124,206 —
Higher than 97% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 115,150
- 2021: 124,206
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of the people in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan) are young adults aged 25 to 44. This is a very young area where the typical resident is just 30, making it far younger than the national figure. The population is also one of the largest at this level, with 124,206 people living here.
124,206
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- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 0 areas
- 5–8: 0 areas
- 8–13: 2 areas
- 13–19: 1 area
- 19–29: 0 areas
- 29–44: 1 area
- 44–68: 0 areas
- 68–103: 1 area
- 103–158: 0 areas
- 158–240: 1 area
- 240–366: 1 area
- 366–559: 1 area
- 559–852: 1 area
- 852–1,299: 0 areas
- 1,299–1,980: 1 area
- 1,980–3,018: 0 areas
- 3,018–4,602: 2 areas
- 4,602–7,016: 2 areas
- 7,016–10,696: 28 areas
- 10,696–16,307: 5 areas
- 16,307–24,861: 5 areas
- 24,861–37,902: 41 areas
- 37,902–57,783: 150 areas
- 57,783–88,095: 162 areas
- 88,095–134,306: 43 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan) — higher than 97% of areas.
| Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan) | 124,206 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | 4,917,750 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 7.9% since 2016, adding about 9,056 people to reach 124,206. The typical resident is now 30, which is 3 years older than in 2016 but still far younger than the typical person in Victoria or Australia.
30 yrs —
Younger than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 27 yrs
- 2021: 30 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 and seniors aged 65 and over both make up only 7.0% of the population, which is far below the national figures. Most residents are between 15 and 44, while the proportion of seniors rose by 1.0 point since 2016.
7.0% —
Lower than 97% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 7.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
7.0% —
Lower than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 7.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan), the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 49%, followed by Youth (15–24) (23%) and Older adults (45–64) (14%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are very common here, with 18.8% of people in one, a figure well above the national average. This is consistent with a high number of people who have never married, who make up 66.8% of the population.
0.5% —
Lower than 91% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 0.4%
- 2021: 0.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.8% —
Higher than 96% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan), Never married is the majority at 67%; Married is next at 24%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED24703/melbourne/topic/demographics-identity