Census 2011 → 2021
Melbourne population growth
How the population of Melbourne, VIC (3000) changed across ABS Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+94.7% over 10 years
2011 population
28,225
2016 population
47,285
2021 population
54,941
2011 → 2021
+94.7%
+7,656 since 2016
Melbourne trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
54,941
was 47,285 in 2016
+7,656 · +16.2%
Median rent
$381/wk
was $456/wk in 2016
$75 · -16.4%
Household income
$1,448/wk
was $1,148/wk in 2016
+$300 · +26.1%
Median age
29
was 27 in 2016
+2 · +7.4%
Dig deeper: Melbourne population growth · Melbourne then and now
Source: ABS Census 2011, 2016 & 2021. Methodology