473,116
Higher than 84% of region (sa4) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
Melbourne - North West · Region (SA4)
Economy & Advantage in Melbourne - North West
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
More than 473,000 people now live in Melbourne - North West, making it larger than about 84% of similar areas. The region is expanding rapidly, with a population increase that outpaces both the state and national trends.
Population growth
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
Population grew by 10.3% since the last census, which is much higher than most areas. This increase is a little above the Victorian figure of 8.0%.
10.3%
Higher than 82% 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 - North West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/210/melbourne-north-west/topic/economy-advantage