Census 2011 → 2021
West Melbourne population growth
How the population of West Melbourne, VIC (3003) changed across ABS Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+114.3% over 10 years
2011 population
3,744
2016 population
5,515
2021 population
8,025
2011 → 2021
+114.3%
+2,510 since 2016
West Melbourne trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
8,025
was 5,515 in 2016
+2,510 · +45.5%
Median rent
$388/wk
was $450/wk in 2016
$62 · -13.8%
Household income
$1,788/wk
was $1,766/wk in 2016
+$22 · +1.2%
Median age
31
was 30 in 2016
+1 · +3.3%
Dig deeper: West Melbourne population growth · West Melbourne then and now
Source: ABS Census 2011, 2016 & 2021. Methodology