Suburb in Melton

Aintree, VIC

Aintree had a population of 7,982 at the 2021 Census (+9,319.5% since 2016). Median age 30.3. Median weekly household income $2,354. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Aintree at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Victoria.

In Melbourne - West

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Aintree's population grew by 9,319.5% to 7,982, faster than Victoria as a whole (+9.7%). With a median age of 30.3, it is younger than the VIC average (37.9). Children under 10 make up 24.9% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 1.4%.

20.8% of households rent, a smaller share than the VIC average of 28.9%. 5.3% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 2,164 households.

The median household earns $2,354 a week, above the VIC average of $1,759. Renters pay a median $417 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,190 a month.

54.3% of residents were born overseas, more than the VIC average of 31.6%. 67.9% use a language other than English at home. 12.6% report no religion, lower than the VIC average (42.1%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Aintree beside VIC and Australia.

MeasureAintreeVICAustralia
Population7,9826,503,50325,422,828
Growth since 2016+9,319.5%+9.7%+8.6%
Median age30.337.938.2
Households2,1642,390,1729,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%12.1%14.3%
Renting20.8%28.9%31.1%
Owned outright5.3%32.6%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,354$1,759$1,747
Median rent a week$417$368$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,190$1,867$1,866
Born overseas54.3%31.6%29.3%
Other language at home67.9%29.1%23.6%
No religion12.6%42.1%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+9,319.5% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 762011
  2. 852016
  3. 7,9822021

Age

Median age 30.3, against 37.9 for Victoria.

Aintree Victoria
Share of people by age, Aintree and Victoria
0–924.9%
10–1910.6%
20–2913.0%
30–3929.4%
40–4912.5%
50–594.9%
60–693.1%
70–791.2%
80+0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Aintree at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Indian23.0%
  2. Australian10.9%
  3. English8.7%
  4. Filipino7.6%
  5. Maltese4.5%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Punjabi24.8%
  2. Hindi5.2%
  3. Tagalog2.6%
  4. Vietnamese2.6%
  5. Arabic2.3%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. India27.3%
  2. the Philippines5.2%
  3. New Zealand2.4%
  4. Sri Lanka1.8%
  5. Vietnam1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Aintree

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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