4,896 ▼ -0.1%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4,903
- 2016: 4,962
- 2021: 4,896
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
East Melbourne · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in East Melbourne
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of the people in East Melbourne have never married, making it a community of single adults. The typical resident is 42 years old, which is noticeably older than the national figure. The population of 4,896 people has remained steady over the last decade.
4,896
▼ -0.1%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is East Melbourne — lower than 78% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 42, which is noticeably older than the typical Victorian or Australian. This age has climbed by 6 years since 2011.
42 yrs ▲ +16.7%
Older than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 42 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
East Melbourne has a small number of children, with those under 15 making up just 6.0%, far below the national figure. This is alongside a growing senior population; people aged 65 and over now make up 22.4%, which is well above the state average.
22.4% ▲ +56.4%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 22.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
6.0% ▲ +5.2%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 6.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In East Melbourne, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 39%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Seniors (65+) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 18.9% of the population, which is well above the national average. Residents of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 0.2%, among the lowest proportions for this type of area.
0.2% ▲ +33.5%
Lower than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.2%
- 2016: 0.4%
- 2021: 0.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.9% ▲ +14.9%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.4%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In East Melbourne, the largest group is Never married at 49%, followed by Married (36%) and Divorced (9%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for East Melbourne
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in East Melbourne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206041119/east-melbourne/topic/demographics-identity