713,493
Higher than 92% of region (sa4) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
Melbourne - Inner · Region (SA4)
Economy & Advantage in Melbourne - Inner
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A population jump of 13.8% since 2021 makes Melbourne - Inner one of the fastest-growing areas in the country. This rapid expansion is a key part of the local economy and has helped the area grow to a total of 713,493 people.
Population growth
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
The population grew by 13.8% since the last census, a rate that is among the highest for similar areas and well above Victoria's 8.0%.
13.8%
Higher than 99% of region (sa4) 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 Melbourne - Inner [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/206/melbourne-inner/topic/economy-advantage