3,383 ▲ +5.7%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,200
- 2016: 3,147
- 2021: 3,383
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Melba · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Melba
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Families with children are a prominent part of daily life in Melba, where 22.1% of the population are children under 15. This is well above the figures for both the ACT and Australia. With 3,383 residents, it is larger than most similar areas.
3,383
▲ +5.7%
- 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 Melba — higher than 86% of areas.
| Melba | 3,383 |
|---|---|
| 2615, ACT | 47,356 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 454,499 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 38 years old, which is about the same as the national figure but noticeably older than the typical person in the ACT.
38 yrs ▲ +2.7%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 38 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children make up a much higher share of the population here than in most other areas. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over account for 17.1%, which is well above the ACT average.
17.1% ▲ +22.7%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.1% ▲ +11.0%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 22.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Melba splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.6% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the territory and national figures. Over half of the population are married, while 11.3% are in a de facto relationship.
2.6% ▲ +149.5%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 2.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.3% ▲ +16.4%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Melba, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 34%.
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 Melba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80094/melba/topic/demographics-identity