Population Melbourne (Australia)

Australia
4 936 349

people

As of November 1, 2024 the population (permanent residents) Melbourne is 4 936 349 people, including children under the age of 6 - 500 422 people, teenagers (schoolchildren) aged 7 to 17 years - 575 702 people, young people from 18 to 29 years old - 599 149 people, adults aged 30 to 60 years - 2 115 843 people, elderly people over 60 years old - 928 034 people, and the centenarians Melbourne over 80 years old - 217 199 people.

52

place is occupied by Australia in the ranking of countries by population

81

place is occupied by Melbourne in the ranking of the largest cities in the world

Population size Melbourne by age groups

Children under 6 years old 500 422 / 10.14%
Teenagers from 7 to 17 575 702 / 11.66%
Young people from 18 to 29 599 149 / 12.14%
Adults from 30 to 59 2 115 843 / 42.86%
Elderly over 60 928 034 / 18.8%
Centenarians over 80 217 199 / 4.4%

Gender composition of the population Melbourne

Total Melbourne permanent residents 2 354 638 men (47.7%) and 2 581 711 women (52.3%).

Age Men Women Percentage of women
0 – 4154 014 / 6.1%123 212 / 5.6%47.7%
5 – 9154 014 / 6.1%120 842 / 5.5%47.5%
10 - 14 137 428 / 5.4%108 995 / 5%47.5%
15 - 19 116 103 / 4.5%94 778 / 4.4%48%
20 - 24 137 428 / 5.4%113 734 / 5.2%49%
25 - 29 203 772 / 8.2%170 601 / 7.6%48.9%
30 - 34 199 033 / 8%170 601 / 7.6%49.4%
35 - 39 182 447 / 7.3%165 862 / 7.4%51.1%
40 - 44 168 230 / 6.7%156 384 / 7%51.5%
45 - 49 154 014 / 6.1%144 537 / 6.5%51.8%
50 - 54 175 339 / 7%175 340 / 7.8%53.6%
55 - 59 184 817 / 7.4%201 403 / 8.9%55.5%
60 - 64 154 014 / 6.1%180 078 / 8%57.3%
65 - 69 106 625 / 4.1%142 167 / 6.4%60.4%
70 - 74 45 019 / 1.5%75 823 / 3.6%65.8%
75 - 79 56 866 / 2%118 473 / 5.4%70%
80+40 280 / 1.3%106 626 / 4.9%75.2%

Education level

Education level of residents Melbourne: have higher education 22.7% (1 120 551 people), incomplete higher education — 2.9% (143 154 people), secondary vocational — 35.7% (1 762 277 people), 11 classes — 15.7% (775 007 people), 9 classes — 8.7% (429 462 people), 5 classes — 8.2% (404 781 people), have no education — 0.4% (19 745 people), illiterate — 0.6% (29 618 people).

Higher education 1 120 551 / 22.7%
Incomplete higher 143 154 / 2.9%
Secondary vocational 1 762 277 / 35.7%
Elementary school 775 007 / 15.7%
Middle school 429 462 / 8.7%
High school 404 781 / 8.2%
Without education 19 745 / 0.4%
Illiterate 29 618 / 0.6%

Employment, unemployment and pensioners Melbourne

Total Melbourne the number of officially employed population is 3 228 372 people (65.4%), pensioners 1 332 814 people (27%), a officially registered and registered unemployed 227 072 people (4.6%).

Employed population 3 228 372 / 65.4%
Unemployed 227 072 / 4.6%
Pensioners 1 332 814 / 27%

Disability

Total Melbourne have a disability 470 434 people, what constitutes 9.53% from the entire population. Disabled of the group I are 72 564 (1.47.%), disabled of the group II are 183 632 (3.72.%), disabled of the group III are 176 228 (3.57.%), disabled children 38 010 (0.77.%).

Total disabled 470 434 / 9.53%
Disabled of the group I 72 564 / 1.47%
Disabled of the group II 183 632 / 3.72%
Disabled of the group III 176 228 / 3.57%
Disabled children 38 010 / 0.77%