Census 2011 → 2021

North Melbourne population growth

How the population of North Melbourne, VIC (3051) changed across ABS Census years from 2011 to 2021.

Population

Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021

+28.5% over 10 years

2011 and 2016 figures are mapped onto 2021 suburb boundaries, so comparisons are approximate where borders changed.

2011 population

11,638

2016 population

14,940

2021 population

14,953

2011 → 2021

+28.5%

+13 since 2016

North Melbourne trends (2016 → 2021)

Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.

Population

14,953

was 14,940 in 2016

+13 · +0.1%

Median rent

$381/wk

was $385/wk in 2016

$4 · -1%

Household income

$1,717/wk

was $1,236/wk in 2016

+$481 · +38.9%

Median age

was 28 in 2016

+3 · +10.7%

Source: ABS Census 2011, 2016 & 2021. Methodology