Melbourne suburbs where seniors live
Wheelers Hill has the highest share, at 29.4% of residents. Toorak and Vermont South follow. These 15 suburbs came from a field of 319 eligible Melbourne suburbs.
This page ranks Melbourne suburbs by the share of residents aged 65 and over in the 2021 Census — where retirees and older Australians are most concentrated. Only suburbs with at least 2,000 residents are ranked.
Shares are the count of Melbourne residents aged 65 and over divided by the suburb's total population, from the ABS 2021 Census age tables — the same figures behind each suburb page's age profile. Percentile ranks are computed within Melbourne's pool, so the list reflects concentration relative to other metro suburbs. This is descriptive demographic information, not a recommendation.
Melbourne suburbs where seniors live
Ranked by the share of residents aged 65 and over in the 2021 Census, among suburbs with at least 2,000 residents — where retirees and older Australians are most concentrated.
Wheelers Hill
VIC 3150 · 20,652 residents29.4% of residents · 6,067 people
Toorak
VIC 3142 · 12,817 residents27.2% of residents · 3,486 people
Vermont South
VIC 3133 · 11,954 residents26.9% of residents · 3,211 people
Avondale Heights
VIC 3034 · 12,388 residents26.7% of residents · 3,311 people
Deepdene
VIC 3103 · 2,101 residents26.1% of residents · 549 people
Keilor Park
VIC 3042 · 2,684 residents25.8% of residents · 693 people
Black Rock
VIC 3193 · 6,389 residents25.2% of residents · 1,613 people
Templestowe
VIC 3106 · 16,966 residents25.1% of residents · 4,256 people
Clarinda
VIC 3169 · 7,441 residents25.0% of residents · 1,862 people
Brighton
VIC 3186 · 23,252 residents24.9% of residents · 5,793 people
Caulfield
VIC 3162 · 5,748 residents24.4% of residents · 1,405 people
Templestowe Lower
VIC 3107 · 14,098 residents24.3% of residents · 3,426 people
Bulleen
VIC 3105 · 11,219 residents24.2% of residents · 2,711 people
Keilor
VIC 3036 · 5,906 residents24.0% of residents · 1,418 people
Gladstone Park
VIC 3043 · 8,213 residents23.9% of residents · 1,964 people
Ranked from 319 qualifying suburbs.
100% share of residents in the relevant age band in the 2021 Census (the band's count divided by the suburb's total population), percentile-ranked within Melbourne's candidate pool. Only suburbs with at least 2,000 residents qualify, and the larger absolute cohort breaks ties. Descriptive ABS Census data, not a recommendation. See how we calculate for the full methodology.
Common questions about this ranking
What are the melbourne suburbs where seniors live?
Wheelers Hill has the highest share, at 29.4% of residents. Toorak and Vermont South follow. These 15 suburbs came from a field of 319 eligible Melbourne suburbs.
How is this ranking put together?
Each Melbourne suburb is ranked by the share of its residents aged 65 and over in the 2021 Census — that age group's count divided by the suburb's total population. Only suburbs with at least 2,000 residents are included, and percentile ranks are computed within Melbourne's pool, so the list reflects concentration relative to other metro suburbs.
Where does the data come from?
The Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census age tables — the same figures behind the age profile shown on each suburb page. Nothing is estimated or inferred about any individual.
Why would someone use this list?
People often want to settle where retirees and older residents are well represented — for the amenities, services, and social fabric that tend to follow. This is a factual demographic snapshot to help with that, not a judgement about any suburb.
How current is it?
The figures are from the 2021 Census, the most recent available until results from the August 2026 Census are released in 2027. The top 15 is recomputed whenever we refresh the census data.
Same list in other cities
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Rankings last computed 28 September 2026. Recomputed after each ACARA schools data refresh.
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