Victoria in figures

A profile of Victoria from official statistics: 4 figures in 2 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population at the end of the quarter in Victoria was 7.15 million in Q1 2026, up 1.6% from Q1 2025.

Population at the end of the quarter7.15 millionQ1 2026Up 1.6% from Q1 2025
Population aged 65 and over17%2025Up 0.2 percentage points from 2024
6M6.2M6.4M6.6M6.8M7M7.2M2016-Q22017-Q42019-Q22020-Q42022-Q22023-Q42026-Q12016-Q2: 6,173,172 persons2016-Q3: 6,205,852 persons2016-Q4: 6,235,781 persons2017-Q1: 6,278,555 persons2017-Q2: 6,302,608 persons2017-Q3: 6,333,514 persons2017-Q4: 6,358,210 persons2018-Q1: 6,398,586 persons2018-Q2: 6,423,038 persons2018-Q3: 6,454,976 persons2018-Q4: 6,479,695 persons2019-Q1: 6,518,716 persons2019-Q2: 6,537,305 persons2019-Q3: 6,567,898 persons2019-Q4: 6,590,050 persons2020-Q1: 6,616,636 persons2020-Q2: 6,615,046 persons2020-Q3: 6,591,437 persons2020-Q4: 6,567,195 persons2021-Q1: 6,555,302 persons2021-Q2: 6,547,822 persons2021-Q3: 6,543,116 persons2021-Q4: 6,555,013 persons2022-Q1: 6,591,580 persons2022-Q2: 6,615,232 persons2022-Q3: 6,657,690 persons2022-Q4: 6,700,395 persons2023-Q1: 6,757,251 persons2023-Q2: 6,797,169 persons2023-Q3: 6,845,666 persons2023-Q4: 6,881,068 persons2024-Q1: 6,928,534 persons2024-Q2: 6,950,961 persons2024-Q3: 6,979,007 persons2024-Q4: 7,003,810 persons2025-Q1: 7,044,730 persons2025-Q2: 7,064,041 persons2025-Q3: 7,093,876 persons2025-Q4: 7,116,016 persons2026-Q1: 7,154,221 persons6M6.25M6.5M6.75M7M7.25M2016-Q22019-Q42023-Q22026-Q12016-Q2: 6,173,172 persons2016-Q3: 6,205,852 persons2016-Q4: 6,235,781 persons2017-Q1: 6,278,555 persons2017-Q2: 6,302,608 persons2017-Q3: 6,333,514 persons2017-Q4: 6,358,210 persons2018-Q1: 6,398,586 persons2018-Q2: 6,423,038 persons2018-Q3: 6,454,976 persons2018-Q4: 6,479,695 persons2019-Q1: 6,518,716 persons2019-Q2: 6,537,305 persons2019-Q3: 6,567,898 persons2019-Q4: 6,590,050 persons2020-Q1: 6,616,636 persons2020-Q2: 6,615,046 persons2020-Q3: 6,591,437 persons2020-Q4: 6,567,195 persons2021-Q1: 6,555,302 persons2021-Q2: 6,547,822 persons2021-Q3: 6,543,116 persons2021-Q4: 6,555,013 persons2022-Q1: 6,591,580 persons2022-Q2: 6,615,232 persons2022-Q3: 6,657,690 persons2022-Q4: 6,700,395 persons2023-Q1: 6,757,251 persons2023-Q2: 6,797,169 persons2023-Q3: 6,845,666 persons2023-Q4: 6,881,068 persons2024-Q1: 6,928,534 persons2024-Q2: 6,950,961 persons2024-Q3: 6,979,007 persons2024-Q4: 7,003,810 persons2025-Q1: 7,044,730 persons2025-Q2: 7,064,041 persons2025-Q3: 7,093,876 persons2025-Q4: 7,116,016 persons2026-Q1: 7,154,221 persons
Population at the end of the quarter, Q2 2016 to Q1 2026. persons. Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, ABS National, state and territory population: estimated resident population at the end of the quarter, persons (dataflow ERP_Q).

Sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics, ABS National, state and territory population: estimated resident population at the end of the quarter, persons (dataflow ERP_Q); Australian Bureau of Statistics, ABS National, state and territory population: estimated resident population aged 65 and over as a percentage of all ages, 30 June (dataflow ERP_Q). Population and demography statistics and rankings

Work and income

Unemployment rate in Victoria was 5.17% in August 2026, up 0.86 percentage points from August 2025.

Unemployment rate5.17%August 2026Up 0.86 percentage points from August 2025
33.544.555.562021-082022-052023-022023-112024-082025-052026-082021-08: 4.09 %2021-09: 4.72 %2021-10: 5.6 %2021-11: 4.68 %2021-12: 4.26 %2022-01: 4.1 %2022-02: 4.18 %2022-03: 4.11 %2022-04: 4.23 %2022-05: 3.77 %2022-06: 3.31 %2022-07: 3.25 %2022-08: 3.83 %2022-09: 3.47 %2022-10: 3.7 %2022-11: 3.65 %2022-12: 3.51 %2023-01: 4.06 %2023-02: 3.77 %2023-03: 3.73 %2023-04: 3.92 %2023-05: 3.72 %2023-06: 3.7 %2023-07: 3.66 %2023-08: 3.56 %2023-09: 3.49 %2023-10: 3.84 %2023-11: 4.01 %2023-12: 4.08 %2024-01: 3.96 %2024-02: 3.88 %2024-03: 4.13 %2024-04: 4.34 %2024-05: 4.41 %2024-06: 4.5 %2024-07: 4.55 %2024-08: 4.46 %2024-09: 4.35 %2024-10: 4.51 %2024-11: 4.15 %2024-12: 4.46 %2025-01: 4.73 %2025-02: 4.64 %2025-03: 4.35 %2025-04: 4.25 %2025-05: 4.38 %2025-06: 4.53 %2025-07: 4.61 %2025-08: 4.31 %2025-09: 4.73 %2025-10: 4.68 %2025-11: 4.74 %2025-12: 4.58 %2026-01: 4.25 %2026-02: 4.69 %2026-03: 4.82 %2026-04: 4.85 %2026-05: 4.9 %2026-06: 5.12 %2026-07: 5.12 %2026-08: 5.17 %34562021-082023-052025-022026-082021-08: 4.09 %2021-09: 4.72 %2021-10: 5.6 %2021-11: 4.68 %2021-12: 4.26 %2022-01: 4.1 %2022-02: 4.18 %2022-03: 4.11 %2022-04: 4.23 %2022-05: 3.77 %2022-06: 3.31 %2022-07: 3.25 %2022-08: 3.83 %2022-09: 3.47 %2022-10: 3.7 %2022-11: 3.65 %2022-12: 3.51 %2023-01: 4.06 %2023-02: 3.77 %2023-03: 3.73 %2023-04: 3.92 %2023-05: 3.72 %2023-06: 3.7 %2023-07: 3.66 %2023-08: 3.56 %2023-09: 3.49 %2023-10: 3.84 %2023-11: 4.01 %2023-12: 4.08 %2024-01: 3.96 %2024-02: 3.88 %2024-03: 4.13 %2024-04: 4.34 %2024-05: 4.41 %2024-06: 4.5 %2024-07: 4.55 %2024-08: 4.46 %2024-09: 4.35 %2024-10: 4.51 %2024-11: 4.15 %2024-12: 4.46 %2025-01: 4.73 %2025-02: 4.64 %2025-03: 4.35 %2025-04: 4.25 %2025-05: 4.38 %2025-06: 4.53 %2025-07: 4.61 %2025-08: 4.31 %2025-09: 4.73 %2025-10: 4.68 %2025-11: 4.74 %2025-12: 4.58 %2026-01: 4.25 %2026-02: 4.69 %2026-03: 4.82 %2026-04: 4.85 %2026-05: 4.9 %2026-06: 5.12 %2026-07: 5.12 %2026-08: 5.17 %
Unemployment rate, August 2021 to August 2026. %. Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, ABS Labour Force, Australia: unemployment rate, persons aged 15 and over, seasonally adjusted, monthly (dataflow LF).

Sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics, ABS Labour Force, Australia: unemployment rate, persons aged 15 and over, seasonally adjusted, monthly (dataflow LF); Australian Bureau of Statistics, ABS Australian National Accounts: State Accounts, Tables 12 to 20, Household Income Account and Per Capita, current prices: gross household disposable income per capita, by state and territory and for Australia. Labor market statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

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  1. Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics. ABS National, state and territory population: estimated resident population at the end of the quarter, persons (dataflow ERP_Q). https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/people/population/national-state-and-territory-population/latest-release. Retrieved 2026-10-11. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are unchanged; the ABS does not endorse this service.
  2. Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics. ABS National, state and territory population: estimated resident population aged 65 and over as a percentage of all ages, 30 June (dataflow ERP_Q). https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/people/population/national-state-and-territory-population/latest-release. Retrieved 2026-10-12. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are unchanged; the ABS does not endorse this service.
  3. Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics. ABS Labour Force, Australia: unemployment rate, persons aged 15 and over, seasonally adjusted, monthly (dataflow LF). https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/labour/employment-and-unemployment/labour-force-australia/latest-release. Retrieved 2026-10-11. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are unchanged; the ABS does not endorse this service.
  4. Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics. ABS Australian National Accounts: State Accounts, Tables 12 to 20, Household Income Account and Per Capita, current prices: gross household disposable income per capita, by state and territory and for Australia. https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/economy/national-accounts/australian-national-accounts-state-accounts/2024-25-financial-year. Retrieved 2026-10-11. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are unchanged; the ABS does not endorse this service.

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