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                    Melbourne facts and figures

                    View of CBD buildings, parkland in the foreground
                    This page uses demographic data to provide information about the City of Melbourne’s residents, visitors and surroundings.

                    The snapshot of facts and figures presents the City of Melbourne in numbers and gives insight into Melbourne’s characteristics.

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                    City of Melbourne in numbers

                    Who is in the city?

                    Daily population (on average weekday)

                    2019

                    Icon representing a person 910,800
                    City of Melbourne, Daily Population Estimates, 2019

                    Estimated resident population

                    2022

                    Icon representing a person 159,993 ​
                    Australian Bureau of Statistics, Regional Population, 2022

                    Forecast resident population 

                    2032 
                    Icon representing a person249,775

                    City of Melbourne, Population and Jobs Forecasts, 2021-2041

                    Residents born overseas 

                    2021
                    Icon representing a flag​55%
                    Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021  

                    Median age 

                    2021
                    Icon representing a clock30
                    Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021

                    International visitors per year (to Metropolitan Melbourne) 

                    Chart showing the trend in the number of international visitors to Metropolitan Melbourne from 2017 to 2021. In 2017 there were approximately 2.75 million international visitors, with a steady increase to approxmately 3 million in 2019. In 2020 there is a sharp decrease to approximately 500,000, descreasing further to 54,436 in 2021.

                    Tourism Research Australia, International Visitors Survey, Year ending December 2020​ 

                    What's in the city?

                    Number of cafe, restaurant and bistro seating venues

                    Chart showing the trend in the number of cafe restaurant venues from 2017 to 2021. From 2017 to 2019 the number was fairly steady, hovering between 2300 and 2400, before decreasing by appoximately 200 in 2020 and then decreasing slightly more to 2170 in 2021.

                    City of Melbourne, Census of Land Use and Employment (CLUE), CLUE 2022

                    Residential dwellings

                    Chart showing the trend in the number of residential dwellings from 2017 to 2021. The trend has steadily increased each year, with roughly 76,000 in 2017 and increasing to 102,331 in 2021.

                    City of Melbourne, Census of Land Use and Employment (CLUE), CLUE 2022

                    Total area of parks and reserves

                    2022
                    Icon representing a tree​​5,008,466 m2

                    City of Melbourne, Census of Land Use and Employment (CLUE), CLUE 2021

                    Oldest building 

                    1837
                    Icon representing a buildingMitre Tavern
                    5-9 Bank Place

                    City of Melbourne, Census of Land Use and Employment (CLUE), CLUE 2020 summary report infographic

                    Tallest building 

                    100 floors, 316 m

                    Icon representing a building Australia 108
                    70 Southbank Boulevard, Southbank

                    Australia 108 | Melbourne's Highest Residences

                    Disclaimer

                    The information on this page is for communication purposes only. While care is taken to ensure the information is accurate and reliable, the City of Melbourne cannot guarantee this. Content is derived from a range of sources at various times and as such it may not be free from errors, omissions or inconsistencies. It is recommended that users exercise care with its use. The City of Melbourne takes no responsibility for inaccurate information and does not accept any liability whatsoever for any direct or indirect loss, damage or injury suffered as a result of reliance on this information.

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