16,658 —
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Melton South - Weir Views · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Melton South - Weir Views
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Melton South - Weir Views is just 32 years old, making the area noticeably younger than both Victoria and Australia. This community is larger than about 83% of similar areas, with a population of 16,658 people.
16,658
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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 Melton South - Weir Views — higher than 82% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age here is 32, which is much lower than most other areas and six years younger than the state and national figures.
32 yrs —
Younger than 91% 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 make up 26.7% of the population, a figure well above the national average. This helps explain why seniors aged 65 and over are much less common here at 11%, which is well below the 17.2% seen across Australia.
11.0% —
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
26.7% —
Higher than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Melton South - Weir Views, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 33%, followed by Children (0–14) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.6% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the Victorian average. Most people are either married (42.2%) or have never married (39.4%), while those in de facto relationships make up 10.6%.
1.6% —
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.6% —
Lower than 67% 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 →Melton South - Weir Views splits fairly evenly between Married (42%) and Never married (39%), with Divorced at 9%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Melton South - Weir Views [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213041578/melton-south-weir-views/topic/demographics-identity