Suburbs in Time
1981-2006 data is now available!
Suburbs in Time data is based on 2006 suburb boundaries, and previous Census data is concorded to these boundaries. The 1996 edition of Suburbs in Time, which was based on the geography of the time, has been superseded by this release. Data for Towns in Time (1981-2006) are also currently available.
Data files
Melbourne suburbs
Regional suburbs
Mapping Analysis
Population Change 1981 - 2006 (PDF - 751 KB)
0 - 4 Year Olds 1981 to 2006 (PDF - 921 KB) 18 - 24 Year olds 1981 to 2006 (PDF - 921 KB) 25 - 34 Year Olds 1981 to 2006 (PDF - 920 KB) 35 - 44 Year Olds 1981 to 2006 (PDF - 920 KB) 45 - 54 Year Olds 1981 to 2006 (PDF - 920 KB) 55 - 64 Year Olds 1981 to 2006 (PDF - 922 KB) 65 - 74 Year Olds 1981 to 2006 (PDF - 921 KB) 75+ Year Olds 1981 to 2006 (PDF - 920 KB)
Supporting documents
Suburbs in Time documentation (PDF - 42 KB) Glossary (PDF - 49 KB)
Questions?
Terms used in Suburbs in time are defined in the Urban and Regional Research glossary.
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For further statistics from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), including information on the Census and Estimated Resident Population data, please visit the Australian Bureau of Statisitcs website.
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