617,018 ▲ +22.9%
Higher than 92% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 501,990
- 2016: 591,679
- 2021: 617,018
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Melbourne - Inner · Region (SA4)
Demographics & Identity in Melbourne - Inner
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Much younger residents than most other areas live in Melbourne - Inner, where the typical person is just 34. This is one of the largest regions in the state, with a population that has grown by 23% since 2011 to reach 617,018 people.
617,018
▲ +22.9%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–11: 1 area
- 11–19: 1 area
- 19–30: 1 area
- 30–50: 1 area
- 50–81: 0 areas
- 81–132: 1 area
- 132–214: 1 area
- 214–349: 0 areas
- 349–569: 1 area
- 569–927: 1 area
- 927–1,511: 1 area
- 1,511–2,461: 0 areas
- 2,461–4,010: 2 areas
- 4,010–6,532: 1 area
- 6,532–10,641: 2 areas
- 10,641–17,336: 2 areas
- 17,336–28,242: 0 areas
- 28,242–46,009: 1 area
- 46,009–74,953: 0 areas
- 74,953–122,107: 9 areas
- 122,107–198,924: 21 areas
- 198,924–324,066: 28 areas
- 324,066–527,936: 21 areas
- 527,936–860,060: 8 areas
All region (sa4) areas, 2021. The marker is Melbourne - Inner — higher than 92% of areas.
| Melbourne - Inner | 617,018 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | 4,917,750 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is noticeably younger than the state and national figures of 38 years. Since 2011, the area has added about 115,028 people, and the typical age has risen slightly from 33 to 34.
34 yrs ▲ +3.0%
Younger than 99% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 34 yrs
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 huge 43.2% of the population, which helps explain why children under 15 and seniors over 65 are both well below the national figures. The proportion of children has fallen to 10.9%, while the share of seniors rose to 11.9%.
11.9% ▲ +10.8%
Lower than 85% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.9% ▼ -10.4%
Lower than 89% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Melbourne - Inner, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 43%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (21%) and Youth (15–24) (13%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships are well above the national figure at 18.8%, and 56.8% of residents have never married. Those identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander make up 0.5% of the population, which is a little below the Australian average.
0.5% ▲ +46.0%
Lower than 92% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.4%
- 2021: 0.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.8% ▲ +28.3%
Higher than 96% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Melbourne - Inner, Never married is the majority at 57%; Married is next at 30%.
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 Melbourne - Inner [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/206/melbourne-inner/topic/demographics-identity