Population density is the number of residents per square kilometre of land. Place Forecast works it out as population divided by land area.
Density is a fair way to compare places of different size. A small town and a big city can have the same density but very different populations.
Estimated figures come from the Estimated Resident Population. Future population is projected using the cohort-component method. Only the population changes over time. The land area stays fixed.
A few things matter when you read density:
| Small Area | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 | 2034 | 2035 | 2036 | 2037 | 2038 | 2039 | 2040 | 2041 | 2042 | 2043 | 2044 | 2045 | 2046 | 2047 | 2048 | 2049 | 2050 | 2051 | 2052 | 2053 | 2054 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Park | 2078.63 | 1932.60 | 1937.75 | 2016.90 | 2049.00 | 2049.92 | 2051.82 | 2052.66 | 2053.50 | 2054.34 | 2055.18 | 2056.02 | 2056.86 | 2057.70 | 2058.54 | 2059.38 | 2060.21 | 2061.05 | 2061.89 | 2062.73 | 2063.57 | 2064.41 | 2065.25 | 2066.09 | 2066.93 | 2067.77 | 2068.61 | 2069.45 | 2070.29 | 2071.13 | 2071.97 | 2072.81 | 2073.65 | 2074.49 | 2075.33 |
| Balaclava | 6526.31 | 6141.52 | 6188.96 | 6541.73 | 6736.38 | 6738.84 | 6741.95 | 6745.03 | 6748.11 | 6751.19 | 6754.26 | 6757.34 | 6760.42 | 6763.50 | 6766.58 | 6769.66 | 6772.74 | 6775.82 | 6778.89 | 6781.97 | 6785.05 | 6788.13 | 6791.21 | 6794.29 | 6797.37 | 6800.44 | 6803.52 | 6806.60 | 6809.68 | 6812.76 | 6815.84 | 6818.92 | 6822.00 | 6825.07 | 6828.15 |
| Elwood | 5389.68 | 5081.03 | 5036.38 | 5236.44 | 5409.17 | 5418.75 | 5440.76 | 5455.09 | 5471.41 | 5484.77 | 5498.13 | 5511.49 | 5524.85 | 5538.21 | 5551.57 | 5564.93 | 5578.29 | 5591.65 | 5605.01 | 5618.37 | 5631.73 | 5645.09 | 5658.45 | 5671.81 | 5685.17 | 5698.53 | 5711.89 | 5725.25 | 5738.61 | 5751.97 | 5765.33 | 5778.69 | 5792.05 | 5805.41 | 5818.77 |
| Middle Park | 4154.41 | 3852.18 | 3919.75 | 4082.11 | 4109.64 | 4109.64 | 4112.27 | 4117.42 | 4122.56 | 4127.71 | 4132.86 | 4138.00 | 4143.15 | 4148.30 | 4153.45 | 4158.59 | 4163.74 | 4168.89 | 4174.04 | 4179.18 | 4184.33 | 4189.48 | 4194.63 | 4199.77 | 4204.92 | 4210.07 | 4215.22 | 4220.36 | 4225.51 | 4230.66 | 4235.81 | 4240.95 | 4246.10 | 4251.25 | 4256.39 |
| Port Melbourne | 3441.15 | 3360.59 | 3380.38 | 3494.10 | 3523.85 | 3584.74 | 3626.71 | 3629.80 | 3723.38 | 3725.48 | 3727.58 | 3729.68 | 3731.78 | 3733.88 | 3735.98 | 3738.07 | 3740.17 | 3742.27 | 3744.37 | 3746.47 | 3748.57 | 3750.67 | 3752.77 | 3754.87 | 3756.97 | 3759.06 | 3761.16 | 3763.26 | 3765.36 | 3767.46 | 3769.56 | 3771.66 | 3773.76 | 3775.86 | 3777.95 |
| Ripponlea | 5019.94 | 4711.69 | 4609.15 | 4829.93 | 4923.72 | 4942.03 | 4951.60 | 4961.25 | 4961.30 | 4961.35 | 4961.40 | 4961.45 | 4961.50 | 4961.55 | 4961.61 | 4961.66 | 4961.71 | 4961.76 | 4961.81 | 4961.86 | 4961.91 | 4961.96 | 4962.01 | 4962.06 | 4962.12 | 4962.17 | 4962.22 | 4962.27 | 4962.32 | 4962.37 | 4962.42 | 4962.47 | 4962.52 | 4962.58 | 4962.63 |
| South Melbourne | 4483.94 | 4202.89 | 4285.45 | 4521.70 | 4681.38 | 4879.93 | 5090.94 | 5212.17 | 5567.14 | 5683.26 | 5799.39 | 5915.52 | 6031.64 | 6147.77 | 6263.89 | 6380.02 | 6496.14 | 6612.27 | 6728.39 | 6844.52 | 6960.64 | 7076.77 | 7192.89 | 7309.02 | 7425.14 | 7541.27 | 7657.39 | 7773.52 | 7889.65 | 8005.77 | 8121.90 | 8238.02 | 8354.15 | 8470.27 | 8586.40 |
| St Kilda | 6041.86 | 5434.27 | 5510.42 | 5928.18 | 6138.92 | 6139.70 | 6173.58 | 6219.20 | 6245.58 | 6260.10 | 6274.61 | 6289.13 | 6303.64 | 6318.16 | 6332.67 | 6347.19 | 6361.70 | 6376.22 | 6390.73 | 6405.25 | 6419.76 | 6434.28 | 6448.80 | 6463.31 | 6477.83 | 6492.34 | 6506.86 | 6521.37 | 6535.89 | 6550.40 | 6564.92 | 6579.43 | 6593.95 | 6608.46 | 6622.98 |
| St Kilda East | 6115.57 | 5645.96 | 5596.26 | 5825.89 | 6049.81 | 6053.30 | 6056.81 | 6124.01 | 6185.32 | 6246.62 | 6307.93 | 6369.23 | 6430.54 | 6491.84 | 6553.15 | 6614.45 | 6675.76 | 6737.06 | 6798.37 | 6859.67 | 6920.98 | 6982.28 | 7043.59 | 7104.89 | 7166.20 | 7227.50 | 7288.81 | 7350.11 | 7411.42 | 7472.72 | 7534.03 | 7595.33 | 7656.64 | 7717.94 | 7779.25 |
| St Kilda Road | 7117.75 | 6816.23 | 6905.31 | 7388.52 | 7641.32 | 7737.27 | 8092.76 | 8315.44 | 9511.12 | 9733.80 | 9956.48 | 10179.16 | 10401.84 | 10624.52 | 10847.20 | 11069.88 | 11292.56 | 11515.24 | 11737.92 | 11960.60 | 12183.28 | 12405.96 | 12628.64 | 12851.32 | 13074.00 | 13296.68 | 13519.36 | 13742.04 | 13964.72 | 14187.40 | 14410.08 | 14632.76 | 14855.44 | 15078.12 | 15300.80 |
| St Kilda West | 5526.22 | 4897.47 | 4939.16 | 5331.38 | 5549.38 | 5549.38 | 5549.38 | 5552.75 | 5555.27 | 5557.79 | 5560.31 | 5562.83 | 5565.35 | 5567.87 | 5570.39 | 5572.91 | 5575.43 | 5577.96 | 5580.48 | 5583.00 | 5585.52 | 5588.04 | 5590.56 | 5593.08 | 5595.60 | 5598.12 | 5600.65 | 5603.17 | 5605.69 | 5608.21 | 5610.73 | 5613.25 | 5615.77 | 5618.29 | 5620.81 |
| Total | 6115.57 | 5645.96 | 5596.26 | 5825.89 | 6049.81 | 6053.30 | 6056.81 | 6124.01 | 6185.32 | 6246.62 | 6307.93 | 6369.23 | 6430.54 | 6491.84 | 6553.15 | 6614.45 | 6675.76 | 6737.06 | 6798.37 | 6859.67 | 6920.98 | 6982.28 | 7043.59 | 7104.89 | 7166.20 | 7227.50 | 7288.81 | 7350.11 | 7411.42 | 7472.72 | 7534.03 | 7595.33 | 7656.64 | 7717.94 | 7779.25 |