94 —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 102
- 2021: 94
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Melrose · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Melrose
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Almost half of the 94 people in Melrose are married, making it a place where couples are common. This small community is far older than the national average, with the typical resident being 48 years old.
94
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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 Melrose — lower than 60% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident in Melrose is 48, which is noticeably older than the state average of 42 and far older than the Australian figure of 38.
48 yrs —
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 48 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the biggest age group at 31.9%. Meanwhile, the proportion of children under 15 is well below the national figure, and people aged 65 and over are also lower than most areas.
16.0% —
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.9% —
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Melrose, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (17%) and Seniors (65+) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Couples in de facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, sitting well above the national figure. There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents, which is well below both state and national levels.
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.
16.9% —
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Melrose, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (15%).
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 Melrose [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60394/melrose/topic/demographics-identity