860,060 ▲ +30.7%
Higher than 99% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 658,016
- 2016: 755,265
- 2021: 860,060
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Melbourne - South East · Region (SA4)
Demographics & Identity in Melbourne - South East
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over 860,000 people now live in Melbourne - South East, making it one of the largest areas in the region. The population is noticeably younger than the state and national figures, with a typical resident aged 35.
860,060
▲ +30.7%
- 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 - South East — higher than 99% of areas.
| Melbourne - South East | 860,060 |
|---|---|
| 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 31% since 2011, adding about 202,044 people. The typical age has remained steady at 35 since 2011, which is much lower than most similar areas.
35 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 86% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 35 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.
This area has a high proportion of children under 15 at 19.9%, which is a little above the national figure. In contrast, the 14% of people aged 65 and over is well below the Australian average.
14.0% ▲ +10.8%
Lower than 71% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.9% ▼ 0.0%
Higher than 83% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 19.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Melbourne - South East, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 31%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Only 0.6% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is among the lowest rates for this level. People in de facto relationships make up 8.1% of the population, a figure well below the state and national averages.
0.6% ▲ +33.3%
Lower than 92% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.4%
- 2021: 0.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.1% ▲ +24.6%
Lower than 92% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 8.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Melbourne - South East, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 34%.
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 - South East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/212/melbourne-south-east/topic/demographics-identity