16,870 —
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Melbourne CBD - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Melbourne CBD - North
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Melbourne CBD - North is just 26 years old, making it one of the youngest areas of its kind. This small neighborhood is densely populated with 16,870 people, the vast majority of whom are young adults and youth.
16,870
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- 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 Melbourne CBD - North — higher than 83% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 26, which is far younger than the state and national figures of 38. The total population of 16,870 is larger than about 83% of similar areas.
26 yrs —
Younger than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young people dominate the area, with 88.7% aged between 15 and 44. This helps explain why children under 15 and seniors are far below the national figures, both sitting at under 3%.
1.9% —
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
2.8% —
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Melbourne CBD - North, Young adults (25–44) is the majority at 51%; Youth (15–24) is next at 38%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships are well above the national figure of 11.5%, reaching 18.7%. Most residents have never married, accounting for 80.3% of the population.
0.3% —
Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.7% —
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Melbourne CBD - North, Never married is the majority at 80%; Married is next at 15%.
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 Melbourne CBD - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206041504/melbourne-cbd-north/topic/demographics-identity