- 101,420–167,409: 37 areas
- 167,409–276,336: 31 areas
- 276,336–456,137: 8 areas
- 456,137–752,926: 2 areas
- 752,926–1,242,825: 1 area
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Melton — higher than 87% of areas.
| Melton | 178,960 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | 4,917,750 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by about 69,701 people over the last decade, making it one of the largest areas of its kind. The typical age is 33, which is five years younger than the Victorian and Australian figures.
33 yrs ▲ +3.1%
Younger than 89% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 33 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 24.4% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 18.2%. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over are much less common here at 9.1%, which is well below the state and national figures.
9.1% ▲ +38.4%
Lower than 89% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 9.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
24.4% ▼ -1.4%
Higher than 92% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 24.7%
- 2016: 24.6%
- 2021: 24.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Melton, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 33%, followed by Children (0–14) (24%) and Older adults (45–64) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.2% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state average. Those in de facto relationships make up 9.5% of the area, a figure a little below the national average.
1.2% ▲ +63.4%
Lower than 84% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 1.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.5% ▲ +5.8%
Lower than 89% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 9.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Melton, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 36%.
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 Melton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA24650/melton/topic/demographics-identity