Welcome to the City of Melbourne Community Profile

The City of Melbourne Estimated Resident Population for 2023 is 177,396, with a population density of 4,752 persons per square km.

The City of Melbourne is bounded by the Cities of Moonee Valley and Moreland in the north, the Cities of Yarra and Stonnington in the east, the City of Port Phillip and Hobsons Bay in the south, and Hobsons Bay City and the City of Maribyrnong in the west.

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.

Population

177,396

Land area

37.33

Population density

4,752

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