Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs in Victoria

Victoria: Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs was 245,125 Persons in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
245,125 Persons
Change on year
down 31.2%
Rank
513th
of 1249 regions
All-time high
356,090 Persons
in 2020
All-time low
215,904 Persons
in 1990
Years of data
32
1990–2021

Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs in Victoria, 1990–2021

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1990200520211990: 215.9k Persons1991: 222.0k Persons1992: 228.3k Persons1993: 234.6k Persons1994: 240.9k Persons1995: 247.2k Persons1996: 251.8k Persons1997: 256.4k Persons1998: 260.8k Persons1999: 264.8k Persons2000: 268.6k Persons2001: 274.7k Persons2002: 281.0k Persons2003: 287.4k Persons2004: 293.7k Persons2005: 299.6k Persons2006: 305.5k Persons2007: 310.9k Persons2008: 316.4k Persons2009: 322.0k Persons2010: 327.3k Persons2011: 332.7k Persons2012: 337.9k Persons2013: 342.9k Persons2014: 347.6k Persons2015: 351.7k Persons2016: 352.8k Persons2017: 353.7k Persons2018: 354.6k Persons2019: 355.4k Persons2020: 356.1k Persons2021: 245.1k Persons

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

In 2021, population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Victoria stood at 245,125 Persons.

The figure is down 31.2% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Victoria peaked at 356,090 Persons in 2020 and was at its lowest, 215,904 Persons, in 1990.

That places Victoria 513th out of 1249 regions with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs in Victoria, year by year

Annual values for Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs in Victoria, 1990 to 2021.
Year Persons Change
1990 215,904 Persons
1991 222,049 Persons +2.8%
1992 228,332 Persons +2.8%
1993 234,642 Persons +2.8%
1994 240,918 Persons +2.7%
1995 247,239 Persons +2.6%
1996 251,770 Persons +1.8%
1997 256,440 Persons +1.9%
1998 260,780 Persons +1.7%
1999 264,795 Persons +1.5%
2000 268,595 Persons +1.4%
2001 274,674 Persons +2.3%
2002 281,024 Persons +2.3%
2003 287,384 Persons +2.3%
2004 293,664 Persons +2.2%
2005 299,556 Persons +2.0%
2006 305,468 Persons +2.0%
2007 310,868 Persons +1.8%
2008 316,431 Persons +1.8%
2009 321,995 Persons +1.8%
2010 327,266 Persons +1.6%
2011 332,727 Persons +1.7%
2012 337,917 Persons +1.6%
2013 342,886 Persons +1.5%
2014 347,623 Persons +1.4%
2015 351,658 Persons +1.2%
2016 352,783 Persons +0.3%
2017 353,690 Persons +0.3%
2018 354,563 Persons +0.2%
2019 355,355 Persons +0.2%
2020 356,090 Persons +0.2%
2021 245,125 Persons -31.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 242,287 Persons 215,904 Persons 264,795 Persons 10
2000s 295,966 Persons 268,595 Persons 321,995 Persons 10
2010s 345,647 Persons 327,266 Persons 355,355 Persons 10
2020s 300,608 Persons 245,125 Persons 356,090 Persons 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Victoria?
Population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Victoria was 245,125 Persons in 2021, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest population by age and sex - cities and fuas recorded in Victoria?
The highest recorded value was 356,090 Persons in 2020.
What is the lowest population by age and sex - cities and fuas recorded in Victoria?
The lowest recorded value was 215,904 Persons in 1990.
How does Victoria rank for population by age and sex - cities and fuas?
Victoria ranks 513th out of 1249 regions with data for 2021.
Is population by age and sex - cities and fuas rising or falling in Victoria?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Victoria data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
1,260 places, 27,887 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset provides population counts by 5-year age groups and sex for OECD Functional Urban Areas (FUAs) and cities. Data sources and methodology Population by age and sex data is collected at the level of small administrative units (e.g. municipalities) and aggregated at the FUA and city level. The correspondence table between SAUs and FUAs/cities is available in parquet and csv format. Defining FUAs and cities The OECD, in cooperation with the EU, has developed a harmonised definition of functional urban areas (FUAs) to capture the economic and functional reach of cities based on daily commuting patterns (OECD, 2012). FUAs consist of: A city – defined by urban centres in the degree of urbanisation, adapted to the closest local administrative units to define a city. A commuting zone – including all local areas where at least 15% of employed residents work in the city. The delineation process includes: Assigning municipalities surrounded by a single FUA to that FUA. Excluding non-contiguous municipalities. The definition identifies 1 272 FUAs and 1 269 cities in all OECD member countries except Costa Rica and four accession countries. Cite this dataset OECD Regions, cities and local areas database (Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs), http://oe.cd/geostats Further information OECD Local Data Portal OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email CitiesStat@oecd.org