251,315
Higher than 93% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
Melton - Bacchus Marsh · Sub-region (SA3)
Economy & Advantage in Melton - Bacchus Marsh
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A rapid 25% population surge has transformed Melton - Bacchus Marsh into one of the fastest-growing areas in the region. This massive influx of new residents is far outpacing the rest of the state, placing a significant demand on local services and infrastructure to keep up with the growth.
Population growth
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
With 251,315 people, the area is among the largest of its kind. Its growth rate since 2021 is far above the Victorian figure of 8%, marking it as one of the highest-growing areas in the country.
25.0%
Higher than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Sources
- Regional Population (Estimated Resident Population) — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2024 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Melton - Bacchus Marsh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/21304/melton-bacchus-marsh/topic/economy-advantage