106,127 ▲ +7.9%
Higher than 78% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 98,370
- 2016: 100,677
- 2021: 106,127
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Melville · Sub-region (SA3)
Demographics & Identity in Melville
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A noticeably older population than most similar areas defines Melville, where the typical resident is 42. The community has grown to 106,127 people and is seeing a significant rise in its senior population. While it is larger than about 80% of other areas at this level, its age profile is shifting more toward older adults.
106,127
▲ +7.9%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–6: 0 areas
- 6–9: 2 areas
- 9–15: 2 areas
- 15–23: 1 area
- 23–37: 0 areas
- 37–57: 1 area
- 57–90: 0 areas
- 90–141: 1 area
- 141–221: 1 area
- 221–347: 1 area
- 347–545: 2 areas
- 545–854: 3 areas
- 854–1,340: 0 areas
- 1,340–2,101: 3 areas
- 2,101–3,296: 1 area
- 3,296–5,169: 2 areas
- 5,169–8,107: 3 areas
- 8,107–12,714: 7 areas
- 12,714–19,940: 16 areas
- 19,940–31,273: 30 areas
- 31,273–49,048: 61 areas
- 49,048–76,924: 90 areas
- 76,924–120,643: 70 areas
- 120,643–189,211: 46 areas
- 189,211–296,748: 12 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Melville — higher than 78% of areas.
| Melville | 106,127 |
|---|---|
| Greater Perth | 2,116,647 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 7.9% since 2011, adding about 7,757 people. Residents are noticeably older than the state and national typical age of 38, and the typical age in the area has risen by two years since 2011.
42 yrs ▲ +5.0%
Older than 67% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 42 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 21.0% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This group has grown by 5.1 percentage points since 2011, while the proportion of children under 15 has barely changed.
21.0% ▲ +32.2%
Higher than 72% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 15.9%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 21.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.3% ▲ +2.2%
Lower than 57% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Melville splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Only 0.9% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is much lower than most areas. People in de facto relationships make up 8.2% of the population, a figure that is well below both the state and national averages.
0.9% ▲ +50.5%
Lower than 81% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 0.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.2% ▲ +21.4%
Lower than 89% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 8.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Melville, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 31%.
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 Melville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/50704/melville/topic/demographics-identity