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North Melbourne (VIC 3051): population 14,953, median age 31, median household income $1,717/week, SEIFA IRSD decile 3. Victorian suburb guide with housing, jobs and community insights.

North Melbourne is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria (postcode 3051), located in the Greater Melbourne region. At the ABS Census 2021 it had a population of 14,953 people.

At a glance

Population (2021)
14,953
Median age
31
Household income
$1,717/wk
Weekly rent
$381
Unemployment
7%
SEIFA IRSD decile
3 / 10

Age distribution

0-4
3.7%
5-14
7.9%
15-19
4.7%
20-24
13.8%
25-34
28.6%
35-44
15.7%
45-54
9.8%
55-64
7.4%
65-74
5.2%
75-84
2.2%
85+
0.8%

Housing tenure

Owned
13.2%
Mortgage
19.8%
Rented
63.7%
Other
2.0%

Key statistics

IndicatorValue
Postcode3051
Population (2021)14,953
Males7,286 (48.7%)
Females7,670 (51.3%)
Median age31 years
Average household size2
Median weekly household income$1,717
Median weekly family income$2,478
Median weekly rent$381
Median monthly mortgage$2,035
Labour force8,949
Unemployment rate7%
Participation rate74%
Born overseas42.2%
Separate houses3.4%
Worked at home39.0%
SEIFA IRSD decile3 of 10
Bachelor degree or higher79.4%
Completed Year 12 or equivalent87.0%
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander residents0.8%
Residents needing assistance with core activities3.3%
Households with 2+ vehicles16.4%
Distance from Melbourne CBD2.3 km (straight line)

Age profile

Median age: 31 years. Residents under 15: 11.6%. Residents aged 65 and over: 8.3%.

Age groupPeopleShare of population
0-45483.7%
5-141,1867.9%
15-197044.7%
20-242,06613.8%
25-344,28328.6%
35-442,35515.7%
45-541,4729.8%
55-641,1057.4%
65-747795.2%
75-843332.2%
85 and over1260.8%

Households and families

Household typeCountShare of households
Total households6,486
Average household size2
One person2,60040.1%
Two persons2,31035.6%
Three persons81712.6%
Four persons5488.4%
Five persons1472.3%
Six or more persons771.2%
Family typeCountShare of families
Total families3,115
Couples with children923.0%
Couples without children1,52749.0%
One-parent families53017.0%
Other families1244.0%

Children ever born

MeasureValue
Average children per woman aged 15+0.72
Women with no children65.8%
Women with three or more children8.7%

Of the 935 couple families with children in North Melbourne, 6.4% are step or blended families.

Marital status

Marital status of residents aged 15 and over in North Melbourne.

StatusShare of adults
Married (registered marriage)24.6%
Married (de facto)18.5%
Not married56.9%

Housing

DwellingsCountShare of dwellings
Total dwellings8,072
Occupied6,48680.4%
Unoccupied1,58719.7%
Dwelling structureCountShare of dwellings
Separate house2723.4%
Semi-detached or townhouse1,74121.6%
Flat or apartment4,43054.9%
Other dwelling390.5%
TenureCountShare of households
Owned outright85813.2%
Owned with a mortgage1,28619.8%
Rented4,13463.7%
Other tenure1282.0%

Weekly rent

Rent bandShare of renting households
Under $350 per week38.3%
$350 to $549 per week43.4%
$550 or more per week18.4%

18.6% of renting households rent through a state or community housing provider.

Monthly mortgage repayments

Repayment bandShare of mortgaged households
Under $1,0009.9%
$1,000 to $1,79928.2%
$1,800 to $2,99934.5%
$3,000 or more27.4%

Bedrooms per dwelling

BedroomsShare of dwellings
None or one bedroom25.7%
Two bedrooms48.9%
Three bedrooms19.4%
Four or more bedrooms6.0%

Employment

Labour force statusCountShare
Labour force8,949
Employed8,32193.0%
Unemployed6287.0%
Not in the labour force3,148
Unemployment rate7%
Participation rate74%

35.5% of employed residents work part time, fewer than 35 hours per week.

Household income

Household incomes in North Melbourne are distributed across the following weekly bands.

Weekly household incomeShare of households
Under $65020.4%
$650 to $1,49923.8%
$1,500 to $2,99930.7%
$3,000 or more25.1%

For residents aged 15 and over, personal weekly income is distributed as follows.

Weekly personal incomeShare of residents 15+
Under $50031.2%
$500 to $99920.8%
$1,000 to $1,99929.5%
$2,000 or more18.6%

Travel to work

MethodCountShare of workers
Car driver1,53418.4%
Car passenger1151.4%
Train1511.8%
Bus400.5%
Tram4785.7%
Bicycle2933.5%
Walked only1,00912.1%
Worked at home3,24739.0%

Religious affiliation

ReligionCountShare of residents
Christianity3,16121.1%
No religion7,86452.6%
Islam1,0457.0%
Hinduism3732.5%
Buddhism6654.4%
Judaism450.3%
Other or not stated1,80012.0%

Socio-economic profile (SEIFA 2021)

SEIFA deciles run from 1 (most disadvantaged) to 10 (least disadvantaged) nationally.

IndexScoreDecilePercentile
IRSD (disadvantage)977330
IRSAD (advantage and disadvantage)10549
IER (economic resources)8461
IEO (education and occupation)113810

Where residents were born

53.7% of residents were born in Australia and 46.3% were born overseas. The most common overseas birthplaces in North Melbourne are listed below.

Country of birthPeopleShare of residents
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)1,1508.4%
Vietnam4153.0%
Malaysia3912.9%
India3872.8%
England3422.5%
New Zealand3202.3%

When overseas-born residents arrived

Year of arrivalShare of overseas-born residents
2016 to 202134.8%
2011 to 201517.5%
2001 to 201020.5%
Before 200127.2%

Languages spoken at home

58.7% of residents speak only English at home. The most common other languages in North Melbourne are listed below. Across all households, 5.8% of residents speak English not well or not at all.

LanguagePeopleShare of residents
Chinese: Mandarin1,41710.4%
Chinese: Cantonese5353.9%
Vietnamese4653.4%
Arabic2902.1%
Spanish2832.1%
Italian1921.4%

Ancestry

Residents of North Melbourne most commonly report the following ancestries.

AncestryResponsesShare of responses
English3,25517.5%
Australian2,65014.3%
Chinese2,59314.0%
Irish1,4747.9%
Scottish1,0945.9%
Italian6723.6%

Work and industry

The largest employment sectors for North Melbourne residents are listed below.

Industry of employmentWorkersShare of workers
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services1,41017.7%
Health Care and Social Assistance1,31316.4%
Education and Training93511.7%
Accommodation and Food Services7889.9%
Retail Trade5987.5%
Public Administration and Safety5306.6%

The most common occupations among North Melbourne residents are listed below.

OccupationWorkersShare of workers
Professionals3,69245.0%
Managers1,04812.8%
Clerical and Administrative Workers89610.9%
Community and Personal Service Workers85210.4%
Technicians and Trades Workers5586.8%
Sales Workers5036.1%

Education

Of residents attending an education institution in North Melbourne, 52.4% are at university or higher education, 10.4% are at TAFE or vocational education, and 32.0% are at school.

87.0% of residents aged 15 and over have completed Year 12 or equivalent.

The most common fields of study among North Melbourne residents with qualifications are listed below.

Field of studyPeopleShare
Management and Commerce1,61018.8%
Society and Culture1,56018.2%
Health1,09912.9%
Creative Arts89610.5%
Natural and Physical Sciences8209.6%
Engineering and Related Technologies8009.4%

Long-term health conditions

62.1% of residents report no long-term health condition. The most commonly reported conditions in North Melbourne are listed below.

Health conditionPeopleShare of residents
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety)1,64911.0%
Asthma1,2038.0%
Arthritis5753.8%
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes)3832.5%
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina)2641.8%
Cancer (including remission)2081.4%
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema)1070.7%
Stroke860.6%
Kidney disease780.5%
Dementia (including Alzheimer's)390.3%

19.8% of residents report one condition, 4.5% report two, and 1.6% report three or more.

Community and care

How residents of North Melbourne contribute to their community (share of residents aged 15 and over).

Community activityShare
Volunteers for an organisation or group16.0%
Provides unpaid assistance to a person with a disability or health condition8.6%
Provides unpaid child care29.8%
Does 15 or more hours of unpaid domestic work12.1%
Has served or is serving in the Australian Defence Force0.8%

Moving and stability

MobilityShare of residents
Same address 1 year ago67.8%
Moved within Victoria in the last year21.0%
Moved interstate in the last year3.6%
Moved from overseas in the last year2.0%
Same address 5 years ago34.2%
Moved within Victoria in the last 5 years33.1%
Moved interstate in the last 5 years8.9%
Moved from overseas in the last 5 years17.7%

Crime and safety

Victoria Police recorded 2,393 offences in North Melbourne in the 12 months to March 2026.

Offence divisionRecorded offences
A Crimes against the person290
B Property and deception offences1,630
C Drug offences127
D Public order and security offences111
E Justice procedures offences233
F Other offences2

That is a calculated rate of 160.0 recorded offences per 1,000 residents, based on the ABS Census 2021 population. This rate was calculated by My Victoria AU and is not a Crime Statistics Agency figure.

For context, the Melbourne local government area recorded 23,304 offences per 100,000 residents in the same period. That figure is the official Crime Statistics Agency rate for the LGA.

Five-year trend

2022
1,800
2023
1,746
2024
1,951
2025
2,288
2026
2,393

Recorded offences count crimes reported to Victoria Police in this locality, not crimes committed by or against its residents. Areas with shopping centres, transport hubs, hospitals or entertainment precincts record more offences regardless of how safe they are for people who live there. Counts are revised as investigations progress.

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria, Data tables - Recorded offences, Year ending March 2026. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. Rates per 1,000 residents are calculations by My Victoria AU using ABS Census 2021 population and are not CSA figures. View the source dataset.

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Data disclaimer: The statistics on this page are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), Census of Population and Housing 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (ASGS Edition 3), and are used under the ABS CC BY 4.0 licence. This directory is an independent community resource and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the ABS.

Population 14953
Median Age 31
Average Household Size 2
Median Weekly Household Income $1717
Median Weekly Rent $381
Median Monthly Mortgage $2035
Unemployment Rate 7%
Participation Rate 74%
Born Overseas 42.2%
Separate House 3.4%
Worked at Home 39%
SEIFA IRSD Decile 3
SEIFA IRSD Percentile 30
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 9
Median Weekly Family Income $2478
Postcode 3051

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