Victoria - Australia Population 2022

As of March 2018, Victoria has a population of 6,460,675 people. By 2019, the population is predicted to reach around 6.5 million, increasing 2.2% over the previous year.

The greatest percentage shift across the board in the whole country. Melbourne is the capital state of VIC (Victoria) and the state’s most populous city.

On March 31st, 2018, the official population estimate was 6,460,675 people. This is a 2.2% increase from March 31st, 2017. Overseas migration to Australia is expected to be 236,800, down from the previous year’s 259,600. Statistic data provided by the government.

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Most populated areas in Victoria

Rank	Populated Areas	Population
1	Melbourne	4,196,201
2	Geelong	157,103
3	Ballarat	93,761
4	Bendigo	92,384
5	Melton	54,455
6	Mildura	50,239
7	Pakenham	46,421
8	Shepparton – Mooroopna	46,194
9	Wodonga	35,131
10	Sunbury	34,425
11	Warrnambool	30,707
12	Traralgon	25,482
13	Wangaratta	18,567
14	Ocean Grove – Barwon Heads	18,208
15	Bacchus Marsh	17,303
16	Torquay – Jan Juc	16,942
17	Horsham	16,792
18	Moe – Newborough	15,062
19	Warragul	14,274
20	Morwell	13,540
21	Sale	13,507
22	Lara	13,327
23	Bairnsdale	12,950
24	Echuca	12,902
25	Drysdale – Clifton Springs	12,483
26	Colac	11,890

Victoria – Melbourne

Over 4.8 million people call Melbourne home, making it one of the most cosmopolitan cities in Australia. Melbourne was named the world’s second-most livable city by Business Insider in 2018. Sydney is ranked fifth, Adelaide is tenth, and Brisbane is eleventh (22nd).

The rating is based on the excellent standard of living enjoyed by Australians.

Demographic – Male and Female

50.9 percent of the Victorian population is female, and 49.1 percent is male. The most recent census conducted by the Australian government provided the basis for this data.

Gender	Percentage	Figure
Male	49.1%	2,908,077
Female	50.9%	3,018,549

Median Age

The median age of the inhabitants of Victoria is 37. 7.6 percent of the population of Victoria is in the 30-34 and 45-49 age brackets (447,927 People). The most recent census conducted by the Australian government provided the basis for this data.

Victoria Median Age

37 Years Old

Median weekly household income

The average weekly family income in Victoria is $1,419. On the other hand, personal income is, on average, $644 a week. The most recent census conducted by the Australian government provided the basis for this data.

Victoria’s Median Household Income

$1,419 a week

Median weekly rent

The average weekly rent payment in Victoria is $325. In VIC, a family has an average of 2.6 members. The most recent census conducted by the Australian government provided the basis for this data.

Victoria Median Weekly Rent

$325 a week

Religious affiliation

At 31.7 percent, “No religion” was the most common religious affiliation, closely followed by Catholicism at 23.2 percent. Since the 2011 census, there has been an 8.2 percent increase in persons reporting that they have no religion.

This information was gathered from the most recent census conducted by the Australian government.

Occupation

Nearly a quarter of Victoria’s residents are “professionals,” making up 23.3% of the city’s total population. Managers make up 13.5 percent of the workforce, greater than the Australian average of 13 percent and the third most common profession.