424,328 ▲ +33.2%
Higher than 86% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 318,483
- 2016: 363,371
- 2021: 424,328
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Melbourne - North West · Region (SA4)
Demographics & Identity in Melbourne - North West
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A noticeably younger population defines Melbourne - North West, where the typical resident is just 35. This creates a community with a high number of children and a smaller proportion of seniors compared to the rest of the state.
424,328
▲ +33.2%
- 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 - North West — higher than 86% of areas.
| Melbourne - North West | 424,328 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | 4,917,750 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The region has grown rapidly, adding about 105,845 people since 2011 to reach a total population of 424,328. This is larger than about 87% of similar areas.
35 yrs ▼ -2.8%
Younger than 86% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 35 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 20.8% of the population, which is a little above the national figure of 18.2%. In contrast, people aged 65 and over are well below the national average at 13.6%.
13.6% ▲ +4.0%
Lower than 74% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 13.1%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.8% ▲ +0.5%
Higher than 90% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 20.7%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 20.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Melbourne - North West, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 31%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Children (0–14) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 0.7% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is much lower than most areas. People in de facto relationships make up 8.5% of the population, a figure that rose 2.3 points since 2011.
0.7% ▲ +34.2%
Lower than 87% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 0.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.5% ▲ +36.1%
Lower than 90% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 8.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Melbourne - North West, Married is the majority at 50%; Never married is next at 35%.
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 - North West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/210/melbourne-north-west/topic/demographics-identity