958,772
Higher than 99% of region (sa4) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
Melbourne - South East · Region (SA4)
Economy & Advantage in Melbourne - South East
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
More than 950,000 people now live in Melbourne - South East, with the area seeing a significant jump in residents over the last few years. This growth is much higher than most similar areas, reflecting a rapid expansion in the region's population.
Population growth
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
Since 2021, the population has grown by 10.2%, which is a little above Victoria's 8.0% increase. This makes the region one of the largest and fastest growing areas of its kind.
10.2%
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 - South East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/212/melbourne-south-east/topic/economy-advantage