Victoria in Future 2016
Victoria
Population change
Average annual population growth rate, 2011 to 2031
2.0%
1.8%
Annual growth rate
1.6%
1.4%
1.2%
1.0%
0.8%
0.6%
0.4%
Location: South-eastern Australia
Area (2011): 222,515 km²
Pop. Density (2011): 24.8 persons per km²
Major Centres: Melbourne; Geelong; Ballarat; Bendigo
0.2%
0.0%
2011-16
2016-21
Victoria
2021-26
2026-31
Population and households
Total Population
Pop. in private dwellings
Households
Average household size
Change in population
Net change
Average annual change
Change in households
Net change
Average annual change
2011
5,537,816
5,454,795
2,154,416
2.53
2016
6,048,767
5,956,661
2,374,505
2.51
2021
6,605,653
6,500,439
2,609,857
2.49
2026
7,170,957
7,050,271
2,844,431
2.48
2031
7,733,259
7,593,472
3,082,628
2.46
2011-2031
2011-16
2016-21
2021-26
2026-31
2,195,443
1.7%
510,951
1.8%
556,886
1.8%
565,304
1.7%
562,302
1.5%
928,212
1.8%
220,089
2.0%
235,352
1.9%
234,574
1.7%
238,197
1.6%
2011
556,564
930,764
539,157
127,931
2016
629,003
1,005,132
600,759
139,612
2021
700,633
1,090,031
671,018
148,175
2026
766,045
1,177,796
744,080
156,510
2031
830,444
1,265,189
820,217
166,778
Household types
Couple-only
Family with children
One person
Other
Age distribution
Population by five-year age group and sex, 2011 and 2031
Population by broad age groups, 2011 and 2031
2011
80-84
2031
70-74
60-64
24.7%
50-54
24.0%
40-44
30-34
20-24
14.0%
57.3%
61.2%
18.7%
10-14
0-4
0
400,000
300,0000 200,000 0100,000
1
0
1
100,0001 200,000 1300,000 400,000
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2031
2031Males
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Males
2031 Males
2011
2011
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Males
Males
2011 Males
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Females
2031
Females
Females
2011
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2011
Females
2011
Females
Females
Population
Population characteristics
Estimated resident population, 1991 to 2031
2011 Census
10,000,000
1
1
8,000,000
1
6,000,000
1
4,000,000
0
2,000,000
0
0
0
1991
1996
2001
2006
Actual
2011
2016
2021
Projected
2026
2031
Dwellings
Separate houses
Other
Labour force
Participation rate
Unemployment rate
CALD
Born overseas
of which
LOTE countries2
Victoria
No.
1,727,097
549,858
%
Victoria
No.
75.9
1,727,097
24.1
549,858
%
75.9
24.1
64.8
5.4
64.8
5.4
1,405,334
27.7
1,405,334
27.7
1,046,719
20.6
1,046,719
20.6
1. All persons born O/S, excl those born in Canada, Ireland, NZ, South Africa, UK and USA.
.