63 —
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 42
- 2021: 63
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Melville Forest · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Melville Forest
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 74% of people in Melville Forest are married, reflecting a community where traditional family structures are common. This sparsely populated area is notably young, with a typical resident aged 36 and a complete absence of seniors aged 65 and over.
63
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- 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 Melville Forest — lower than 68% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The area is sparsely populated with only 63 residents. People here are a little younger than those in the state and the rest of Australia, with a typical age of 36.
36 yrs —
Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 38 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 20.6% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. This helps explain why the area is so young, especially as there are no residents aged 65 or over.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.6% —
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 23.8%
- 2021: 20.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Melville Forest splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Young adults (25–44) (27%), with Children (0–14) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 7.3% of residents are in a de facto relationship, which is well below the national figure. No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure lower than most similar areas.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.3% —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 7.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Melville Forest, Married is the majority at 68%; Never married is next at 20%.
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 Melville Forest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21645/melville-forest/topic/demographics-identity