2,059 ▲ +40.0%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,471
- 2016: 1,574
- 2021: 2,059
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Melrose Park · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Melrose Park
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Melrose Park is 37, which is much younger than in most similar areas. This makes the suburb a relatively youthful place to live, with a population of 2,059 people. The area is largely made up of young and middle-aged adults.
2,059
▲ +40.0%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Melrose Park — higher than 79% of areas.
| Melrose Park | 2,059 |
|---|---|
| 2114, NSW | 25,267 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The usual resident here is 37, making the area a little younger than both the state and national figures. With 2,059 people, the population is larger than about 81% of similar areas.
37 yrs ▼ -2.6%
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 37 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 19.4% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over are well below the state and national figures at just 13.0%.
13.0% ▲ +12.6%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.4% ▼ -17.4%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.5%
- 2016: 22.8%
- 2021: 19.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Melrose Park, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 30%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
The proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people is 0.4%, which is well below the New South Wales figure. Those in de facto relationships make up 8.9%, a result that is much lower than most similar areas.
0.4% ▼ -46.4%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 0.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.9% ▲ +28.2%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 8.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Melrose Park, Married is the majority at 54%; 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 Melrose Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12574/melrose-park/topic/demographics-identity