7,446 —
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
West Melbourne - Residential · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in West Melbourne - Residential
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in West Melbourne - Residential is just 31, making it one of the youngest areas in the region. This youthful profile is driven by a huge concentration of young adults, with very few children or seniors living here compared to the rest of the state.
7,446
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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 West Melbourne - Residential — lower than 63% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The area has 7,446 residents, a population that is smaller than about 62% of similar areas. The typical age of 31 is noticeably younger than the national figure of 38.
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.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up a massive 57.3% of the population. This explains why children under 15 (7.6%) and seniors over 65 (4.3%) are both far below the Victorian and national figures.
4.3% —
Lower than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
7.6% —
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In West Melbourne - Residential, Young adults (25–44) is the majority at 57%; Youth (15–24) is next at 16%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are very common here, with 22.2% of people in such a partnership, which is far above the national figure of 11.5%. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 0.9%, which is much lower than most areas.
0.9% —
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
22.2% —
Higher than 99% 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 West Melbourne - Residential, Never married is the majority at 64%; Married is next at 27%.
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 West Melbourne - Residential [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206041510/west-melbourne-residential/topic/demographics-identity