6,204 ▲ +19.3%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5,199
- 2016: 5,695
- 2021: 6,204
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Melville · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Melville
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Melville is 42, making the area noticeably older than both the state and national figures. With 6,204 people, it is among the largest areas of its kind. The population is mostly adults, though there is a significant number of children.
6,204
▲ +19.3%
- 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 Melville — higher than 86% of areas.
| Melville | 6,204 |
|---|---|
| 6156, WA | 18,238 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 6,204, which is among the largest for this level of area. The typical resident is 42, which is noticeably older than the typical person in Western Australia or across Australia.
42 yrs ▲ +5.0%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 19.3% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. This is balanced by a senior population of 17.6%, a figure slightly above the Western Australian average.
17.6% ▼ -1.8%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.3% ▼ -3.5%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 19.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Melville, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 28%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 0.5% of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is lower than most areas and the state average. Half of the residents are married, while 10.4% are in a de facto relationship, slightly below the national figure.
0.5% ▼ -7.8%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 0.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.4% ▲ +14.0%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 10.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Melville, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 33%.
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 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50932/melville/topic/demographics-identity