15,637 —
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
North Melbourne · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in North Melbourne
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of the 15,637 people living in North Melbourne are young adults aged between 25 and 44. This creates a notably young population, with a typical resident aged just 31. It is a high-density area where people are more likely to live in de facto relationships than in other similar places.
15,637
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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 North Melbourne — higher than 78% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 31, which is noticeably younger than the national and state figures of 38 years.
31 yrs —
Younger than 94% 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.
The area has a very young profile; children under 15 make up only 11.3% of the population, and those aged 65 and over are well below the national average at 8.0%.
8.0% —
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.3% —
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In North Melbourne, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 45%, followed by Youth (15–24) (19%) and Older adults (45–64) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are very common here at 18.9%, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 0.6%, a little below the Australian average.
0.6% —
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.9% —
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 North Melbourne, Never married is the majority at 63%; Married is next at 25%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for North Melbourne
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in North Melbourne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206041506/north-melbourne/topic/demographics-identity