15,648 —
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Melbourne CBD - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Melbourne CBD - West
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Melbourne CBD - West is just 29 years old, making this one of the youngest areas in the country. This young profile is driven by a huge concentration of adults aged 25 to 44, who make up over 60% of the population. It is a densely populated part of the city with 15,648 residents.
15,648
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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 - West — higher than 78% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The area is far younger than the national figure, with a typical age of 29 compared to the Australian average of 38. It is larger than about 78% of similar areas.
29 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.
Children under 15 and seniors over 65 are both very rare here, with each group making up only about 3% of the population. This is far below the state and national figures, where those groups usually account for around 17% to 18% each.
2.5% —
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
3.4% —
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 - West, Young adults (25–44) is the majority at 61%; Youth (15–24) is next at 24%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people here have never been married, which is consistent with the area's young age. Those in de facto relationships make up 19.6% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 11.5%.
0.4% —
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
19.6% —
Higher than 93% 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 - West, Never married is the majority at 73%; Married is next at 21%.
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 - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206041505/melbourne-cbd-west/topic/demographics-identity