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Key results. The forecasts show by 2041 the number of people living in the City of Melbourne is expected to double and reach over 308,000. To accommodate this, the city will see over 42,000 new dwellings. By 2041 the number of jobs is forecast to increase by 41 per cent and reach over 659,200.
The population estimate for the City of Melbourne as of the 30th June 2023 is 177,396. Since the previous year, the population has grown by 10.65%. Population growth in Greater Melbourne was 3.32%.
This dataset provides population forecasts by single year for 2021 to 2041. Prepared by SGS Economics and Planning (Jan-Jun 2022), forecasts are available for the municipality and small areas, as well as by gender and 5 year age groups.
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Liz Allen, a demographer at the Australian National University, said the closure of the international border during COVID had had massive impacts on Melbourne and Sydney's populations because they were the country's most global cities. "Migrants tend to live in cities," she said. "There are good education and employment opportunities, and the cultu...
Within Victoria, the City of Melbourne had the biggest population decline of any local government area (LGA). Melbourne Lord Mayor Sally Capp said the city's population drop was largely due to the closure of international borders. Council data shows that before the pandemic hit, international students made up 38 per cent of the CBD's population and...
While Melbourne's population is expected to keep growing after the pandemic downturn, regional Victoria is experiencing that change now. Victoria's idyllic Surf Coast, taking in beach towns like Torquay and Lorne, has seen the flip side of population change. The LGA grew by more than 1,500 residents — or 4.4 per cent — in a year. A combination of f...
Lisa Newton, the owner of Dustys Bulk Foods in Torquay, can see the benefits of a growing population. "I speak to at least one to two people every few days saying they've just made the move to Torquay or surrounds," she said. She said business was booming thanks to the new arrivals, and the new residents have been well received. Dr Allen said gover...
- Ashleigh Barraclough
This page provides the three population counts for the City of Melbourne at the last Census, with comparisons to previous Census years for the Census counts only. The current estimate for the City of Melbourne at the most recent year available is shown at the top of the page.
The City of Melbourne Community Profile provides demographic analysis for the City and smaller areas within it based on results from the 2021, 2016, 2011, 2006 and 2001 Censuses of Population and Housing. The profile is updated with population estimates when the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) releases new figures.
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This dataset provides population forecasts by single year for 2021 to 2041. Prepared by SGS Economics and Planning (Jan-Jun 2022), forecasts are available for the municipality and small... Source: City of Melbourne Population Forecasts by Small Area 2021-2041
