Census 2011 → 2021

South Melbourne population growth

How the population of South Melbourne, VIC (3205) changed across ABS Census years from 2011 to 2021.

Population

Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021

+24.4% over 10 years

2011 and 2016 figures are mapped onto 2021 suburb boundaries, so comparisons are approximate where borders changed.

2011 population

9,283

2016 population

10,920

2021 population

11,548

2011 → 2021

+24.4%

+628 since 2016

South Melbourne trends (2016 → 2021)

Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.

Population

11,548

was 10,920 in 2016

+628 · +5.8%

Median rent

$421/wk

was $438/wk in 2016

$17 · -3.9%

Household income

$2,101/wk

was $1,842/wk in 2016

+$259 · +14.1%

Median age

was 36 in 2016

+3 · +8.3%

Source: ABS Census 2011, 2016 & 2021. Methodology