Melbourne
City in Australia
Contents: Population
The population development of Melbourne as well as related information and services (Wikipedia, Google, images).
| Name | Status | Population Estimate 2001-06-30 | Population Estimate 2006-06-30 | Population Estimate 2011-06-30 | Population Estimate 2016-06-30 | Population Estimate 2021-06-30 | Population Estimate 2025-06-30 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | City | 55,398 | 80,154 | 100,240 | 146,096 | 153,110 | 194,481 | |
| Australia | Commonwealth | 19,274,701 | 20,450,966 | 22,340,024 | 24,190,907 | 25,685,412 | 27,613,654 |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics.
Explanation: The population structure presents census results; unlike the estimates, they are not adjusted for underenumeration.
Further information about the population structure:
| Gender (E 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 94,544 |
| Females | 94,837 |
| Age Groups (E 2024) | |
|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 10,073 |
| 15-64 years | 167,527 |
| 65+ years | 11,781 |
| Age Distribution (E 2024) | |
|---|---|
| 80+ years | 2,816 |
| 70-79 years | 5,452 |
| 60-69 years | 7,766 |
| 50-59 years | 10,562 |
| 40-49 years | 17,163 |
| 30-39 years | 45,916 |
| 20-29 years | 79,334 |
| 10-19 years | 13,129 |
| 0-9 years | 7,243 |
| Country of Birth (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| Australia | 56,842 |
| New Zealand | 3,191 |
| British Isles | 4,586 |
| Chinese Asia | 20,146 |
| South Asia | 12,590 |
| South-East Asia | 18,773 |
| Other country | 22,633 |
| Language (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| English | 69,367 |
| Other language | 68,881 |
| Ethnic Group (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| Indigenous | 772 |
| Non-Indigenous | 138,421 |
| Religion (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| Christians | 35,562 |
| Muslims | 5,800 |
| Buddhists | 9,425 |
| Hindus | 9,114 |
| Jews | 594 |
| Other religion / belief | 1,165 |
| Secular / no religion | 73,833 |