Census 2011 → 2021
East Melbourne population growth
How the population of East Melbourne, VIC (3002) changed across ABS Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+0.8% over 10 years
2011 population
4,859
2016 population
4,964
2021 population
4,896
2011 → 2021
+0.8%
-68 since 2016
East Melbourne trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
4,896
was 4,964 in 2016
-68 · -1.4%
Median rent
$480/wk
was $451/wk in 2016
+$29 · +6.4%
Household income
$2,345/wk
was $2,285/wk in 2016
+$60 · +2.6%
Median age
42
was 38 in 2016
+4 · +10.5%
Dig deeper: East Melbourne population growth · East Melbourne then and now
Source: ABS Census 2011, 2016 & 2021. Methodology