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Melbourne VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Melbourne, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Melbourne VIC is 54,941 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Melbourne is $864 per week ($44,928 per year). Median rent in Melbourne is $381 per week ($1,651 per month). Melbourne has a median age of 29 years, younger than the national median of 38. Melbourne has a population density of 8341.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Melbourne is China. The most common religion is No Religion (49% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Melbourne is $1,800.

There were 26,420 recorded offences in Melbourne in 2025-25, a rate of 481 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (10,509 offences).

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Melbourne Population

residents (Census 2021)

Melbourne Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$864/wk

$44,928 per year

#2576 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$381/wk

$1,651 per month

#2430 of 14,663

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Median Age

29years

9 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,800/mo

Avg household size: 1.7 · 1 per bedroom

Melbourne Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.8% (27,362) Female 50.2% (27,583)

Population Density

8341.3

people per km²

54,941 people · 6.6 km²

Households

1.7

Avg household size

Persons per bedroom

$2,083

Family income/wk

Melbourne Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Melbourne Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

49.1% 3,487 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

50.9% 3,612 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Melbourne Country of Birth

Australia

49.3%

China

21.6%

India

13.6%

Indonesia

5.6%

England

3.8%

Hong Kong

2.5%

Brazil

1.1%

Iran

1.0%

France

0.9%

Germany

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Melbourne Religion

No Religion

49.4%

Catholic

12.9%

Not stated

12.5%

Buddhism

9.7%

Hinduism

7.3%

Christian (other)

2.8%

Anglican

2.7%

Islam

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Melbourne Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

91.4%

Year 11 or equivalent

4.5%

Year 10 or equivalent

3.1%

Year 9 or equivalent

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Melbourne Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin

45.7%

SAL Tot

11.9%

Cantonese

9.1%

Other

7.8%

SAL Indon

7.2%

Hindi

6.9%

Spanish

6.5%

Korean

4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Melbourne Employment

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Employed full-time

39.9% 17,981 people

⏰

Employed part-time

27.8% 12,536 people

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Unemployed

6.9% 3,095 people

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Not in labour force

25.5% 11,498 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Melbourne Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

48.1%

Postgraduate Degree

26.3%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

14.0%

Certificate III/IV

7.1%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.6%

Certificate I/II

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Melbourne Occupation

Professionals

41.0%

Managers

12.5%

Community & Personal Service

11.4%

Clerical & Administrative

10.6%

Technicians & Trade Workers

9.2%

Sales Workers

6.7%

Labourers

6.5%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Melbourne Field of Study

Management & Commerce

30.2%

Society & Culture

12.3%

Engineering

10.9%

Information Technology

10.7%

Creative Arts

8.3%

Health

8.2%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.8%

Natural & Physical Sciences

5.1%

Architecture & Building

4.2%

Education

3.6%

Agriculture & Environment

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Melbourne Dwelling Types

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

79.5%

Separate house

20.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Melbourne Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

8.2%

$1-$149/wk

1.5%

$150-$299/wk

2.4%

$300-$399/wk

2.9%

$400-$499/wk

3.2%

$500-$649/wk

4.3%

$650-$799/wk

5.0%

$800-$999/wk

6.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.5%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

13.0%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

4.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.0%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.3%

$4,000+/wk

9.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Melbourne Marital Status

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Married

21.9% 11,515

↔️

Separated

1.9% 996

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Divorced

5.5% 2,920

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Widowed

1.4% 734

👤

Never married

69.3% 36,485

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Melbourne Ancestry

Chinese

29.3%

Other

20.0%

English

14.4%

Australian

8.9%

Indian

6.4%

Irish

5.2%

Scottish

4.1%

Italian

2.8%

Vietnamese

2.4%

Filipino

2.3%

Korean

2.3%

German

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Melbourne School & University Attendance

Vocational Education

68.4%

Primary — Government

10.5%

Secondary — Government

7.5%

Pre-school

5.6%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

3.5%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.5%

Primary — Catholic

1.0%

Secondary — Catholic

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Melbourne Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

1.8% 1,815

✅

No need for assistance

98.2% 97,193

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Melbourne Volunteering

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Volunteer

13.2% 6,210

—

Not a volunteer

86.8% 40,975

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Melbourne Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

7.2%

$300-$449/mo

1.0%

$450-$599/mo

1.5%

$600-$799/mo

2.0%

$800-$999/mo

4.1%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

16.8%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

21.0%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

26.7%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

11.3%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

8.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Melbourne How People Get to Work

Walked only

24.0%

Did not go to work

21.2%

Tram/Light Rail

19.4%

Car (driver)

17.2%

Train

9.3%

Bicycle

2.6%

Bus

1.8%

Car (passenger)

1.8%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.2%

Other

0.8%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.6%

Truck

0.1%

Ferry

0.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Melbourne Car Ownership

0 vehicles

61.1%

1 vehicle

33.1%

2 vehicles

5.0%

3 vehicles

0.5%

4+ vehicles

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Melbourne Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

33.7%

2 bedrooms

55.9%

3 bedrooms

9.8%

4 bedrooms

0.5%

5 bedrooms

0.1%

6+ bedrooms

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Melbourne Population Mobility

50.4%

moved in the last year

81.6%

moved in the last 5 years

8.6%

unemployment rate (Census)

68.3%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Melbourne Indigenous Population

0.4%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

404

Indigenous residents

99,425

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Melbourne Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

3,592

Asthma

1,395

Diabetes

535

Arthritis

508

Heart disease

437

Cancer

322

Lung condition

199

Kidney disease

165

Stroke

151

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Melbourne Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

14.8%

$1-$149/wk

2.7%

$150-$299/wk

4.7%

$300-$399/wk

2.8%

$400-$499/wk

2.8%

$500-$649/wk

4.1%

$650-$799/wk

8.4%

$800-$999/wk

10.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.2%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

9.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.4%

$3,500+/wk

4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Melbourne Family Structure

Couple — no children

66.6%

Couple — children under 15

19.8%

One parent — no children under 15

5.1%

Couple — no children under 15

4.7%

One parent — children under 15

3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Melbourne Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.2% 81

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 34

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Previously served

0.8% 356

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Never served

99.0% 46,914

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Melbourne Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

5.2% 2,432

—

Did not provide

94.8% 44,659

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Melbourne Children Ever Born

No children

81.1%

1 child

8.5%

2 children

7.1%

3 children

2.5%

4 children

0.7%

5+ children

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Melbourne When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

103

1951–1960

201

1961–1970

371

1971–1980

457

1981–1990

1,025

1991–2000

1,584

2001–2010

5,178

2011–2015

6,226

2016

2,841

2017

3,616

2018

4,456

2019

5,698

2020

2,337

2021

519

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Melbourne Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.6%

5–14 hours

26.1%

15–29 hours

6.5%

30+ hours

3.3%

Did not do domestic work

41.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Melbourne Household Size

1 person

47.2%

2 persons

39.7%

3 persons

9.2%

4 persons

3.2%

5 persons

0.6%

6+ persons

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Melbourne Where Residents Moved From

Same address

24,546

Moved from VIC

16,793

Moved — same area (SA2)

3,814

Moved from overseas

1,701

Moved from NSW

850

Moved from QLD

620

Moved from WA

298

Moved from SA

253

Moved from TAS

142

Moved from ACT

104

Moved from NT

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Melbourne Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

93.4%

Step family — no other children

5.8%

Blended family — no other children

0.4%

Other couple — children only

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Melbourne Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 26,420 total

Theft

10,509

Assault

3,806

Fraud

3,036

Justice Procedures

2,844

Property Damage

1,641

Drug Offences

1,401

Break & Enter

1,319

Public Order

919

Weapons

669

Robbery

211

Other

Traffic

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Melbourne Schools

schools nearby

government

1072

avg ICSEA score

24,525

total students

Christ Church Grammar School Independent

Primary · Prep-6 · 287 students

1213

ICSEA

Melbourne High School Government

Secondary · 9-12 · 1,402 students

1195

ICSEA

MacRobertson Girls High School Government

Secondary · 9-12 · 1,195 students

1186

ICSEA

Melbourne Girls Grammar Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,046 students

1181

ICSEA

Melbourne Grammar School Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,905 students

1177

ICSEA

Wesley College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 3,181 students

1172

ICSEA

Albert Park Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 430 students

1156

ICSEA

Galilee Regional Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 369 students

1154

ICSEA

South Yarra Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 435 students

1152

ICSEA

Richmond Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 316 students

1150

ICSEA

Middle Park Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 393 students

1150

ICSEA

South Melbourne Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 502 students

1144

ICSEA

Abbotsford Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 168 students

1143

ICSEA

Victorian College Of The Arts Secondary School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 344 students

1141

ICSEA

North Melbourne Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 910 students

1136

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 65 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Melbourne Rent Prices & Affordability

26%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,448/wk

Median Rent $381/wk

Rent-to-Income 26.3%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Melbourne

Your weekly income

≈ $6,275/month

Median rent $381/wk

Left after rent $1,067/wk

Rent share 26.3%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Cobblebank

Income: $874/wk Rent: $370/wk Save: $11/wk

Strathtulloh

Income: $1,000/wk Rent: $380/wk Save: $1/wk

Thornhill Park

Income: $971/wk Rent: $380/wk Save: $1/wk

Jackass Flat

Income: $869/wk Rent: $340/wk Save: $41/wk

Harkness

Income: $789/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $31/wk

Notting Hill

Income: $711/wk Rent: $371/wk Save: $10/wk

Tarneit

Income: $850/wk Rent: $380/wk Save: $1/wk

Wyndham Vale

Income: $787/wk Rent: $343/wk Save: $38/wk

Melbourne vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Narre Warren

Pop: 27,689 Income: $741/wk Rent: $360/wk

Bundoora (Vic.)

Pop: 28,068 Income: $690/wk Rent: $381/wk

Richmond (Vic.)

Pop: 28,587 Income: $1,356/wk Rent: $441/wk

Croydon (Vic.)

Pop: 28,608 Income: $816/wk Rent: $380/wk

Mill Park

Pop: 28,712 Income: $716/wk Rent: $366/wk

Keysborough

Pop: 30,018 Income: $728/wk Rent: $421/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Melbourne

What is the population of Melbourne VIC?

The population of Melbourne VIC is 54,941 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 8341.3 people per km².Melbourne is ranked #4 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Melbourne?

The median personal income in Melbourne VIC is $864 per week, or $44,928 per year.The median household income is $1,448 per week.Family income is $2,083 per week.Melbourne is ranked #2,576 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Melbourne?

Median rent in Melbourne VIC is $381 per week ($1,651 per month).Rent represents 26.3% of household income, which is considered moderate.Melbourne ranks #2,430 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Melbourne?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Melbourne VIC is $1,800. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Melbourne?

The median age in Melbourne VIC is 29 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Melbourne a good suburb to live in?

Melbourne is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 54,941.The median income is $864/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (26.3% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 21640. All dollar figures in AUD.