The Sikhs form one of the largest subgroups of Indian Australians with 125,000 adherents according to the 2016 census, having grown from 17,000 in 2001 and 12,000 in 1996[1] [2]. The capital of VIC (Victoria) is Melbourne, which is also the most populated city in Victoria. In concordance with national data, Britain is the most commonly reported country of birth, with 4.7%, followed by Italy (2.4%), Greece (2.1%) and then China (1.3%). United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035. The world’s first feature film, the Story of the Ned Kelly Gang was filmed and made in Melbourne in 1906. The population of Melbourne in 2019,  is a very diverse city with a population of over 4.8 million people in the greater Melbourne area. [30][37] As of 2018, the CBD is the most densely populated area in Australia with more than 19,000 residents per square kilometre, and the inner city suburbs of Carlton, South Yarra, Fitzroy and Collingwood make up Victoria's top five. The number is expected to reach over 6.5 million by 2019, with the percentage increase in previous years being 2.2%. 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This data was obtained from the most recent Australian government census. Melbourne dominated Australia's population growth for the 15th year in a row as of 2017, adding 125,424 people between 2016–2017, and boomed past 5 million people in 2019. But Ballarat's public transport options are limited compared to Melbourne, which means 14 car parks have been factored into the proposed design and residents would receive membership to a car-sharing service. "It is almost entirely car-dependent development, [with] very poor heavy rail and other public transport [and] very poor bus services … there are relatively few jobs so this requires long distances by car," Professor Buxton said. The Nightingale model however, represents not only a more eco-friendly design, but a different lifestyle expected of regional residents. Melbourne Urban Area Population Projections. Soon it will be possible to see the city of Melbourne on the map. Population growth is however projected to significantly decline as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and associated economic slowdown.[1]. Also oversea immigration number contributes to the growth. Melbourne is still a centre of Aboriginal life — consisting of local groups and indigenous groups from other parts of Australia, as most indigenous Victorians were displaced from their traditional lands during colonization – with the Aboriginal community in the city numbering over 20,000 persons (0.6% of the population). The earliest known inhabitants of the broad area that later became known as Melbourne were Indigenous Australians – specifically, at the time of European settlement, the Bunurong, Wurundjeri and Wathaurong tribal groups. We believe using the recent years’ figures (see the table in next section) will make the estimation more accurate. [35], Although Victoria's net interstate migration has fluctuated, the population of the Melbourne statistical division has grown by about 70,000 people a year since 2005. Here's what we found, France announces nightly curfews as the WHO warns of rising COVID-19 deaths, 'A bit of a head-scratcher': Clydesdale horse gets stuck in 5-metre-deep well. We use end of June each year due to Australia Bureau Statistics always follow Australia financial year when pushed the data. Melbourne is home to residents from 200 countries and territories, who speak over 233 languages and dialects and follow 116 religious faiths. The regional city's population is expected to bulge by a third, or almost 40,000 people, within the next two decades. [N 4][39], Melbourne has the 10th largest immigrant population among world metropolitan areas. Melbourne Population 4,485,211 The official population number as of the most recent census is 4,485,211 people. [50] Melbourne is Victoria’s business, administrative, cultural and recreational hub of the state. It is also home to the world’s longest Chinese dragon at more than 100 meters in length. Please check your download folder. The Australia Population (Live) counter shows a continuously updated estimate of the current population of Australia delivered by Worldometer's RTS algorithm, which processes data collected from the United Nations Population Division.. Looking further back to ancestry, 43.3% of Melbourne's population reported that they had British or Irish ancestry, 28.2% reported Australian ancestry, and 18.2% reported that they had Asian ancestry (including 6.5% who reported Chinese ancestry).