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Fraser vs Melbourne

Name: Fraser vs Melbourne — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Fraser profile · Melbourne profile

Fraser Melbourne

Melbourne and Fraser are two nearby Victorian areas with very different housing and social profiles. Melbourne is a high-density hub where 70.8% of homes are flats or apartments and 63% of households rent. It is a highly educated area, with 54.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Fraser is more suburban, with 62.5% of residents living in separate houses and 65.8% of homes having three or more bedrooms. Fraser also has a higher share of people using another language at home, at 53.2% compared to 36% in Melbourne.

These two areas have moved in opposite directions since 2011. Melbourne has seen a surge in people living alone and those with no religion, while Fraser has become more likely to have homes owned outright. Melbourne's population has also become much more mobile, with 64.1% of residents moving in the last five years. Despite these shifts, both areas share some common ground, such as an almost identical share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at 0.6%.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 25.4 pts higher in Melbourne Separate houses: 56.4 pts higher in Fraser 3+ bedrooms: 42.7 pts higher in Fraser No car: 26.8 pts higher in Melbourne Recent movers: 25.4 pts higher in Melbourne

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fraser in Melbourne +23,576 larger in Melbourne gap narrowing

176,388 72nd pct 199,964 96th pct

Median age in Fraser in Melbourne +5 yrs older in Fraser gap narrowing

36 yrs 22nd pct 31 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

35.7% Young adults (25–44) +13.6 pts ▸ 49.3%

22.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.5 pts 16.1%

11.7% Youth (15–24) +6.1 pts ▸ 17.9%

16.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.9 pts 8.1%

14.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.3 pts 8.7%

Marital status

42.7% Never married +22.6 pts ▸ 65.3%

40.3% Married ◂ +16.1 pts 24.2%

8.7% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 6.4%

4.8% Widowed ◂ +2.8 pts 2.1%

3.5% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Fraser Melbourne

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

46.6% Australia +2.5 pts ▸ 49.2%

14.6% Vietnam ◂ +12.3 pts 2.3%

1.6% China +6.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.0% India +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.3% England +1.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.6% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.3% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

1.0% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.8% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.2% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

15.5% English +9.5 pts ▸ 25.0%

18.5% Vietnamese ◂ +15.5 pts 2.9%

14.6% Australian +3.4 pts ▸ 18.1%

8.9% Chinese +7.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

5.7% Irish +5.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

4.2% Scottish +4.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.2% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.5% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.9% German +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.1% Filipino ◂ +1.6 pts 1.5%

2.8% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

0.7% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

Language

Language used at home

40.1% English only +17.0 pts ▸ 57.1%

20.0% Vietnamese ◂ +17.2 pts 2.8%

2.0% Mandarin +7.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

2.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

2.0% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

1.5% Punjabi ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

1.4% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.8% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

1.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

32.4% No religion +21.9 pts ▸ 54.3%

37.1% Christianity ◂ +13.6 pts 23.5%

11.9% Buddhism ◂ +6.5 pts 5.3%

7.9% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.7% Islam ◂ +2.3 pts 3.4%

3.6% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.4% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.1% Judaism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Fraser in Melbourne +0.71 more in Melbourne

1.95 57th pct 2.67 76th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Fraser in Melbourne +12 more in Fraser

55 50th pct 43 14th pct

Students in Fraser in Melbourne +6,481 more in Fraser

24,364 29th pct 17,883 10th pct

Avg size in Fraser in Melbourne +7 larger in Fraser

443 39th pct 436 38th pct

ICSEA in Fraser in Melbourne +74 higher in Melbourne

1,014 43rd pct 1,088 78th pct

Highest year of school

63.9% Year 12 +17.8 pts ▸ 81.7%

14.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +10.6 pts 3.6%

7.8% Year 10 ◂ +4.5 pts 3.3%

6.1% Year 11 ◂ +2.1 pts 4.0%

Highest qualification level

32.5% Bachelor degree +10.4 pts ▸ 42.8%

13.0% Postgraduate degree +9.4 pts ▸ 22.4%

16.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.8 pts 7.0%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.9 pts 10.1%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

19.6% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 21.1%

12.4% Society & culture +2.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

10.9% Engineering & related ◂ +2.9 pts 8.1%

5.9% Creative arts +3.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.2% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.0% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 4.5%

6.0% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences +1.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 3.4%

4.0% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.9% Agriculture & environment even 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Fraser in Melbourne +$338 higher in Melbourne gap widening

$717 24th pct $1,055 85th pct

Household income in Fraser in Melbourne +$206 higher in Melbourne gap steady

$1,634 39th pct $1,840 58th pct

Family income in Fraser in Melbourne +$736 higher in Melbourne gap widening

$1,886 29th pct $2,622 83rd pct

Household income distribution

29.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 29.5%

26.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.1 pts 22.4%

17.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 17.1%

10.6% $4,000 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 16.5%

10.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 9.6%

Personal income distribution

43.0% Under $650 ◂ +11.2 pts 31.8%

30.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 28.6%

15.6% $1,500–$2,999 +8.0 pts ▸ 23.6%

3.3% $3,000 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Mental health +2.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.8% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 6.9%

7.7% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 7.5%

6.0% Arthritis ◂ +2.2 pts 3.8%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +3.1 pts 2.2%

2.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

1.9% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.9% None +2.6 pts ▸ 69.5%

17.1% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 16.9%

4.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%

2.4% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Fraser in Melbourne +0.7 larger in Fraser gap widening

2.6 57th pct 1.9 0th pct

Family composition

56.0% Couples with children ◂ +19.4 pts 36.7%

23.9% Couples without children +24.4 pts ▸ 48.4%

17.7% One-parent families ◂ +6.8 pts 10.9%

2.3% Other families +1.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

Household size

26.5% 1 person +14.4 pts ▸ 41.0%

30.7% 2 people +7.6 pts ▸ 38.3%

17.4% 3 people ◂ +5.4 pts 12.0%

15.0% 4 people ◂ +8.5 pts 6.5%

6.1% 5 people ◂ +4.5 pts 1.6%

4.2% 6 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 0.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fraser in Melbourne +$50 higher in Melbourne gap narrowing

$350 39th pct $400 71st pct

Mortgage in Fraser in Melbourne +$250 higher in Melbourne gap widening

$1,850 45th pct $2,100 68th pct

People / bedroom in Fraser in Melbourne +0.10 higher in Melbourne gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.0% Rented +25.0 pts ▸ 63.0%

30.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.4 pts 18.5%

27.6% Owned outright ◂ +11.9 pts 15.7%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

1.5% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

17.0% Flat or apartment +53.8 pts ▸ 70.8%

62.5% Separate house ◂ +56.4 pts 6.1%

20.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.4 pts ▸ 22.4%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

25.3% 2 bedrooms +22.8 pts ▸ 48.0%

46.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +28.0 pts 18.1%

6.9% 1 bedroom +18.9 pts ▸ 25.9%

16.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.2 pts 4.0%

3.5% 5 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 1.0%

0.3% Studio / none +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Weekly rent distribution

42.3% $350–$549 +1.9 pts ▸ 44.2%

35.6% $200–$349 ◂ +12.1 pts 23.6%

5.8% $550–$749 +8.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.5% Under $200 ◂ +2.7 pts 7.8%

1.6% $750 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 29.7%

16.3% $3,000 or more +12.6 pts ▸ 28.9%

28.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.9 pts 24.7%

15.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.4 pts 11.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Fraser in Melbourne +83 more in Fraser

854 62nd pct 771 47th pct

Stops/1k in Fraser in Melbourne +0.99 more in Fraser

4.84 54th pct 3.86 27th pct

Departures/1k in Fraser in Melbourne +1,962.0 more in Melbourne

2,049.6 86th pct 4,011.7 100th pct

PT routes in Fraser in Melbourne +81 more in Melbourne

57 53rd pct 138 89th pct

Stop walk in Fraser in Melbourne even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Fraser in Melbourne +10 longer in Fraser

17 23rd pct 7 0th pct

How people get to work

45.6% Car (driver) ◂ +28.7 pts 17.0%

26.5% Worked at home +15.2 pts ▸ 41.7%

1.5% Walked +8.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.7 pts 1.1%

3.8% Train ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

0.8% Bicycle +2.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.1% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

43.8% 1 vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 45.3%

11.2% No vehicle +26.8 pts ▸ 38.0%

31.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +17.4 pts 13.6%

9.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.3 pts 2.3%

4.4% 4 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 0.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

7.9% Professional & technical +10.2 pts ▸ 18.1%

12.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 12.0%

7.3% Accommodation & food +3.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 7.8%

7.5% Education & training +1.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.8% Manufacturing ◂ +4.6 pts 3.2%

7.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.7 pts 2.6%

7.0% Construction ◂ +3.0 pts 4.1%

4.9% Finance & insurance +1.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%

4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

3.8% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

24.6% Professionals +17.7 pts ▸ 42.3%

11.2% Managers +3.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 10.4%

11.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.9 pts 7.3%

11.1% Labourers ◂ +6.2 pts 5.0%

10.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 10.0%

9.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.0 pts 2.0%

7.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 6.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Fraser in Melbourne +1.7 higher in Melbourne

7.8 85th pct 9.5 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Fraser in Melbourne +0.7 more in Melbourne

7.3 83rd pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Fraser in Melbourne +6.4 pts higher in Melbourne

93.5% 81st pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Fraser in Melbourne +8.2 pts higher in Melbourne

91.4% 84th pct 99.6% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Fraser in Melbourne +2.7 pts higher in Melbourne

97.3% 74th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Fraser in Melbourne +3.9 pts higher in Melbourne

94.8% 83rd pct 98.6% 96th pct

Walk to a park in Fraser in Melbourne +1.6 pts higher in Melbourne

98.4% 66th pct 99.9% 87th pct

Walk to health in Fraser in Melbourne +20.5 pts higher in Melbourne

79.4% 81st pct 99.9% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Fraser in Melbourne +7.5 more in Melbourne

13.2 39th pct 20.7 88th pct

Intersections/km² in Fraser in Melbourne +474 higher in Melbourne

344 93rd pct 817 100th pct

Mean slope in Fraser in Melbourne +5.1 pts higher in Melbourne

3.2% 7th pct 8.3% 90th pct

Compare Fraser with nearby areas

Gellibrand Maribyrnong Gorton Wills Melbourne Macnamara Calwell Cooper

Compare Melbourne with nearby areas

Macnamara Wills Cooper Kooyong Maribyrnong Higgins Goldstein Fraser

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fraser vs Melbourne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED214/fraser/vs/CED233/melbourne