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Melbourne vs Port Phillip

Name: Melbourne vs Port Phillip — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 4.5 km apart · Melbourne profile · Port Phillip profile

Melbourne Port Phillip

Melbourne and Port Phillip are neighbouring areas with distinct profiles. Melbourne is far younger, with a typical resident aged 30 compared to 38 in Port Phillip. It is also much more diverse, with 54.8% of people born overseas and 46% using a language other than English at home, compared to 33.1% and 21.1% in Port Phillip. Residents in Melbourne are also more likely to rent (67.2%) and live without a car (46.1%), while Port Phillip has a higher share of three-bedroom homes (28.4% versus 16.7%) and higher access to money and resources.

Both areas share very similar levels of overall advantage, education and job skills, and an identical share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents. They also have nearly the same typical weekly rent, around $400. However, the gaps between them are often widening; the difference in typical age has grown to 8 years, and the gap in overseas birth rates has increased since 2011.

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Where they differ most

No car: 28.0 pts higher in Melbourne Other language: 25.0 pts higher in Melbourne Born overseas: 21.7 pts higher in Melbourne Recent arrivals: 19.6 pts higher in Melbourne Recent movers: 17.3 pts higher in Melbourne

Demographics & Identity

Population in Melbourne in Port Phillip +47,673 larger in Melbourne gap widening

149,615 86th pct 101,942 86th pct

Median age in Melbourne in Port Phillip +8 yrs older in Port Phillip gap widening

30 yrs 5th pct 38 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

50.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.3 pts 40.6%

14.0% Older adults (45–64) +11.8 pts ▸ 25.8%

21.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +12.4 pts 8.7%

7.3% Seniors (65+) +6.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

6.7% Children (0–14) +4.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

65.1% Never married ◂ +11.7 pts 53.4%

25.2% Married +5.7 pts ▸ 30.9%

5.9% Divorced +4.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

1.6% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.1% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Melbourne Port Phillip

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

38.0% Australia +22.7 pts ▸ 60.7%

11.2% China ◂ +9.6 pts 1.6%

6.7% India ◂ +4.6 pts 2.1%

2.3% England +2.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.1% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.9% Vietnam ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

1.5% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

0.8% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

19.4% English +13.1 pts ▸ 32.5%

23.0% Chinese ◂ +18.4 pts 4.6%

13.9% Australian +9.0 pts ▸ 22.9%

7.9% Irish +6.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

6.1% Scottish +4.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.6% Indian ◂ +4.1 pts 2.6%

4.0% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.7% German +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.2% Greek +3.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.4% Vietnamese ◂ +1.7 pts 0.7%

1.9% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

1.1% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Language

Language used at home

46.4% English only +26.1 pts ▸ 72.5%

14.3% Mandarin ◂ +12.2 pts 2.1%

3.4% Cantonese ◂ +2.7 pts 0.7%

0.5% Greek +2.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.4% Hindi ◂ +1.7 pts 0.7%

2.1% Vietnamese ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%

1.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.2% Arabic ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.3% No religion +1.6 pts ▸ 51.0%

23.8% Christianity +7.9 pts ▸ 31.7%

9.4% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 8.4%

6.3% Buddhism ◂ +4.6 pts 1.7%

6.1% Hinduism ◂ +4.0 pts 2.1%

3.9% Islam ◂ +2.5 pts 1.3%

0.4% Judaism +2.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Melbourne in Port Phillip even

22 74th pct 22 74th pct

Schools/1k kids in Melbourne in Port Phillip +0.29 more in Melbourne

2.18 25th pct 1.89 18th pct

Students in Melbourne in Port Phillip +4,164 more in Melbourne

14,750 84th pct 10,586 77th pct

Avg size in Melbourne in Port Phillip +221 larger in Melbourne

702 97th pct 481 81st pct

ICSEA in Melbourne in Port Phillip +26 higher in Port Phillip

1,110 93rd pct 1,136 97th pct

Highest year of school

82.1% Year 12 ◂ +4.4 pts 77.7%

4.1% Year 11 +1.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.1% Year 10 +2.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.6% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

Highest qualification level

41.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.1 pts 39.5%

23.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.7 pts 18.0%

10.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

6.4% Certificate III / IV +3.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.6% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Field of qualification

23.3% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 23.9%

12.7% Society & culture +2.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

9.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 7.8%

7.6% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.8% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.8% Information technology ◂ +4.0 pts 3.8%

3.9% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.1 pts 3.6%

3.8% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

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

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Melbourne in Port Phillip +$330 higher in Port Phillip gap widening

$959 82nd pct $1,289 93rd pct

Household income in Melbourne in Port Phillip +$391 higher in Port Phillip gap widening

$1,678 71st pct $2,069 87th pct

Family income in Melbourne in Port Phillip +$684 higher in Port Phillip gap widening

$2,368 86th pct $3,052 95th pct

Household income distribution

30.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 30.4%

24.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 20.5%

13.0% $4,000 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 20.7%

18.3% Under $650 ◂ +5.0 pts 13.3%

8.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

Personal income distribution

33.9% Under $650 ◂ +8.8 pts 25.1%

29.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 27.4%

21.0% $1,500–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 26.6%

7.1% $3,000 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.3% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.0% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.0% Arthritis +2.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.6% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.5% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.9% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.5% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.8% None ◂ +5.7 pts 67.0%

14.3% One condition +3.6 pts ▸ 18.0%

3.1% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.0% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Melbourne in Port Phillip +258 larger in Melbourne

772 58th pct 514 48th pct

Median age in Melbourne in Port Phillip +5 yrs older in Port Phillip

27 yrs 64th pct 32 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Melbourne in Port Phillip +$261 higher in Port Phillip

$754 85th pct $1,015 93rd pct

Household income in Melbourne in Port Phillip +$155 higher in Port Phillip

$1,728 76th pct $1,883 85th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Melbourne in Port Phillip +0.1 larger in Port Phillip gap widening

1.8 0th pct 1.9 0th pct

Family composition

53.2% Couples without children ◂ +11.6 pts 41.5%

32.0% Couples with children +13.7 pts ▸ 45.7%

9.8% One-parent families +1.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.0% Other families ◂ +3.2 pts 1.8%

Household size

43.1% 1 person +0.7 pts ▸ 43.8%

39.5% 2 people ◂ +4.2 pts 35.3%

10.8% 3 people even 10.8%

4.9% 4 people +2.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

1.1% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.5% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Melbourne in Port Phillip +$24 higher in Port Phillip gap narrowing

$396 86th pct $420 89th pct

Mortgage in Melbourne in Port Phillip +$206 higher in Port Phillip gap widening

$1,963 81st pct $2,169 87th pct

People / bedroom in Melbourne in Port Phillip +0.10 higher in Melbourne gap steady

1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

67.2% Rented ◂ +15.8 pts 51.4%

16.1% Owned with a mortgage +9.1 pts ▸ 25.2%

13.6% Owned outright +7.4 pts ▸ 21.0%

2.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

1.1% Not stated even 1.1%

Types of homes

85.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +19.2 pts 66.6%

11.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.0 pts ▸ 23.4%

2.2% Separate house +6.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.2% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

51.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 45.8%

28.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.4 pts 23.4%

13.5% 3 bedrooms +8.1 pts ▸ 21.7%

2.4% 4 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

0.7% 5 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

49.8% $350–$549 ◂ +6.2 pts 43.6%

26.4% $200–$349 ◂ +5.0 pts 21.3%

10.7% $550–$749 +4.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

5.5% $750 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.0% Under $200 +2.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 29.7%

21.7% $3,000 or more +10.0 pts ▸ 31.7%

29.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.5 pts 21.5%

12.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.1 pts 10.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Melbourne in Port Phillip +216 more in Melbourne

599 86th pct 383 79th pct

Stops/1k in Melbourne in Port Phillip +0.25 more in Melbourne

4.00 59th pct 3.76 55th pct

Departures/1k in Melbourne in Port Phillip +2,078.4 more in Melbourne

4,583.8 100th pct 2,505.4 96th pct

PT routes in Melbourne in Port Phillip +107 more in Melbourne

138 89th pct 31 78th pct

Stop walk in Melbourne in Port Phillip +5 longer in Port Phillip

3 21st pct 8 44th pct

Drive to city in Melbourne in Port Phillip +5 longer in Port Phillip

3 0th pct 8 5th pct

How people get to work

38.6% Worked at home +5.3 pts ▸ 43.9%

14.5% Car (driver) +12.4 pts ▸ 26.9%

12.1% Walked ◂ +7.4 pts 4.7%

3.9% Train ◂ +2.5 pts 1.4%

2.2% Bicycle even 2.2%

1.2% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

42.2% 1 vehicle +13.2 pts ▸ 55.5%

46.1% No vehicle ◂ +28.0 pts 18.1%

9.8% 2 vehicles +12.0 pts ▸ 21.8%

1.3% 3 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.5% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 16.2%

12.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.3 pts 6.6%

10.4% Health care & social assistance +1.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.5% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 7.4%

7.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.3 pts 6.8%

3.6% Construction +3.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.0% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

3.2% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.5% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

3.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

39.4% Professionals ◂ +1.4 pts 38.1%

13.3% Managers +7.1 pts ▸ 20.4%

11.0% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

11.0% Community & personal service ◂ +2.5 pts 8.5%

7.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 7.6%

7.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 6.8%

6.3% Labourers ◂ +2.6 pts 3.7%

2.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Melbourne in Port Phillip even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

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

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Melbourne in Port Phillip +2 higher in Port Phillip

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Melbourne in Port Phillip even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Melbourne in Port Phillip +20 higher in Port Phillip

1,086 92nd pct 1,106 94th pct

ERP in Melbourne in Port Phillip +80,047 higher in Melbourne

194,481 87th pct 114,434 86th pct

Growth in Melbourne in Port Phillip +16.4 pts higher in Melbourne

27.0% 100th pct 10.6% 89th pct

Businesses in Melbourne in Port Phillip +24,923 higher in Melbourne

46,783 90th pct 21,860 87th pct

Approvals in Melbourne in Port Phillip +1,883 higher in Melbourne

3,903 93rd pct 2,020 89th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Melbourne in Port Phillip even

631 47th pct 632 48th pct

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

20.4 17th pct 20.3 17th pct

Min temp in Melbourne in Port Phillip +0.2 higher in Port Phillip

11.3 52nd pct 11.4 55th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Melbourne in Port Phillip +10,599 higher in Melbourne

22,983 88th pct 12,384 73rd pct

Assault/100k in Melbourne in Port Phillip +1,347 higher in Melbourne

2,380 86th pct 1,033 54th pct

Sexual/100k in Melbourne in Port Phillip +260 higher in Melbourne

503 88th pct 243 47th pct

Robbery/100k in Melbourne in Port Phillip +119 higher in Melbourne

184 100th pct 65 87th pct

Burglary/100k in Melbourne in Port Phillip +256 higher in Melbourne

1,602 90th pct 1,346 88th pct

Theft/100k in Melbourne in Port Phillip +4,650 higher in Melbourne

10,040 100th pct 5,390 100th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Melbourne in Port Phillip +178 higher in Melbourne

1,000 90th pct 822 87th pct

Property damage/100k in Melbourne in Port Phillip +759 higher in Melbourne

1,784 87th pct 1,025 72nd pct

Drugs/100k in Melbourne in Port Phillip +570 higher in Melbourne

825 70th pct 255 29th pct

5-yr change in Melbourne in Port Phillip +5.5 pts higher in Melbourne

28.6% 75th pct 23.1% 70th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Melbourne in Port Phillip +0.3 higher in Melbourne

9.4 100th pct 9.1 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Melbourne in Port Phillip even

7.9 100th pct 7.9 100th pct

15-min city in Melbourne in Port Phillip +0.5 pts higher in Port Phillip

99.4% 99th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Melbourne in Port Phillip +0.6 pts higher in Port Phillip

99.4% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Melbourne in Port Phillip even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Melbourne in Port Phillip +2.2 pts higher in Port Phillip

97.6% 97th pct 99.8% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Melbourne in Port Phillip +0.4 pts higher in Port Phillip

99.6% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Melbourne in Port Phillip +1.2 pts higher in Port Phillip

98.5% 100th pct 99.7% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Melbourne in Port Phillip +7.0 more in Melbourne

20.1 53rd pct 13.1 24th pct

Intersections/km² in Melbourne in Port Phillip +150 higher in Melbourne

622 100th pct 472 100th pct

Mean slope in Melbourne in Port Phillip +4.2 pts higher in Melbourne

9.1% 92nd pct 4.8% 53rd pct

Compare Melbourne with nearby areas

Yarra Port Phillip Maribyrnong Moonee Valley Moreland Stonnington Darebin Boroondara

Compare Port Phillip with nearby areas

Melbourne Yarra Stonnington Maribyrnong Boroondara Glen Eira Bayside Moonee Valley

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Melbourne vs Port Phillip [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA24600/melbourne/vs/LGA25900/port-phillip