Between 1981 and 2021, the centre of population for Greater Melbourne moves 1.6km west-south-west, with population increasing from 2,858,000 in 1981 to 4,976,000 in 2021. Centres of population based on 30 June populations and geographic centroids of SA1s within Greater Melbourne. Blue = estimated, red = projected. Data: ABS/AIHW. Created by @AndyHowe_statto. AREA LIST