Melbourne is Australia's fastest growing major city

    Melbourne’s population has expanded rapidly over the past decade, reflecting the city’s strong economic opportunities and high quality of life.

    As a diverse and globally-connected city, Melbourne attracts talent from across Australia and around the world, supporting a dynamic workforce and vibrant consumer market.


    墨尔本人口统计信息的趣闻!

    • 墨尔本是澳大利亚发展最快的城市,过去十年来人口持续激增。该增长速度证明了这座城市的吸引力,为居民提供了高质量的生活和源源不断的机会
    • 墨尔本是一个相对年轻的城市,人口年龄中位数为 37 岁
    • 墨尔本是一个受教育程度高且文化多元化的社会
    • 在有孩子的家庭中,平均每个家庭有 1.8 个孩子
    • 每户平均人口为 2.6 人
    • 每个家庭的周收入中位数为 1,901 澳元

    澳大利亚统计局

    无论您是在为您的目标受众,还是为员工招聘查找数据,澳大利亚统计局(ABS)都可以提供最新的数据。

    澳大利亚统计局定期发布人口统计数据,例如

    • 人与人口
    • 教育
    • 文化多样性
    • 收入和工作
    • 无偿工作和照护
    • 医疗卫生
    • 澳大利亚国防军服务
    • 家庭
    • 住宅
    • 住房
    • 原住民和/或托雷斯海峡岛民

    您可以访问 ABS 网站并查阅 Census(人口普查)部分,或使用其数据搜索工具来查找最新的人口统计数据。

    Sources

    2021 Census All Persons Quick Stats as at 29 April 2024

    FAQs

    Greater Melbourne is one of Australia’s largest and fastest-growing metropolitan markets, with a population of around 5 million people and continuing strong annual growth. This large and expanding population supports demand across retail, services, healthcare, education and technology sectors.

    Melbourne also sits within Victoria’s broader market of more than 6.9 million residents, giving businesses access to a sizeable statewide customer base.

    For investors, this scale provides immediate access to a diverse and growing consumer and business market.

    Greater Melbourne has a young, skilled and diverse population, with a median age of 37 and strong levels of education and workforce participation.

    Key demographic features that support business growth include:

    • Multicultural population, supporting demand for global products and services
    • Strong household incomes, with median weekly household income around $1,901
    • Average household size of 2.6 people, indicating stable family-based consumption patterns.
    • These characteristics contribute to a dynamic market with demand across consumer goods, financial services, technology and lifestyle sectors.

    Melbourne has experienced one of the largest population increases among Australian cities, adding over 140,000 people in a single year, the largest numeric increase nationally.

    Looking ahead, official projections indicate:

    • Victoria’s population is expected to reach around 10.3 million by 2051
    • Greater Melbourne could grow to more than 8 million people by 2051.
    • This sustained population growth is expected to drive long-term demand for housing, infrastructure, consumer goods, services and commercial investment.

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