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Melbourne vs Stonnington

Name: Melbourne vs Stonnington — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 8.5 km apart · Melbourne profile · Stonnington profile

Melbourne Stonnington

Melbourne and Stonnington are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Melbourne is far more multicultural, with 54.8% of people born overseas and 46% using another language at home. It also has a much higher share of renters at 67.2% and a higher proportion of people without a car. In contrast, Stonnington is wealthier, with 35.1% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 21.6% in Melbourne. Stonnington also has far more large homes, with 40.5% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms, while Melbourne has just 16.7%.

Both areas share a very high level of education and job skills. While they are similar in that regard, other gaps have widened over time. The difference in the number of people born overseas has grown to 23.3 percentage points, and the gap in high weekly earnings has also increased. Melbourne has seen much faster recent growth, with its population rising by 27% since 2021 compared to 8.1% in Stonnington.

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Where they differ most

No car: 29.4 pts higher in Melbourne Separate houses: 24.9 pts higher in Stonnington Other language: 23.9 pts higher in Melbourne 3+ bedrooms: 23.9 pts higher in Stonnington Born overseas: 23.3 pts higher in Melbourne

Demographics & Identity

Population in Melbourne in Stonnington +44,912 larger in Melbourne gap widening

149,615 86th pct 104,703 86th pct

Median age in Melbourne in Stonnington +7 yrs older in Stonnington gap steady

30 yrs 5th pct 37 yrs 24th pct

Age structure

50.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.8 pts 37.0%

14.0% Older adults (45–64) +8.2 pts ▸ 22.3%

21.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +8.8 pts 12.2%

7.3% Seniors (65+) +9.7 pts ▸ 17.0%

6.7% Children (0–14) +4.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

65.1% Never married ◂ +15.6 pts 49.5%

25.2% Married +11.7 pts ▸ 36.9%

5.9% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.6% Widowed +2.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.1% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Melbourne Stonnington

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

38.0% Australia +25.9 pts ▸ 63.9%

11.2% China ◂ +7.4 pts 3.8%

6.7% India ◂ +4.3 pts 2.4%

2.3% England +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.1% New Zealand even 2.2%

1.9% Vietnam ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%

1.5% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

0.4% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

19.4% English +13.0 pts ▸ 32.4%

13.9% Australian +10.4 pts ▸ 24.3%

23.0% Chinese ◂ +14.0 pts 9.0%

7.9% Irish +4.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

6.1% Scottish +4.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.6% Indian ◂ +3.5 pts 3.1%

4.0% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.2% Greek +3.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.7% German +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.4% Vietnamese ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%

1.9% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

1.1% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Language

Language used at home

46.4% English only +26.7 pts ▸ 73.1%

14.3% Mandarin ◂ +9.7 pts 4.6%

3.4% Cantonese ◂ +2.1 pts 1.4%

0.5% Greek +2.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.4% Hindi ◂ +1.7 pts 0.7%

2.1% Vietnamese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%

1.2% Arabic ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.3% No religion ◂ +4.4 pts 45.0%

23.8% Christianity +14.1 pts ▸ 37.9%

9.4% Not stated ◂ +2.8 pts 6.6%

6.3% Buddhism ◂ +4.1 pts 2.2%

6.1% Hinduism ◂ +3.7 pts 2.4%

0.4% Judaism +3.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.9% Islam ◂ +2.7 pts 1.2%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Melbourne in Stonnington +3 more in Stonnington

22 74th pct 25 77th pct

Schools/1k kids in Melbourne in Stonnington +0.10 more in Melbourne

2.18 25th pct 2.08 23rd pct

Students in Melbourne in Stonnington +137 more in Melbourne

14,750 84th pct 14,613 83rd pct

Avg size in Melbourne in Stonnington +118 larger in Melbourne

702 97th pct 585 89th pct

ICSEA in Melbourne in Stonnington +56 higher in Stonnington

1,110 93rd pct 1,165 100th pct

Highest year of school

82.1% Year 12 even 82.1%

4.1% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.1% Year 10 +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.6% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Highest qualification level

41.6% Bachelor degree +3.5 pts ▸ 45.1%

23.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.9 pts 18.8%

10.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.4% Certificate III / IV +0.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

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

0.6% Certificate I / II even 0.7%

Field of qualification

23.3% Management & commerce +3.5 pts ▸ 26.7%

12.7% Society & culture +2.3 pts ▸ 15.1%

7.6% Health +4.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.4% Engineering & related ◂ +2.6 pts 6.9%

7.8% Information technology ◂ +3.8 pts 4.0%

7.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%

3.9% Education +2.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%

3.8% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Melbourne in Stonnington +$335 higher in Stonnington gap widening

$959 82nd pct $1,294 93rd pct

Household income in Melbourne in Stonnington +$532 higher in Stonnington gap widening

$1,678 71st pct $2,210 89th pct

Family income in Melbourne in Stonnington +$931 higher in Stonnington gap widening

$2,368 86th pct $3,299 98th pct

Household income distribution

30.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 28.2%

13.0% $4,000 or more +12.1 pts ▸ 25.0%

24.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.8 pts 19.1%

18.3% Under $650 ◂ +6.0 pts 12.3%

8.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

Personal income distribution

33.9% Under $650 ◂ +7.1 pts 26.8%

29.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 26.3%

21.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 25.3%

7.1% $3,000 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.3% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.0% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.0% Arthritis +2.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.6% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.5% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.9% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.5% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.8% None ◂ +4.5 pts 68.3%

14.3% One condition +4.1 pts ▸ 18.5%

3.1% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.0% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Melbourne in Stonnington +409 larger in Melbourne

772 58th pct 363 42nd pct

Median age in Melbourne in Stonnington +3 yrs older in Stonnington

27 yrs 64th pct 30 yrs 79th pct

Median income in Melbourne in Stonnington +$354 higher in Stonnington

$754 85th pct $1,108 96th pct

Household income in Melbourne in Stonnington +$543 higher in Stonnington

$1,728 76th pct $2,271 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Melbourne in Stonnington +0.3 larger in Stonnington gap widening

1.8 0th pct 2.1 10th pct

Family composition

53.2% Couples without children ◂ +15.9 pts 37.3%

32.0% Couples with children +18.6 pts ▸ 50.6%

9.8% One-parent families +0.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.0% Other families ◂ +3.0 pts 2.0%

Household size

43.1% 1 person ◂ +3.9 pts 39.2%

39.5% 2 people ◂ +4.3 pts 35.2%

10.8% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

4.9% 4 people +4.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

1.1% 5 people +2.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.5% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Melbourne in Stonnington +$25 higher in Stonnington gap narrowing

$396 86th pct $421 89th pct

Mortgage in Melbourne in Stonnington +$537 higher in Stonnington gap widening

$1,963 81st pct $2,500 92nd pct

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

1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

67.2% Rented ◂ +22.3 pts 44.9%

13.6% Owned outright +14.3 pts ▸ 27.9%

16.1% Owned with a mortgage +8.4 pts ▸ 24.5%

2.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.1% Not stated even 1.1%

Types of homes

85.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +32.7 pts 53.1%

2.2% Separate house +24.9 pts ▸ 27.1%

11.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.5 pts ▸ 19.0%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

51.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.7 pts 38.6%

28.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +9.9 pts 18.9%

13.5% 3 bedrooms +11.2 pts ▸ 24.8%

2.4% 4 bedrooms +9.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

0.7% 5 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.1% Studio / none ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

49.8% $350–$549 ◂ +5.9 pts 44.0%

26.4% $200–$349 ◂ +5.7 pts 20.7%

10.7% $550–$749 +5.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

5.5% $750 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.0% Under $200 +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

21.7% $3,000 or more +18.2 pts ▸ 39.9%

32.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.4 pts 23.6%

29.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.2 pts 17.8%

12.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.3 pts 11.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Melbourne in Stonnington +145 more in Melbourne

599 86th pct 454 82nd pct

Stops/1k in Melbourne in Stonnington +0.33 more in Stonnington

4.00 59th pct 4.34 63rd pct

Departures/1k in Melbourne in Stonnington +2,446.1 more in Melbourne

4,583.8 100th pct 2,137.7 92nd pct

PT routes in Melbourne in Stonnington +91 more in Melbourne

138 89th pct 47 86th pct

Stop walk in Melbourne in Stonnington even

3 21st pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Melbourne in Stonnington +9 longer in Stonnington

3 0th pct 12 13th pct

How people get to work

38.6% Worked at home +5.4 pts ▸ 44.0%

14.5% Car (driver) +14.0 pts ▸ 28.4%

12.1% Walked ◂ +7.6 pts 4.5%

3.9% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

1.2% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

42.2% 1 vehicle +6.3 pts ▸ 48.5%

46.1% No vehicle ◂ +29.4 pts 16.7%

9.8% 2 vehicles +16.2 pts ▸ 26.1%

1.3% 3 vehicles +4.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.5% 4 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 17.1%

10.4% Health care & social assistance +3.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.7 pts 6.2%

7.9% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.5% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 8.2%

7.0% Finance & insurance +0.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.6% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%

4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

3.2% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

1.7% Rental & real estate +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

39.4% Professionals +1.6 pts ▸ 41.1%

13.3% Managers +6.6 pts ▸ 19.9%

11.0% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.0% Community & personal service ◂ +3.3 pts 7.7%

7.0% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.9 pts 5.8%

6.3% Labourers ◂ +3.1 pts 3.1%

2.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Melbourne in Stonnington even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Melbourne in Stonnington +2 higher in Stonnington

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Melbourne in Stonnington +6 higher in Stonnington

1 0th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Melbourne in Stonnington even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Melbourne in Stonnington +44 higher in Stonnington

1,086 92nd pct 1,130 97th pct

ERP in Melbourne in Stonnington +79,692 higher in Melbourne

194,481 87th pct 114,789 86th pct

Growth in Melbourne in Stonnington +18.9 pts higher in Melbourne

27.0% 100th pct 8.1% 82nd pct

Businesses in Melbourne in Stonnington +27,184 higher in Melbourne

46,783 90th pct 19,599 87th pct

Approvals in Melbourne in Stonnington +2,599 higher in Melbourne

3,903 93rd pct 1,304 87th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Melbourne in Stonnington +53 higher in Stonnington

631 47th pct 684 55th pct

Max temp in Melbourne in Stonnington +0.1 higher in Melbourne

20.4 17th pct 20.3 16th pct

Min temp in Melbourne in Stonnington +0.2 higher in Melbourne

11.3 52nd pct 11.1 49th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Melbourne in Stonnington +12,492 higher in Melbourne

22,983 88th pct 10,491 64th pct

Assault/100k in Melbourne in Stonnington +1,635 higher in Melbourne

2,380 86th pct 745 33rd pct

Sexual/100k in Melbourne in Stonnington +361 higher in Melbourne

503 88th pct 142 19th pct

Robbery/100k in Melbourne in Stonnington +123 higher in Melbourne

184 100th pct 61 86th pct

Burglary/100k in Melbourne in Stonnington +258 higher in Melbourne

1,602 90th pct 1,344 88th pct

Theft/100k in Melbourne in Stonnington +5,303 higher in Melbourne

10,040 100th pct 4,737 100th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Melbourne in Stonnington +448 higher in Melbourne

1,000 90th pct 552 72nd pct

Property damage/100k in Melbourne in Stonnington +980 higher in Melbourne

1,784 87th pct 804 56th pct

Drugs/100k in Melbourne in Stonnington +537 higher in Melbourne

825 70th pct 287 32nd pct

5-yr change in Melbourne in Stonnington +7.3 pts higher in Melbourne

28.6% 75th pct 21.3% 68th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Melbourne in Stonnington +0.6 higher in Melbourne

9.4 100th pct 8.9 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Melbourne in Stonnington even

7.9 100th pct 7.9 100th pct

15-min city in Melbourne in Stonnington even

99.4% 99th pct 99.5% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Melbourne in Stonnington +1.1 pts higher in Melbourne

99.4% 100th pct 98.3% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Melbourne in Stonnington even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Melbourne in Stonnington +1.6 pts higher in Stonnington

97.6% 97th pct 99.2% 99th pct

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

99.6% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Melbourne in Stonnington +0.6 pts higher in Stonnington

98.5% 100th pct 99.1% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Melbourne in Stonnington +8.1 more in Melbourne

20.1 53rd pct 12.0 17th pct

Intersections/km² in Melbourne in Stonnington +141 higher in Melbourne

622 100th pct 481 100th pct

Mean slope in Melbourne in Stonnington +4.5 pts higher in Melbourne

9.1% 92nd pct 4.6% 48th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Melbourne vs Stonnington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA24600/melbourne/vs/LGA26350/stonnington