Census data 2016: Melbourne overtakes Sydney as most popular city

MELBOURNE is one of the fastest growing cities in Australia, with inner-city suburbs Brunswick and Richmond booming. Wyndham in the city’s west is also experiencing one of the biggest growth surges in the state.

The Census 2016 figures released on Tuesday morning reveal Melbourne will overtake Sydney by 2050 as the most populous Australian city — with an average of almost 2000 new residents moving here each week. More people are moving into Melbourne than Sydney, making our city a more popular destination to live with growth outpacing our northern state capital.

The Census, taken less than 10 months ago by the Bureau of Statistics, shows since 2011:

• – The City of Melbourne’s population grew by 45 per cent, up 94,000 to 136,000
• – There was a 34 per cent growth in Wyndham in the city’s west, up 56,000 to 220,000
• – The Surf Coast-Bellarine Peninsula was the highest growing regional area, up 18 per cent
• – Bendigo’s population grew by 9.6 per cent, while Ballarat’s population grew by 8.6 per cent
• – Melbourne was the third-fastest growing region in Australia, up 12 per cent

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