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Darebin vs Melbourne

Name: Darebin vs Melbourne — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 9.9 km apart · Darebin profile · Melbourne profile

Darebin Melbourne

Melbourne and Darebin are neighbouring areas with similar population sizes, but they offer very different ways of living. Melbourne is a high-density hub where 67.2% of homes are rented and 85.8% are flats or apartments. It is far more international, with 54.8% of people born overseas and 46% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, Darebin has a more suburban feel, where 56.5% of homes are separate houses and 55.8% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms. Residents in Darebin are also more likely to own their homes outright, with a 15.8% gap over Melbourne.

These two areas share a very similar typical weekly family income of around $2,368. They also have nearly identical shares of people who have served in the Defence Force and similar levels of overall advantage. While they share these baseline economic traits, the gap in how people live is widening. Since 2011, the difference in the share of people born overseas has grown, and Melbourne has seen a much faster population growth of 27% compared to 8.1% in Darebin.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 29.1 pts higher in Melbourne Separate houses: 54.3 pts higher in Darebin 3+ bedrooms: 39.1 pts higher in Darebin No car: 33.7 pts higher in Melbourne Recent movers: 29.2 pts higher in Melbourne

Demographics & Identity

Population in Darebin in Melbourne +1,045 larger in Melbourne gap narrowing

148,570 86th pct 149,615 86th pct

Median age in Darebin in Melbourne +7 yrs older in Darebin gap narrowing

37 yrs 24th pct 30 yrs 5th pct

Age structure

35.3% Young adults (25–44) +15.6 pts ▸ 50.9%

24.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.0 pts 14.0%

10.9% Youth (15–24) +10.2 pts ▸ 21.0%

15.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.3 pts 6.7%

14.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.4 pts 7.3%

Marital status

47.6% Never married +17.5 pts ▸ 65.1%

37.5% Married ◂ +12.3 pts 25.2%

7.2% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 5.9%

5.0% Widowed ◂ +3.4 pts 1.6%

2.7% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Darebin Melbourne

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.4% Australia ◂ +26.4 pts 38.0%

2.6% China +8.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

2.5% India +4.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.5% Italy ◂ +2.8 pts 0.8%

2.2% England +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.7% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.7% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

25.0% English ◂ +5.6 pts 19.4%

6.0% Chinese +17.0 pts ▸ 23.0%

22.2% Australian ◂ +8.3 pts 13.9%

13.9% Italian ◂ +9.9 pts 4.0%

11.1% Irish ◂ +3.2 pts 7.9%

8.4% Greek ◂ +7.2 pts 1.2%

8.3% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 6.1%

2.9% Indian +3.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.0% German ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

2.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.0% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

63.3% English only ◂ +17.0 pts 46.4%

3.1% Mandarin +11.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

5.7% Greek ◂ +5.3 pts 0.5%

5.3% Italian ◂ +4.3 pts 1.0%

1.1% Cantonese +2.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.4% Arabic ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

0.7% Hindi +1.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.3% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.5% No religion +3.9 pts ▸ 49.3%

38.3% Christianity ◂ +14.6 pts 23.8%

5.9% Not stated +3.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

2.6% Buddhism +3.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.5% Hinduism +3.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.1% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

0.8% Other religions even 0.8%

0.2% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Darebin in Melbourne +23 more in Darebin

45 86th pct 22 74th pct

Schools/1k kids in Darebin in Melbourne +0.17 more in Melbourne

2.01 21st pct 2.18 25th pct

Students in Darebin in Melbourne +9,212 more in Darebin

23,962 86th pct 14,750 84th pct

Avg size in Darebin in Melbourne +158 larger in Melbourne

545 86th pct 702 97th pct

ICSEA in Darebin in Melbourne +30 higher in Melbourne

1,079 88th pct 1,110 93rd pct

Highest year of school

70.6% Year 12 +11.5 pts ▸ 82.1%

11.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.3 pts 2.6%

6.5% Year 10 ◂ +3.4 pts 3.1%

6.4% Year 11 ◂ +2.3 pts 4.1%

Highest qualification level

36.3% Bachelor degree +5.3 pts ▸ 41.6%

16.7% Postgraduate degree +7.0 pts ▸ 23.7%

14.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.0 pts 6.4%

13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.5 pts 10.6%

6.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.5 pts 3.8%

1.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Field of qualification

17.4% Management & commerce +5.8 pts ▸ 23.3%

15.5% Society & culture ◂ +2.8 pts 12.7%

9.8% Creative arts ◂ +2.0 pts 7.8%

9.7% Health ◂ +2.1 pts 7.6%

9.3% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.5% Information technology +3.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.5% Education ◂ +3.6 pts 3.9%

4.5% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services even 3.8%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Darebin in Melbourne +$80 higher in Melbourne gap narrowing

$879 75th pct $959 82nd pct

Household income in Darebin in Melbourne +$151 higher in Darebin gap narrowing

$1,829 78th pct $1,678 71st pct

Family income in Darebin in Melbourne even gap narrowing

$2,369 86th pct $2,368 86th pct

Household income distribution

29.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 30.9%

23.2% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 24.8%

16.3% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 18.3%

14.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 13.0%

11.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 8.7%

Personal income distribution

37.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 33.9%

29.4% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 29.7%

21.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 21.0%

5.9% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Mental health ◂ +2.9 pts 8.1%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +2.7 pts 6.0%

8.5% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 6.3%

7.2% Arthritis ◂ +4.2 pts 3.0%

4.3% Diabetes ◂ +2.4 pts 1.9%

3.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 1.6%

2.3% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.1% None +7.6 pts ▸ 72.8%

20.1% One condition ◂ +5.7 pts 14.3%

5.6% Two conditions ◂ +2.5 pts 3.1%

2.5% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Darebin in Melbourne +669 larger in Darebin

1,441 72nd pct 772 58th pct

Median age in Darebin in Melbourne +2 yrs older in Darebin

29 yrs 75th pct 27 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Darebin in Melbourne +$39 higher in Melbourne

$715 81st pct $754 85th pct

Household income in Darebin in Melbourne +$89 higher in Melbourne

$1,639 72nd pct $1,728 76th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Darebin in Melbourne +0.6 larger in Darebin gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 1.8 0th pct

Family composition

57.3% Couples with children ◂ +25.2 pts 32.0%

27.8% Couples without children +25.4 pts ▸ 53.2%

13.1% One-parent families ◂ +3.3 pts 9.8%

1.9% Other families +3.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

Household size

30.6% 1 person +12.5 pts ▸ 43.1%

32.4% 2 people +7.1 pts ▸ 39.5%

16.2% 3 people ◂ +5.4 pts 10.8%

14.6% 4 people ◂ +9.7 pts 4.9%

4.4% 5 people ◂ +3.3 pts 1.1%

1.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Darebin in Melbourne +$15 higher in Melbourne gap narrowing

$381 84th pct $396 86th pct

Mortgage in Darebin in Melbourne +$117 higher in Darebin gap narrowing

$2,080 86th pct $1,963 81st pct

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

0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.2% Rented +29.1 pts ▸ 67.2%

29.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.5 pts 16.1%

29.4% Owned outright ◂ +15.8 pts 13.6%

1.4% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

15.6% Flat or apartment +70.2 pts ▸ 85.8%

56.5% Separate house ◂ +54.3 pts 2.2%

27.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +15.8 pts 11.4%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

33.0% 2 bedrooms +18.2 pts ▸ 51.2%

39.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +25.7 pts 13.5%

9.6% 1 bedroom +19.2 pts ▸ 28.8%

13.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.1 pts 2.4%

3.0% 5 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 0.7%

0.4% Studio / none +1.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

Weekly rent distribution

45.4% $350–$549 +4.4 pts ▸ 49.8%

26.0% $200–$349 +0.3 pts ▸ 26.4%

11.9% $550–$749 ◂ +1.2 pts 10.7%

9.4% Under $200 ◂ +4.4 pts 5.0%

3.9% $750 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 32.0%

23.4% $1,000–$1,799 +5.6 pts ▸ 29.0%

24.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 21.7%

13.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.7 pts 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Darebin in Melbourne +265 more in Darebin

864 87th pct 599 86th pct

Stops/1k in Darebin in Melbourne +1.81 more in Darebin

5.82 81st pct 4.00 59th pct

Departures/1k in Darebin in Melbourne +2,282.0 more in Melbourne

2,301.8 94th pct 4,583.8 100th pct

PT routes in Darebin in Melbourne +99 more in Melbourne

39 83rd pct 138 89th pct

Stop walk in Darebin in Melbourne +1 longer in Melbourne

2 14th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Darebin in Melbourne +11 longer in Darebin

14 16th pct 3 0th pct

How people get to work

36.0% Worked at home +2.6 pts ▸ 38.6%

36.2% Car (driver) ◂ +21.8 pts 14.5%

1.7% Walked +10.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

2.8% Train +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

2.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

0.8% Bus even 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

46.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.4 pts 42.2%

12.4% No vehicle +33.7 pts ▸ 46.1%

29.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +20.1 pts 9.8%

7.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.1 pts 1.3%

3.6% 4 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 0.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.3% Professional & technical +6.3 pts ▸ 17.6%

14.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.4 pts 10.4%

6.4% Accommodation & food +6.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.9% Education & training ◂ +2.4 pts 8.5%

8.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 7.9%

7.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.4 pts 5.0%

4.5% Finance & insurance +2.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

7.0% Construction ◂ +3.4 pts 3.6%

5.2% Manufacturing ◂ +2.1 pts 3.2%

3.1% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

3.2% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

34.3% Professionals +5.2 pts ▸ 39.4%

14.1% Managers ◂ +0.8 pts 13.3%

11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 11.0%

10.1% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.6 pts 7.7%

7.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 7.0%

6.5% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%

3.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Darebin in Melbourne +1 higher in Melbourne

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Darebin in Melbourne even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Darebin in Melbourne +3 higher in Darebin

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Darebin in Melbourne +1 higher in Melbourne

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Darebin in Melbourne +42 higher in Melbourne

1,044 87th pct 1,086 92nd pct

ERP in Darebin in Melbourne +31,985 higher in Melbourne

162,496 86th pct 194,481 87th pct

Growth in Darebin in Melbourne +18.9 pts higher in Melbourne

8.1% 82nd pct 27.0% 100th pct

Businesses in Darebin in Melbourne +32,576 higher in Melbourne

14,207 86th pct 46,783 90th pct

Approvals in Darebin in Melbourne +3,198 higher in Melbourne

705 86th pct 3,903 93rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Darebin in Melbourne +32 higher in Darebin

663 52nd pct 631 47th pct

Max temp in Darebin in Melbourne even

20.4 17th pct 20.4 17th pct

Min temp in Darebin in Melbourne +0.4 higher in Melbourne

10.9 46th pct 11.3 52nd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Darebin in Melbourne +13,722 higher in Melbourne

9,261 56th pct 22,983 88th pct

Assault/100k in Darebin in Melbourne +1,769 higher in Melbourne

611 24th pct 2,380 86th pct

Sexual/100k in Darebin in Melbourne +394 higher in Melbourne

110 9th pct 503 88th pct

Robbery/100k in Darebin in Melbourne +127 higher in Melbourne

57 86th pct 184 100th pct

Burglary/100k in Darebin in Melbourne +742 higher in Melbourne

860 78th pct 1,602 90th pct

Theft/100k in Darebin in Melbourne +5,815 higher in Melbourne

4,226 99th pct 10,040 100th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Darebin in Melbourne +400 higher in Melbourne

600 75th pct 1,000 90th pct

Property damage/100k in Darebin in Melbourne +998 higher in Melbourne

786 54th pct 1,784 87th pct

Drugs/100k in Darebin in Melbourne +535 higher in Melbourne

290 33rd pct 825 70th pct

5-yr change in Darebin in Melbourne +14.0 pts higher in Melbourne

14.6% 60th pct 28.6% 75th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Darebin in Melbourne +0.9 higher in Melbourne

8.5 98th pct 9.4 100th pct

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

7.8 98th pct 7.9 100th pct

15-min city in Darebin in Melbourne +0.7 pts higher in Melbourne

98.7% 99th pct 99.4% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Darebin in Melbourne +0.5 pts higher in Melbourne

98.9% 100th pct 99.4% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Darebin in Melbourne even

99.8% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Darebin in Melbourne +0.9 pts higher in Darebin

98.5% 98th pct 97.6% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Darebin in Melbourne +0.4 pts higher in Darebin

100.0% 100th pct 99.6% 97th pct

Walk to health in Darebin in Melbourne +3.8 pts higher in Melbourne

94.7% 98th pct 98.5% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Darebin in Melbourne +5.0 more in Melbourne

15.1 35th pct 20.1 53rd pct

Intersections/km² in Darebin in Melbourne +156 higher in Melbourne

466 100th pct 622 100th pct

Mean slope in Darebin in Melbourne +5.6 pts higher in Melbourne

3.5% 29th pct 9.1% 92nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Darebin vs Melbourne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA21890/darebin/vs/LGA24600/melbourne