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Melbourne vs Wills

Name: Melbourne vs Wills — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 7.9 km apart · Melbourne profile · Wills profile

Melbourne Wills

Melbourne and Wills are neighbouring areas with very different living patterns. Melbourne is a high-density hub where 63% of households rent and 70.8% of people live in flats or apartments. It has a highly educated and mobile population, with 54.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 36.7% of residents arriving recently from overseas. In contrast, Wills is more suburban, with 54.2% of homes being separate houses and a much higher share of three-bedroom homes (56%). It is a more established family area, with 15.5% of the population being children under 15, compared to just 8.1% in Melbourne.

Daily life in both places shares a similar feel in some ways, such as typical weekly rents of $400 and a high proportion of people who use a language other than English at home. However, the two areas have diverged in how people get around. Melbourne has a far higher number of public transport departures and 38% of homes have no car, while in Wills, cars are more common and the typical resident is four years older.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 48.1 pts higher in Wills 3+ bedrooms: 33.0 pts higher in Wills Renting: 24.8 pts higher in Melbourne No car: 24.8 pts higher in Melbourne Recent movers: 20.1 pts higher in Melbourne

Demographics & Identity

Population in Melbourne in Wills +41,645 larger in Melbourne

199,964 96th pct 158,319 36th pct

Median age in Melbourne in Wills +4 yrs older in Wills

31 yrs 0th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

49.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.0 pts 38.2%

16.1% Older adults (45–64) +5.1 pts ▸ 21.3%

17.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.4 pts 11.5%

8.1% Children (0–14) +7.4 pts ▸ 15.5%

8.7% Seniors (65+) +4.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

Marital status

65.3% Never married ◂ +17.8 pts 47.5%

24.2% Married +14.2 pts ▸ 38.3%

6.4% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.1% Widowed +2.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.2% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Melbourne Wills

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

49.2% Australia +13.3 pts ▸ 62.4%

7.7% China ◂ +6.5 pts 1.2%

4.2% India ◂ +1.7 pts 2.4%

0.8% Italy +3.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.9% England ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

2.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

2.3% Vietnam ◂ +1.6 pts 0.7%

0.4% Nepal +1.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

25.0% English ◂ +1.9 pts 23.1%

18.1% Australian +3.2 pts ▸ 21.2%

16.7% Chinese ◂ +13.1 pts 3.6%

5.1% Italian +9.9 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.1% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 10.4%

8.5% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 7.5%

2.4% Greek +3.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.4% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

3.3% German ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

2.9% Vietnamese ◂ +1.8 pts 1.2%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

57.1% English only +3.2 pts ▸ 60.3%

9.8% Mandarin ◂ +8.2 pts 1.6%

1.2% Italian +4.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.0% Arabic +3.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.2% Greek +2.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.8% Vietnamese ◂ +1.8 pts 0.9%

2.5% Cantonese ◂ +2.0 pts 0.6%

1.4% Hindi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.3% No religion ◂ +13.8 pts 40.5%

23.5% Christianity +13.3 pts ▸ 36.8%

3.4% Islam +6.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.6% Not stated ◂ +2.7 pts 5.9%

5.3% Buddhism ◂ +3.3 pts 2.0%

3.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

0.6% Other religions even 0.6%

0.5% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Melbourne in Wills +0.91 more in Melbourne

2.67 76th pct 1.76 42nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Melbourne in Wills even

43 14th pct 43 14th pct

Students in Melbourne in Wills +831 more in Wills

17,883 10th pct 18,714 11th pct

Avg size in Melbourne in Wills +1 larger in Melbourne

436 38th pct 435 37th pct

ICSEA in Melbourne in Wills +27 higher in Melbourne

1,088 78th pct 1,061 67th pct

Highest year of school

81.7% Year 12 ◂ +10.2 pts 71.5%

3.6% Year 9 or below +6.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

3.3% Year 10 +3.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.0% Year 11 +2.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Highest qualification level

42.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.3 pts 36.5%

22.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.8 pts 17.6%

7.0% Certificate III / IV +7.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.7% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Field of qualification

21.1% Management & commerce ◂ +3.8 pts 17.3%

15.1% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 15.5%

8.1% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 9.5%

8.8% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.5% Education +2.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.9% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 4.9%

5.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%

4.4% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Melbourne in Wills +$149 higher in Melbourne

$1,055 85th pct $906 72nd pct

Household income in Melbourne in Wills +$87 higher in Wills

$1,840 58th pct $1,927 71st pct

Family income in Melbourne in Wills +$240 higher in Melbourne

$2,622 83rd pct $2,382 74th pct

Household income distribution

29.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 30.9%

22.4% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 22.6%

17.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 14.7%

16.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 14.0%

9.6% $3,000–$3,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

Personal income distribution

31.8% Under $650 +4.9 pts ▸ 36.7%

28.6% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 30.1%

23.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 22.1%

8.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 5.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.9% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.5% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.9% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.8% Arthritis +3.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.2% Diabetes +2.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.8% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.7% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.6% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.5% None ◂ +4.1 pts 65.4%

16.9% One condition +2.8 pts ▸ 19.7%

3.8% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.3% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Melbourne in Wills +0.5 larger in Wills

1.9 0th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

36.7% Couples with children +20.8 pts ▸ 57.5%

48.4% Couples without children ◂ +20.1 pts 28.3%

10.9% One-parent families +1.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

4.1% Other families ◂ +2.2 pts 1.9%

Household size

41.0% 1 person ◂ +11.7 pts 29.3%

38.3% 2 people ◂ +5.5 pts 32.8%

12.0% 3 people +4.3 pts ▸ 16.4%

6.5% 4 people +8.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

1.6% 5 people +3.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.6% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Melbourne in Wills even

$400 71st pct $400 71st pct

Mortgage in Melbourne in Wills +$68 higher in Melbourne

$2,100 68th pct $2,032 62nd pct

People / bedroom in Melbourne in Wills +0.10 higher in Melbourne

1.00 93rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

63.0% Rented ◂ +24.8 pts 38.1%

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

15.7% Owned outright +12.9 pts ▸ 28.6%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

1.1% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

70.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +53.2 pts 17.5%

6.1% Separate house +48.1 pts ▸ 54.2%

22.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.3 pts ▸ 27.7%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

48.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.6 pts 34.4%

18.1% 3 bedrooms +22.6 pts ▸ 40.7%

25.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +17.9 pts 8.0%

4.0% 4 bedrooms +8.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

1.0% 5 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.9% Studio / none ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

44.2% $350–$549 +8.4 pts ▸ 52.6%

23.6% $200–$349 ◂ +1.5 pts 22.0%

14.1% $550–$749 ◂ +1.7 pts 12.4%

7.8% Under $200 ◂ +1.8 pts 6.0%

7.6% $750 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 3.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.7% $1,800–$2,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 35.4%

28.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 22.2%

24.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.1 pts 23.6%

11.4% Under $1,000 +1.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Melbourne in Wills +14 more in Melbourne

771 47th pct 757 44th pct

Stops/1k in Melbourne in Wills +0.93 more in Wills

3.86 27th pct 4.78 52nd pct

Departures/1k in Melbourne in Wills +2,244.0 more in Melbourne

4,011.7 100th pct 1,767.7 79th pct

PT routes in Melbourne in Wills +107 more in Melbourne

138 89th pct 31 14th pct

Stop walk in Melbourne in Wills even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Melbourne in Wills +8 longer in Wills

7 0th pct 15 17th pct

How people get to work

41.7% Worked at home ◂ +6.1 pts 35.6%

17.0% Car (driver) +17.8 pts ▸ 34.7%

9.9% Walked ◂ +7.9 pts 1.9%

3.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

3.0% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

1.1% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

45.3% 1 vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 47.4%

38.0% No vehicle ◂ +24.8 pts 13.1%

13.6% 2 vehicles +15.1 pts ▸ 28.7%

2.3% 3 vehicles +4.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.8% 4 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.1% Professional & technical ◂ +6.6 pts 11.5%

12.0% Health care & social assistance +1.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

9.0% Education & training +2.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.8 pts 7.0%

7.8% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.8% Public administration & safety +1.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.1% Construction +3.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.5 pts 4.7%

3.2% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.6% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

2.7% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

42.3% Professionals ◂ +8.0 pts 34.3%

14.7% Managers ◂ +1.2 pts 13.5%

10.4% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.3% Technicians & trades +3.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.0% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.6% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.0% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Melbourne in Wills +0.9 higher in Melbourne

9.5 100th pct 8.6 95th pct

Types ≤15 min in Melbourne in Wills +0.2 more in Melbourne

8.0 100th pct 7.8 96th pct

15-min city in Melbourne in Wills +1.7 pts higher in Melbourne

99.9% 100th pct 98.2% 94th pct

Walk to shops in Melbourne in Wills +1.7 pts higher in Melbourne

99.6% 100th pct 97.9% 97th pct

Walk to transit in Melbourne in Wills even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Melbourne in Wills +0.6 pts higher in Wills

98.6% 96th pct 99.2% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Melbourne in Wills even

99.9% 87th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Melbourne in Wills +7.0 pts higher in Melbourne

99.9% 100th pct 92.8% 95th pct

Amenities/1k in Melbourne in Wills +5.9 more in Melbourne

20.7 88th pct 14.8 52nd pct

Intersections/km² in Melbourne in Wills +339 higher in Melbourne

817 100th pct 479 100th pct

Mean slope in Melbourne in Wills +4.9 pts higher in Melbourne

8.3% 90th pct 3.4% 9th pct

Compare Melbourne with nearby areas

Macnamara Wills Cooper Kooyong Maribyrnong Higgins Goldstein Fraser

Compare Wills with nearby areas

Cooper Melbourne Maribyrnong Macnamara Scullin Fraser Calwell Kooyong

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Melbourne vs Wills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED233/melbourne/vs/CED239/wills