8,784 ▼ -38.0%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14,171
- 2016: 17,589
- 2021: 8,784
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Melton West · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Melton West
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Melton West is just 36 years old, making it much younger than most similar areas. With 8,784 people, it is one of the largest communities in the region. This young age profile is driven by a high number of children and young adults.
8,784
▼ -38.0%
- 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 Melton West — higher than 87% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is 8,784, which is among the largest for this level of area. Residents are generally a little younger than those in Victoria and across Australia.
36 yrs ▲ +20.0%
Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30 yrs
- 2016: 31 yrs
- 2021: 36 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 21.1% of the population, a figure well above the Victorian average. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over represent 14.3%, which is a little below the national figure.
14.3% ▲ +131.4%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.1% ▼ -14.1%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.6%
- 2016: 25.3%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Melton West splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.2% of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the state average. Marriage is the most common status for 44% of adults, while 10.5% are in de facto relationships, a figure lower than most areas.
2.2% ▲ +104.4%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.1%
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 2.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.5% ▼ -8.1%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 10.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Melton West, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (38%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Melton West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21644/melton-west/topic/demographics-identity