76,346 ▼ -11.2%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 85,935
- 2016: 93,759
- 2021: 76,346
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Melton · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Melton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Melton is now 32, making the area four years younger than it was in 2011. This shift is driven by a surge in children and a drop in the number of seniors. With 76,346 people, it remains one of the largest areas of its kind despite a recent population dip.
76,346
▼ -11.2%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Melton — higher than 86% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population shrank by 11% since 2011, losing about 9,589 people. However, the remaining community is noticeably younger than the state and national average, with a typical age of 32.
32 yrs ▼ -11.1%
Younger than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 32 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 25.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is so young, while seniors aged 65 and over are much less common here than in most other areas.
10.6% ▼ -31.7%
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 15.5%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 10.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
25.4% ▲ +32.2%
Higher than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 25.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Melton, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 33%, followed by Children (0–14) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.7% of the population, which is about the same as the Victorian average. Around 45.4% of residents are married, while 11.5% are in a de facto relationship.
1.7% ▲ +35.1%
Lower than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 1.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.5% ▲ +15.5%
Lower than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Melton, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (38%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Melton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL211002/melton/topic/demographics-identity