Melbourne (C)
Community Explorer based on results from the 2021 and 2016 Census of Population and Housing.
189,381
Estimated resident population
2024 ERP
+6.5%
Annual ERP growth
2023-2024
54.7%
Born overseas
2021 Census
29.7%
Households that own outright or have a mortgage
2021 Census
54.2%
Bachelor Or Higher Degree
2021 Census
At a glance
Key indicators across each category. Click any tile to explore the full data.
Population
5 topics
149,615
total persons (2021)
Children are 13.7pp below Greater Melbourne; 70+ is 5.8pp below Greater Melbourne.
Cultural diversity
6 topics
11.2%
born in China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
Top overseas birthplaces: China (excludes SARs and Taiwan), India and Malaysia.
Housing
8 topics
2.1%
Separate house
Medium/high density is 64.9pp above Greater Melbourne.
Income
4 topics
21.5%
households earning $3,000+/wk
High-income households are 3.8pp below Greater Melbourne.
Education
2 topics
54.2%
Bachelor Or Higher Degree
Bachelor+ is 21.4pp above Greater Melbourne.
Employment
8 topics
7.6%
unemployment rate
Unemployment fell 3.3pp since 2016.
10.9%
2016
7.6%
2021
Specialist topics
4 topics
2,047
dwelling approvals (2025-26 FYTD)
0 approved in Jan 2026.
Suburbs in this area
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About this explorer
The Melbourne (C) Community Explorer provides demographic analysis based on results from the 2021 and 2016 Census of Population and Housing.
Data is compiled and presented by Geografia.
Data coverage
Current Census
Primary dataset
2021
Comparison Census
Change over time
2016
Benchmark types
Depends on geography
3-4
Topics covered
Topic routes available
42