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Darebin vs Port Phillip

Name: Darebin vs Port Phillip — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Darebin profile · Port Phillip profile

Darebin Port Phillip

Darebin and Port Phillip are both populous areas of Greater Melbourne with very different housing and social profiles. Darebin is much more likely to have separate houses, with 56.5% of homes being detached compared to just 8.7% in Port Phillip. This is reflected in home size, as Darebin has a far higher share of three-bedroom homes (55.8% vs 28.4%). Culturally and economically, Darebin has a far higher share of people using another language at home (32.3% vs 21.1%), while Port Phillip has a much larger proportion of high earners, with 25.8% of people earning $2,000 or more a week compared to 15.0% in Darebin.

Everyday life in both areas is similar in terms of climate and the number of amenities within a 15-minute walk. They also share a similar level of overall advantage and a nearly identical number of people per bedroom. Over time, several gaps have narrowed; the difference in the share of renters has shrunk since 2011, and the typical personal income gap has also closed slightly, from $451 to $410.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 47.8 pts higher in Darebin 3+ bedrooms: 27.4 pts higher in Darebin Needs assistance: 3.0 pts higher in Darebin Renting: 13.3 pts higher in Port Phillip Living alone: 13.2 pts higher in Port Phillip

Demographics & Identity

Population in Darebin in Port Phillip +46,628 larger in Darebin gap steady

148,570 86th pct 101,942 86th pct

Median age in Darebin in Port Phillip +1 yrs older in Port Phillip gap steady

37 yrs 24th pct 38 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

35.3% Young adults (25–44) +5.3 pts ▸ 40.6%

24.0% Older adults (45–64) +1.7 pts ▸ 25.8%

15.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.6 pts 11.4%

14.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.2 pts 13.5%

10.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.2 pts 8.7%

Marital status

47.6% Never married +5.8 pts ▸ 53.4%

37.5% Married ◂ +6.6 pts 30.9%

7.2% Divorced +2.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.0% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 3.0%

2.7% Separated even 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Darebin Port Phillip

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.4% Australia ◂ +3.7 pts 60.7%

2.2% England +2.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.5% Italy ◂ +2.7 pts 0.8%

1.7% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.6% China ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

2.5% India ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

1.7% Vietnam ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

0.3% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Ancestry

25.0% English +7.5 pts ▸ 32.5%

22.2% Australian +0.7 pts ▸ 22.9%

11.1% Irish +2.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.9% Italian ◂ +8.1 pts 5.8%

8.3% Scottish +2.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.4% Greek ◂ +4.2 pts 4.2%

6.0% Chinese ◂ +1.4 pts 4.6%

3.0% German +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.9% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

2.2% Vietnamese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.7%

1.3% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

63.3% English only +9.1 pts ▸ 72.5%

5.7% Greek ◂ +3.2 pts 2.5%

5.3% Italian ◂ +4.0 pts 1.2%

3.1% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

2.4% Arabic ◂ +2.1 pts 0.4%

2.1% Vietnamese ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%

1.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.7% Hindi even 0.7%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.5% No religion +5.5 pts ▸ 51.0%

38.3% Christianity ◂ +6.6 pts 31.7%

5.9% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.1% Islam ◂ +2.8 pts 1.3%

0.2% Judaism +3.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

2.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Darebin in Port Phillip +23 more in Darebin

45 86th pct 22 74th pct

Schools/1k kids in Darebin in Port Phillip +0.12 more in Darebin

2.01 21st pct 1.89 18th pct

Students in Darebin in Port Phillip +13,376 more in Darebin

23,962 86th pct 10,586 77th pct

Avg size in Darebin in Port Phillip +63 larger in Darebin

545 86th pct 481 81st pct

ICSEA in Darebin in Port Phillip +57 higher in Port Phillip

1,079 88th pct 1,136 97th pct

Highest year of school

70.6% Year 12 +7.1 pts ▸ 77.7%

11.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.4 pts 3.6%

6.5% Year 10 ◂ +1.3 pts 5.2%

6.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%

Highest qualification level

36.3% Bachelor degree +3.2 pts ▸ 39.5%

16.7% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 18.0%

14.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.3 pts 10.1%

13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 12.8%

6.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%

1.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

17.4% Management & commerce +6.5 pts ▸ 23.9%

15.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 15.0%

9.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 8.7%

9.7% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 9.0%

9.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 7.8%

7.5% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 5.9%

4.6% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.5% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

4.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Darebin in Port Phillip +$410 higher in Port Phillip gap narrowing

$879 75th pct $1,289 93rd pct

Household income in Darebin in Port Phillip +$240 higher in Port Phillip gap narrowing

$1,829 78th pct $2,069 87th pct

Family income in Darebin in Port Phillip +$683 higher in Port Phillip gap narrowing

$2,369 86th pct $3,052 95th pct

Household income distribution

29.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 30.4%

23.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 20.5%

14.4% $4,000 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 20.7%

16.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 13.3%

11.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 10.4%

Personal income distribution

37.7% Under $650 ◂ +12.6 pts 25.1%

29.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 27.4%

21.0% $1,500–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 26.6%

5.9% $3,000 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 9.8%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 7.5%

8.5% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 7.7%

7.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 5.4%

4.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%

3.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

2.3% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.1% None +1.9 pts ▸ 67.0%

20.1% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 18.0%

5.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%

2.5% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Darebin in Port Phillip +927 larger in Darebin

1,441 72nd pct 514 48th pct

Median age in Darebin in Port Phillip +3 yrs older in Port Phillip

29 yrs 75th pct 32 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Darebin in Port Phillip +$300 higher in Port Phillip

$715 81st pct $1,015 93rd pct

Household income in Darebin in Port Phillip +$244 higher in Port Phillip

$1,639 72nd pct $1,883 85th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Darebin in Port Phillip +0.5 larger in Darebin gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 1.9 0th pct

Family composition

57.3% Couples with children ◂ +11.6 pts 45.7%

27.8% Couples without children +13.8 pts ▸ 41.5%

13.1% One-parent families ◂ +2.2 pts 10.9%

1.9% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Household size

30.6% 1 person +13.2 pts ▸ 43.8%

32.4% 2 people +2.9 pts ▸ 35.3%

16.2% 3 people ◂ +5.4 pts 10.8%

14.6% 4 people ◂ +7.1 pts 7.6%

4.4% 5 people ◂ +2.3 pts 2.1%

1.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Darebin in Port Phillip +$39 higher in Port Phillip gap narrowing

$381 84th pct $420 89th pct

Mortgage in Darebin in Port Phillip +$89 higher in Port Phillip gap narrowing

$2,080 86th pct $2,169 87th pct

People / bedroom in Darebin in Port Phillip even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.2% Rented +13.3 pts ▸ 51.4%

29.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.4 pts 25.2%

29.4% Owned outright ◂ +8.4 pts 21.0%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

15.6% Flat or apartment +51.0 pts ▸ 66.6%

56.5% Separate house ◂ +47.8 pts 8.7%

27.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.8 pts 23.4%

0.6% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

33.0% 2 bedrooms +12.7 pts ▸ 45.8%

39.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +17.6 pts 21.7%

9.6% 1 bedroom +13.8 pts ▸ 23.4%

13.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.0 pts 5.5%

3.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 1.2%

0.4% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

45.4% $350–$549 ◂ +1.8 pts 43.6%

26.0% $200–$349 ◂ +4.7 pts 21.3%

11.9% $550–$749 +3.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

3.9% $750 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.4% Under $200 ◂ +2.0 pts 7.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 29.7%

24.7% $3,000 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 31.7%

23.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.9 pts 21.5%

13.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.8 pts 10.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Darebin in Port Phillip +481 more in Darebin

864 87th pct 383 79th pct

Stops/1k in Darebin in Port Phillip +2.06 more in Darebin

5.82 81st pct 3.76 55th pct

Departures/1k in Darebin in Port Phillip +203.6 more in Port Phillip

2,301.8 94th pct 2,505.4 96th pct

PT routes in Darebin in Port Phillip +8 more in Darebin

39 83rd pct 31 78th pct

Stop walk in Darebin in Port Phillip +6 longer in Port Phillip

2 14th pct 8 44th pct

Drive to city in Darebin in Port Phillip +6 longer in Darebin

14 16th pct 8 5th pct

How people get to work

36.0% Worked at home +7.9 pts ▸ 43.9%

36.2% Car (driver) ◂ +9.4 pts 26.9%

1.7% Walked +3.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.8% Train ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%

2.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

2.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

46.6% 1 vehicle +8.8 pts ▸ 55.5%

29.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.1 pts 21.8%

12.4% No vehicle +5.7 pts ▸ 18.1%

7.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.1 pts 3.3%

3.6% 4 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.3% Professional & technical +4.9 pts ▸ 16.2%

14.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.0 pts 11.8%

10.9% Education & training ◂ +2.3 pts 8.6%

8.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 7.4%

7.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.8 pts 5.6%

7.0% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 6.6%

4.5% Finance & insurance +2.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.4% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.2% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 3.9%

3.1% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

3.2% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

34.3% Professionals +3.8 pts ▸ 38.1%

14.1% Managers +6.3 pts ▸ 20.4%

11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 11.3%

10.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.7 pts 7.6%

10.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 8.5%

7.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 6.8%

6.5% Labourers ◂ +2.8 pts 3.7%

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

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Darebin in Port Phillip +1 higher in Port Phillip

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Darebin in Port Phillip +2 higher in Port Phillip

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Darebin in Port Phillip +1 higher in Darebin

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Darebin in Port Phillip +1 higher in Port Phillip

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Darebin in Port Phillip +62 higher in Port Phillip

1,044 87th pct 1,106 94th pct

ERP in Darebin in Port Phillip +48,062 higher in Darebin

162,496 86th pct 114,434 86th pct

Growth in Darebin in Port Phillip +2.5 pts higher in Port Phillip

8.1% 82nd pct 10.6% 89th pct

Businesses in Darebin in Port Phillip +7,653 higher in Port Phillip

14,207 86th pct 21,860 87th pct

Approvals in Darebin in Port Phillip +1,315 higher in Port Phillip

705 86th pct 2,020 89th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Darebin in Port Phillip +32 higher in Darebin

663 52nd pct 632 48th pct

Max temp in Darebin in Port Phillip +0.1 higher in Darebin

20.4 17th pct 20.3 17th pct

Min temp in Darebin in Port Phillip +0.5 higher in Port Phillip

10.9 46th pct 11.4 55th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Darebin in Port Phillip +3,123 higher in Port Phillip

9,261 56th pct 12,384 73rd pct

Assault/100k in Darebin in Port Phillip +422 higher in Port Phillip

611 24th pct 1,033 54th pct

Sexual/100k in Darebin in Port Phillip +134 higher in Port Phillip

110 9th pct 243 47th pct

Robbery/100k in Darebin in Port Phillip +8 higher in Port Phillip

57 86th pct 65 87th pct

Burglary/100k in Darebin in Port Phillip +486 higher in Port Phillip

860 78th pct 1,346 88th pct

Theft/100k in Darebin in Port Phillip +1,165 higher in Port Phillip

4,226 99th pct 5,390 100th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Darebin in Port Phillip +222 higher in Port Phillip

600 75th pct 822 87th pct

Property damage/100k in Darebin in Port Phillip +239 higher in Port Phillip

786 54th pct 1,025 72nd pct

Drugs/100k in Darebin in Port Phillip +35 higher in Darebin

290 33rd pct 255 29th pct

5-yr change in Darebin in Port Phillip +8.4 pts higher in Port Phillip

14.6% 60th pct 23.1% 70th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Darebin in Port Phillip +0.6 higher in Port Phillip

8.5 98th pct 9.1 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Darebin in Port Phillip +0.2 more in Port Phillip

7.8 98th pct 7.9 100th pct

15-min city in Darebin in Port Phillip +1.2 pts higher in Port Phillip

98.7% 99th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Darebin in Port Phillip +1.1 pts higher in Port Phillip

98.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Darebin in Port Phillip even

99.8% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Darebin in Port Phillip +1.4 pts higher in Port Phillip

98.5% 98th pct 99.8% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Darebin in Port Phillip even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Darebin in Port Phillip +5.0 pts higher in Port Phillip

94.7% 98th pct 99.7% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Darebin in Port Phillip +2.0 more in Darebin

15.1 35th pct 13.1 24th pct

Intersections/km² in Darebin in Port Phillip +6 higher in Port Phillip

466 100th pct 472 100th pct

Mean slope in Darebin in Port Phillip +1.3 pts higher in Port Phillip

3.5% 29th pct 4.8% 53rd pct

Compare Darebin with nearby areas

Moreland Yarra Banyule Melbourne Boroondara Moonee Valley Port Phillip Stonnington

Compare Port Phillip with nearby areas

Melbourne Yarra Stonnington Maribyrnong Boroondara Glen Eira Bayside Moonee Valley

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Darebin vs Port Phillip [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA21890/darebin/vs/LGA25900/port-phillip