54,941 ▲ +93.7%
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28,371
- 2016: 47,285
- 2021: 54,941
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Melbourne · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Melbourne
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A gap of nine years separates the typical resident of Melbourne from the average Victorian, making this one of the youngest areas in the state. With a population of 54,941, it is a high-density hub dominated by young adults.
54,941
▲ +93.7%
- 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 Melbourne — higher than 97% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is just 29 years old, which is far younger than the national and state figures of 38.
29 yrs ▲ +3.6%
Younger than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28 yrs
- 2016: 27 yrs
- 2021: 29 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
This area is heavily skewed toward young adults, with 53.1% aged 25 to 44. Consequently, children under 15 (4.2%) and seniors over 65 (6.3%) are far below the national and state averages.
6.3% ▲ +18.0%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 6.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
4.2% ▲ +4.7%
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 4.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Melbourne, Young adults (25–44) is the majority at 53%; Youth (15–24) is next at 25%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Relationships here differ from the norm, with 19.0% of people in de facto partnerships, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. Most residents (69.3%) have never been married, while the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 0.4%.
0.4% ▲ +110.6%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.2%
- 2016: 0.2%
- 2021: 0.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
19.0% ▲ +28.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.8%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Melbourne, Never married is the majority at 69%; Married is next at 22%.
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 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21640/melbourne/topic/demographics-identity