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ABS Census 2016 → 2021 · Melbourne

Fastest growing suburbs in Melbourne

Fastest growing suburbs in Melbourne by population change between ABS Census 2016 and 2021. See which areas expanded the most.

Ranked by population growth. Suburbs under 1,000 residents (2021) are excluded. Postcodes approximate the greater Melbourne area.

RichestCheapest rentYoungestFastest growing
  1. #SuburbPopulation growth
  2. 1MicklehamVIC+455.4%
  3. 2AintreeVIC+419.7%
  4. 3Mount DuneedVIC+291.8%
  5. 4LucasVIC+195.3%
  6. 5CurlewisVIC+169.2%
  7. 6Armstrong CreekVIC+164.8%
  8. 7Fraser RiseVIC+110.4%
  9. 8Thornhill ParkVIC+99.6%
  10. 9RavenhallVIC+98.4%
  11. 10TruganinaVIC+75.5%
  12. 11RockbankVIC+68.2%
  13. 12TarneitVIC+63.1%
  14. 13MaddingleyVIC+59%
  15. 14BellbraeVIC+55.6%
  16. 15West MelbourneVIC+45.5%
  17. 16St LeonardsVIC+42.8%
  18. 17Williams LandingVIC+42.2%
  19. 18DocklandsVIC+41.3%
  20. 19CardiganVIC+41.1%
  21. 20Point LonsdaleVIC+41.1%
  22. 21TorquayVIC+39.8%
  23. 22GreenvaleVIC+37.6%
  24. 23Werribee SouthVIC+35.3%
  25. 24TeesdaleVIC+34.1%
  26. 25Point CookVIC+33.8%
  27. 26MoolapVIC+32.9%
  28. 27CraigieburnVIC+29.5%
  29. 28AlfredtonVIC+28.2%
  30. 29AngleseaVIC+26.1%
  31. 30Box HillVIC+26%
  32. 31WinchelseaVIC+25.7%
  33. 32Brown HillVIC+25.3%
  34. 33Ocean GroveVIC+25.1%
  35. 34WerribeeVIC+24%
  36. 35Miners RestVIC+23.7%
  37. 36Indented HeadVIC+22.8%
  38. 37PortarlingtonVIC+22.6%
  39. 38BannockburnVIC+22.5%
  40. 39Bacchus MarshVIC+22.1%
  41. 40BurnsideVIC+22.1%
  42. 41MarshallVIC+22%
  43. 42GordonVIC+21%
  44. 43SouthbankVIC+21%
  45. 44Lovely BanksVIC+20.9%
  46. 45Smythes CreekVIC+20.1%
  47. 46BatesfordVIC+19.9%
  48. 47DoncasterVIC+19.5%
  49. 48Chirnside ParkVIC+19.3%
  50. 49LorneVIC+19.1%
  51. 50InverleighVIC+18.5%

Compare the top two: Mickleham vs Aintree · Mickleham population growth

Source: ABS Census 2016 & 2021. See methodology.