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                    Residents profiles

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                    Find out more about the population living in the City of Melbourne with data from the 2021 Census.

                    ​Visit the City of Melbourne Community Profile page. 

                    More information on how the Census is collected and Census data can be found on the Australian Bureau of Statistics website.

                    Population forecasts

                    Each year the City of Melbourne publishes updated residential population estimates released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. 

                    Population and household forecasts are also updated biennially, estimating the current and future population in the city and its small areas.

                    Read more about City of Melbourne's population forecasts.

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