422,639 ▲ +11.7%
Higher than 86% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 378,215
- 2016: 403,707
- 2021: 422,639
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Melbourne - Inner South · Region (SA4)
Demographics & Identity in Melbourne - Inner South
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Melbourne - Inner South is 41, making the population noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This large area has seen steady growth, adding about 44,424 people since 2011. It is now home to over 422,000 residents.
422,639
▲ +11.7%
- 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 South — higher than 86% of areas.
| Melbourne - Inner South | 422,639 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | 4,917,750 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 12% between 2011 and 2021, meaning it is now larger than about 85% of similar areas. Residents have aged by two years over the last decade.
41 yrs ▲ +5.1%
Older than 57% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 41 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 26.7%. While the share of children has fallen slightly to 17.3%, the proportion of seniors has risen to 18.1%, which is a little above the Victorian average.
18.1% ▲ +15.3%
Higher than 54% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 15.7%
- 2016: 16.6%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.3% ▼ -6.0%
Lower than 59% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Melbourne - Inner South splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (26%), with Seniors (65+) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.3% of the population, which is among the lowest for its level. Nearly half of residents are married, while those in de facto relationships rose to 10.9% since 2011.
0.3% ▲ +72.3%
Lower than 98% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 0.2%
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 0.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.9% ▲ +39.5%
Lower than 76% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Melbourne - Inner South, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (8%).
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 South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/208/melbourne-inner-south/topic/demographics-identity