6,503,491 ▲ +21.5%
- 2011: 5,354,042
- 2016: 5,926,624
- 2021: 6,503,491
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Victoria · State / Territory
Demographics & Identity in Victoria
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growth of over 1.1 million people since 2011 has seen Victoria's population rise by 21% to reach 6,503,491. The state remains very similar to the national average in its age profile, with a typical resident aged 38.
6,503,491
▲ +21.5%
- 4,788–6,243: 1 area
- 6,243–8,140: 0 areas
- 8,140–10,614: 0 areas
- 10,614–13,840: 0 areas
- 13,840–18,046: 0 areas
- 18,046–23,530: 0 areas
- 23,530–30,681: 0 areas
- 30,681–40,004: 0 areas
- 40,004–52,162: 0 areas
- 52,162–68,014: 0 areas
- 68,014–88,683: 0 areas
- 88,683–115,634: 0 areas
- 115,634–150,775: 0 areas
- 150,775–196,595: 0 areas
- 196,595–256,340: 1 area
- 256,340–334,241: 0 areas
- 334,241–435,817: 0 areas
- 435,817–568,262: 2 areas
- 568,262–740,956: 0 areas
- 740,956–966,133: 0 areas
- 966,133–1,259,740: 0 areas
- 1,259,740–1,642,575: 0 areas
- 1,642,575–2,141,752: 1 area
- 2,141,752–2,792,630: 1 area
- 2,792,630–3,641,309: 0 areas
- 3,641,309–4,747,901: 0 areas
- 4,747,901–6,190,786: 1 area
- 6,190,786–8,072,163: 2 areas
All state / territory areas, 2021. The marker is Victoria.
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
|---|---|
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has grown significantly since 2011, adding about 1,149,449 people. The typical age of residents is now 38, which is 1.0 year older than in 2011.
38 yrs ▲ +2.7%
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 37 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 under 15 make up 18.0% of the population, while seniors aged 65 and over have risen to 16.8% since 2011. Both figures are about the same as the national average.
16.8% ▲ +18.1%
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.0% ▼ -3.6%
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Victoria splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.0% of the population, which is a little below the Australian figure of 3.2%. De facto relationships rose by 2.5 percentage points since 2011 to reach 11.2%.
1.0% ▲ +42.3%
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 1.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.2% ▲ +29.1%
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Victoria, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (8%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Victoria
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Victoria [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ste/2/victoria/topic/demographics-identity