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No usual address vs Greater Melbourne

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No usual address Greater Melbourne

Here is how No usual address and Greater Melbourne stack up, statistic by statistic. The differences are hard to miss. Population is larger in Greater Melbourne (4,917,750 vs 9,089) — Greater Melbourne ranks high among capital cities where No usual address sits nearer the middle. Year 12 is higher in Greater Melbourne (66.9% vs 31.2%) — Greater Melbourne ranks high among capital cities where No usual address sits nearer the middle, and the gap has widened since 2011.

Participation is higher in Greater Melbourne (64.1% vs 28.7%) — Greater Melbourne ranks high among capital cities where No usual address sits nearer the middle, a gap that has grown over the censuses. The two differ clearly on other language: 34.1% in Greater Melbourne, 10.7% in No usual address — Greater Melbourne sits well above the typical capital city, No usual address below, a gap that has grown over the censuses. The full statistic-by-statistic picture is below.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,908,661 larger in Greater Melbourne Year 12: 35.8 pts higher in Greater Melbourne Participation: 35.4 pts higher in Greater Melbourne Other language: 23.4 pts higher in Greater Melbourne Born overseas: 20.4 pts higher in Greater Melbourne

Demographics & Identity

Population in No usual addressin Greater Melbourne +4,908,661 larger in Greater Melbourne gap steady
9,089 44th pct 4,917,750 99th pct
Median age in No usual addressin Greater Melbourne
— 37 yrs 23rd pct
First Nations in No usual addressin Greater Melbourne +4.4 pts higher in No usual address gap widening
5.1% 47th pct 0.7% 6th pct
Aged 65+ in No usual addressin Greater Melbourne +6.3 pts higher in Greater Melbourne gap steady
8.8% 17th pct 15.0% 57th pct
Under 15 in No usual addressin Greater Melbourne +5.6 pts higher in Greater Melbourne gap narrowing
12.6% 35th pct 18.1% 71st pct
De facto in No usual addressin Greater Melbourne
— 10.7% 11th pct

Age structure

39.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.1 pts 31.0%
27.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.6 pts 23.6%
12.6% Children (0–14) +5.6 pts ▸ 18.1%
8.8% Seniors (65+) +6.3 pts ▸ 15.0%
12.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 12.3%

Marital status

56.3% Never married ◂ +18.3 pts 38.0%
20.7% Married +26.3 pts ▸ 47.0%
12.6% Divorced ◂ +5.0 pts 7.6%
8.3% Separated ◂ +5.4 pts 2.9%
2.1% Widowed +2.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

No usual address Greater Melbourne

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in No usual addressin Greater Melbourne +20.4 pts higher in Greater Melbourne gap widening
15.3% 35th pct 35.7% 97th pct

Country of birth

47.1% Australia +12.8 pts ▸ 59.9%
1.0% India +3.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.6% China +2.7 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.9% England +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.4% Vietnam +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.7% New Zealand even 1.7%
0.5% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.1% Italy +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

21.5% English +4.1 pts ▸ 25.6%
20.6% Australian +2.8 pts ▸ 23.4%
2.3% Chinese +6.1 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.9% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.3% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 7.1%
2.4% Italian +4.1 pts ▸ 6.6%
1.1% Indian +4.2 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.8% Greek +2.6 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.8% German +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.5% Vietnamese +1.9 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.6% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.4% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Language

Other language in No usual addressin Greater Melbourne +23.4 pts higher in Greater Melbourne gap widening
10.7% 41st pct 34.1% 92nd pct
Limited English in No usual addressin Greater Melbourne +3.5 pts higher in Greater Melbourne gap widening
2.0% 61st pct 5.4% 92nd pct

Language used at home

49.3% English only +11.7 pts ▸ 61.1%
1.2% Mandarin +3.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.5% Vietnamese +1.9 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.3% Greek +1.8 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.2% Punjabi +1.8 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.7% Arabic +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.5% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.2% Cantonese +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.4% Hindi +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.1% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

No religion in No usual addressin Greater Melbourne +5.0 pts higher in Greater Melbourne gap widening
32.3% 25th pct 37.3% 38th pct

Religious affiliation

42.4% Not stated ◂ +36.2 pts 6.2%
19.8% Christianity +20.4 pts ▸ 40.1%
32.3% No religion +5.0 pts ▸ 37.3%
2.3% Islam +2.9 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.9% Hinduism +3.3 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.4% Buddhism +2.5 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.7% Other religions +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.2% Judaism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in No usual addressin Greater Melbourne +35.8 pts higher in Greater Melbourne gap widening
31.2% 23rd pct 66.9% 93rd pct
Bachelor+ in No usual addressin Greater Melbourne +19.7 pts higher in Greater Melbourne gap widening
13.1% 35th pct 32.8% 93rd pct

Highest year of school

31.2% Year 12 +35.8 pts ▸ 66.9%
11.2% Year 10 ◂ +1.7 pts 9.6%
8.2% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.9% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

Highest qualification level

11.9% Bachelor degree +20.5 pts ▸ 32.4%
16.1% Certificate III / IV +3.2 pts ▸ 19.3%
6.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +9.1 pts ▸ 15.4%
4.0% Postgraduate degree +9.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.9 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

7.9% Management & commerce +13.0 pts ▸ 20.9%
6.8% Society & culture +5.7 pts ▸ 12.5%
6.9% Engineering & related +5.5 pts ▸ 12.4%
4.7% Health +5.1 pts ▸ 9.8%
2.6% Education +4.9 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.0% Architecture & building +2.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.6% Information technology +3.6 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.6% Creative arts +2.3 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.3% Natural & physical sciences +2.5 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in No usual addressin Greater Melbourne
— $841 45th pct
Household income in No usual addressin Greater Melbourne
— $1,901 72nd pct
Family income in No usual addressin Greater Melbourne
— $2,243 71st pct
High earners in No usual addressin Greater Melbourne +10.3 pts higher in Greater Melbourne gap widening
3.4% 9th pct 13.7% 73rd pct
High-income homes in No usual addressin Greater Melbourne
— 25.4% 76th pct

Personal income distribution

38.7% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 38.8%
15.0% $650–$1,499 +15.7 pts ▸ 30.6%
5.4% $1,500–$2,999 +13.5 pts ▸ 18.9%
1.6% $3,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in No usual addressin Greater Melbourne +0.5 pts higher in Greater Melbourne
25.0% 40th pct 25.5% 42nd pct
Mental health in No usual addressin Greater Melbourne +8.1 pts higher in No usual address
16.2% 91st pct 8.1% 40th pct
Needs assistance in No usual addressin Greater Melbourne +0.4 pts higher in No usual address gap steady
5.9% 66th pct 5.5% 56th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

16.2% Mental health ◂ +8.1 pts 8.1%
8.5% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 7.8%
7.5% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.4% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 6.9%
2.5% Diabetes +2.0 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.6% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.6% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%
0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

33.3% None +34.1 pts ▸ 67.5%
16.0% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 17.9%
5.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%
3.3% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in No usual addressin Greater Melbourne +3.7 pts higher in Greater Melbourne gap narrowing
8.4% 18th pct 12.1% 46th pct
Unpaid carers in No usual addressin Greater Melbourne +3.6 pts higher in Greater Melbourne gap steady
9.0% 32nd pct 12.6% 81st pct
Unpaid child care in No usual addressin Greater Melbourne +13.8 pts higher in Greater Melbourne gap steady
12.7% 24th pct 26.5% 74th pct
Defence service in No usual addressin Greater Melbourne +0.7 pts higher in No usual address
2.2% 21st pct 1.6% 13th pct
Housework 15h+ in No usual addressin Greater Melbourne +10.1 pts higher in Greater Melbourne gap steady
9.0% 16th pct 19.1% 57th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in No usual addressin Greater Melbourne +32,490 larger in Greater Melbourne
462 40th pct 32,952 78th pct
Median age in No usual addressin Greater Melbourne +7 yrs older in No usual address
32 yrs 70th pct 25 yrs 43rd pct
Year 12 in No usual addressin Greater Melbourne +37.6 pts higher in Greater Melbourne
11.9% 13th pct 49.5% 94th pct
Unemployment in No usual addressin Greater Melbourne +30.7 pts higher in No usual address
39.3% 81st pct 8.6% 6th pct
Median income in No usual addressin Greater Melbourne +$315 higher in Greater Melbourne
$379 20th pct $694 79th pct
Household income in No usual addressin Greater Melbourne
— $1,809 81st pct
Indigenous language in No usual addressin Greater Melbourne +3.0 pts higher in Greater Melbourne
3.2% 18th pct 6.2% 44th pct

Family & Households

Household size in No usual addressin Greater Melbourne
— 2.6 86th pct
One-parent in No usual addressin Greater Melbourne
— 12.9% 14th pct
Living alone in No usual addressin Greater Melbourne
— 24.8% 28th pct

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in No usual addressin Greater Melbourne
— $390 86th pct
Mortgage in No usual addressin Greater Melbourne
— $2,000 81st pct
People / bedroom in No usual addressin Greater Melbourne
— 0.90 86th pct
Renting in No usual addressin Greater Melbourne
— 30.2% 53rd pct
Owned outright in No usual addressin Greater Melbourne
— 29.7% 40th pct
Separate houses in No usual addressin Greater Melbourne
— 67.8% 20th pct
3+ bedrooms in No usual addressin Greater Melbourne
— 72.2% 31st pct

Transport & Vehicles

No car in No usual addressin Greater Melbourne
— 8.6% 86th pct
Work from home in No usual addressin Greater Melbourne +11.5 pts higher in Greater Melbourne gap widening
17.3% 86th pct 28.8% 96th pct
PT commute in No usual addressin Greater Melbourne +1.0 pts higher in No usual address gap steady
4.5% 69th pct 3.5% 47th pct
PT stops in No usual addressin Greater Melbourne
— 21,386 93rd pct
Stops/1k in No usual addressin Greater Melbourne
— 4.35 40th pct
Departures/1k in No usual addressin Greater Melbourne
— 1,514.2 78th pct
PT routes in No usual addressin Greater Melbourne
— 623 87th pct

How people get to work

41.0% Car (driver) +5.5 pts ▸ 46.5%
17.3% Worked at home +11.5 pts ▸ 28.8%
8.0% Walked ◂ +6.0 pts 2.0%
4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%
1.6% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.6% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%
1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in No usual addressin Greater Melbourne +7.3 pts higher in No usual address gap narrowing
48.2% 74th pct 40.8% 51st pct
Recent arrivals in No usual addressin Greater Melbourne +15.5 pts higher in No usual address gap narrowing
31.4% 86th pct 15.8% 49th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in No usual addressin Greater Melbourne +16.0 pts higher in No usual address gap steady
21.3% 87th pct 5.3% 42nd pct
Participation in No usual addressin Greater Melbourne +35.4 pts higher in Greater Melbourne gap widening
28.7% 12th pct 64.1% 84th pct
Full-time in No usual addressin Greater Melbourne +9.0 pts higher in Greater Melbourne gap widening
51.1% 18th pct 60.1% 71st pct

Industries people work in

11.4% Health care & social assistance +2.1 pts ▸ 13.5%
11.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.2 pts 6.1%
10.6% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 9.3%
5.5% Professional & technical +4.1 pts ▸ 9.6%
7.0% Retail trade +2.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
5.4% Education & training +3.4 pts ▸ 8.8%
6.7% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 5.4%
6.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 4.9%
2.9% Finance & insurance +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.6 pts 0.6%
4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

18.6% Professionals +8.3 pts ▸ 26.8%
17.1% Labourers ◂ +9.3 pts 7.8%
13.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 12.1%
9.7% Managers +4.1 pts ▸ 13.8%
8.0% Clerical & administrative +4.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
12.6% Community & personal service ◂ +2.2 pts 10.5%
9.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.0 pts 5.8%
7.2% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in No usual addressin Greater Melbourne
— 5,435,590 99th pct
Growth in No usual addressin Greater Melbourne
— 9.3% 87th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in No usual addressin Greater Melbourne
— 825 47th pct
Max temp in No usual addressin Greater Melbourne
— 20.4 29th pct
Min temp in No usual addressin Greater Melbourne
— 10.0 40th pct

Walkability

Walk score in No usual addressin Greater Melbourne
— 7.1 97th pct
Types ≤15 min in No usual addressin Greater Melbourne
— 6.6 97th pct
15-min city in No usual addressin Greater Melbourne
— 82.6% 94th pct
Walk to shops in No usual addressin Greater Melbourne
— 82.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in No usual addressin Greater Melbourne
— 91.0% 82nd pct
Walk to school in No usual addressin Greater Melbourne
— 87.2% 98th pct
Walk to a park in No usual addressin Greater Melbourne
— 97.3% 92nd pct
Walk to health in No usual addressin Greater Melbourne
— 73.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in No usual addressin Greater Melbourne
— 13.9 18th pct
Intersections/km² in No usual addressin Greater Melbourne
— 76 100th pct
Mean slope in No usual addressin Greater Melbourne
— 4.8% 43rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). No usual address vs Greater Melbourne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/gccsa/29499/no-usual-address/vs/2GMEL/greater-melbourne