8,025 ▲ +114.3%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,744
- 2016: 5,515
- 2021: 8,025
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
West Melbourne · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in West Melbourne
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in West Melbourne is just 31 years old, making the area noticeably younger than the state and national average. With 8,025 people, it is one of the largest areas of its kind. This youthfulness is seen in the high number of young adults and a very low proportion of seniors.
8,025
▲ +114.3%
- 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 West Melbourne — higher than 87% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 31, which is among the lowest ages for any similar area. This makes the population noticeably younger than the national figure of 38.
31 yrs ▲ +3.3%
Younger than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30 yrs
- 2016: 30 yrs
- 2021: 31 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up 57.6% of the population. This explains why children under 15 (7.3%) and seniors aged 65 and over (4.4%) are both far below the state and national levels.
4.4% ▲ +1.4%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 4.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
7.3% ▼ -1.3%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 7.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In West Melbourne, Young adults (25–44) is the majority at 58%; Youth (15–24) is next at 17%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are very common here, at 22.7%, which is far above the national figure of 11.5%. Most residents have never married (64.6%), while 0.9% of the population are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people.
0.9% ▲ +114.5%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 0.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
22.7% ▲ +20.4%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 22.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In West Melbourne, Never married is the majority at 65%; Married is next at 27%.
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 West Melbourne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22757/west-melbourne/topic/demographics-identity