518,301 ▲ +8.2%
Higher than 89% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 479,103
- 2016: 499,608
- 2021: 518,301
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Melbourne - Outer East · Region (SA4)
Demographics & Identity in Melbourne - Outer East
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of residents in Melbourne - Outer East are married, reflecting a stable adult population of 518,301 people. The area is slightly older than the national average, with the typical resident now 40 years old. It has seen steady growth and an ageing trend over the last decade.
518,301
▲ +8.2%
- 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 - Outer East — higher than 89% of areas.
| Melbourne - Outer East | 518,301 |
|---|---|
| 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 8.2% since 2011, adding about 39,198 people. The typical resident is 40, which is a little older than the national figure of 38.
40 yrs ▲ +5.3%
Older than 50% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 40 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 18.1% of the population, a figure that rose 4.4 percentage points since 2011 and is a little above the state average. Meanwhile, children under 15 fell to 17.8%, which is about the same as the national figure.
18.1% ▲ +31.7%
Higher than 54% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.8% ▼ -6.3%
Higher than 52% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 17.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Melbourne - Outer East splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (26%), with Seniors (65+) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 9.9%, which is much lower than most areas. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 0.7%, a little below the national figure.
0.7% ▲ +67.2%
Lower than 87% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 0.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.9% ▲ +24.8%
Lower than 85% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 9.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Melbourne - Outer East, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 33%.
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 - Outer East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/211/melbourne-outer-east/topic/demographics-identity