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Docklands vs Melbourne CBD - West

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.3 km apart · Docklands profile · Melbourne CBD - West profile

Docklands Melbourne CBD - West

Melbourne CBD - West and Docklands are neighbouring inner-city areas with similar population sizes, but they differ in wealth and lifestyle. Docklands is wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $1,956 compared to $1,446 in Melbourne CBD - West, and far more households earning $3,000 or more a week. Residents in Melbourne CBD - West are more likely to live without a car, at 68.8% compared to 40.9% in Docklands, and have a higher share of people born overseas (69.1%).

Daily life is similar in both places, with almost identical numbers of people per home and a shared reliance on public transport. Both areas are much younger than the national figure, though the typical resident in Docklands is 32, while those in Melbourne CBD - West are 29. Since 2021, Melbourne CBD - West has grown faster, with a population increase of 37.7% compared to 20.3% in Docklands.

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Where they differ most

No car: 27.9 pts higher in Melbourne CBD - West Full-time: 14.7 pts higher in Docklands Work from home: 12.4 pts higher in Docklands Renting: 9.2 pts higher in Melbourne CBD - West PT commute: 8.6 pts higher in Melbourne CBD - West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Docklandsin Melbourne CBD - West +155 larger in Melbourne CBD - West
15,493 78th pct 15,648 78th pct
Median age in Docklandsin Melbourne CBD - West +3 yrs older in Docklands
32 yrs 9th pct 29 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Docklandsin Melbourne CBD - West +0.1 pts higher in Melbourne CBD - West
0.3% 5th pct 0.4% 9th pct
Aged 65+ in Docklandsin Melbourne CBD - West +3.6 pts higher in Docklands
6.1% 6th pct 2.5% 0th pct
Under 15 in Docklandsin Melbourne CBD - West +4.4 pts higher in Docklands
7.8% 3rd pct 3.4% 0th pct
De facto in Docklandsin Melbourne CBD - West +0.7 pts higher in Melbourne CBD - West
18.9% 92nd pct 19.6% 93rd pct

Age structure

57.6% Young adults (25–44) +3.3 pts ▸ 60.9%
11.7% Youth (15–24) +12.3 pts ▸ 24.0%
16.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.6 pts 9.2%
7.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.4 pts 3.4%
6.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.6 pts 2.5%

Marital status

51.5% Never married +21.1 pts ▸ 72.5%
37.5% Married ◂ +17.0 pts 20.5%
7.0% Divorced ◂ +2.5 pts 4.5%
2.9% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%
1.1% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Age & sex structure

Docklands Melbourne CBD - West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Docklandsin Melbourne CBD - West +7.5 pts higher in Melbourne CBD - West
61.6% 100th pct 69.1% 100th pct

Country of birth

29.7% Australia ◂ +7.0 pts 22.7%
14.5% India ◂ +3.6 pts 10.9%
12.9% China +1.2 pts ▸ 14.2%
1.7% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.2% Vietnam +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%
1.9% England ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%
0.2% Nepal +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

22.0% Chinese +6.4 pts ▸ 28.4%
15.3% English ◂ +2.4 pts 13.0%
13.1% Indian ◂ +3.2 pts 9.8%
10.0% Australian ◂ +2.1 pts 8.0%
5.0% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%
4.1% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%
3.4% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%
2.1% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.7% Vietnamese +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.2% German ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%
1.3% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%
0.8% Dutch even 0.8%

Language

Other language in Docklandsin Melbourne CBD - West +6.2 pts higher in Melbourne CBD - West
53.3% 91st pct 59.5% 95th pct
Limited English in Docklandsin Melbourne CBD - West +1.3 pts higher in Melbourne CBD - West
5.5% 85th pct 6.8% 87th pct

Language used at home

37.5% English only ◂ +5.6 pts 31.9%
14.9% Mandarin +3.5 pts ▸ 18.4%
4.7% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%
3.3% Cantonese +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.4% Vietnamese +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.0% Arabic ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%
0.6% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.9% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.6% Punjabi even 0.6%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Docklandsin Melbourne CBD - West +3.5 pts higher in Melbourne CBD - West
41.6% 51st pct 45.2% 68th pct

Religious affiliation

41.6% No religion +3.5 pts ▸ 45.2%
24.3% Christianity ◂ +4.3 pts 20.0%
13.0% Hinduism ◂ +2.9 pts 10.1%
10.9% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 10.5%
4.7% Buddhism +5.3 pts ▸ 10.0%
4.3% Islam ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%
0.9% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Docklandsin Melbourne CBD - West +2.3 pts higher in Melbourne CBD - West
80.1% 93rd pct 82.4% 96th pct
Bachelor+ in Docklandsin Melbourne CBD - West +2.8 pts higher in Docklands
56.2% 100th pct 53.5% 97th pct
Schools in Docklandsin Melbourne CBD - West
1 0th pct —
Schools/1k kids in Docklandsin Melbourne CBD - West
0.83 10th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Docklandsin Melbourne CBD - West +9 more in Melbourne CBD - West
35 76th pct 44 86th pct
Students in Docklandsin Melbourne CBD - West
616 22nd pct —
Avg size in Docklandsin Melbourne CBD - West
616 73rd pct —
ICSEA in Docklandsin Melbourne CBD - West
1,133 92nd pct —

Highest year of school

80.1% Year 12 +2.3 pts ▸ 82.4%
4.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%
3.6% Year 10 ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%
2.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

Highest qualification level

41.6% Bachelor degree even 41.6%
22.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 22.0%
10.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 12.4%
6.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.1 pts 6.5%
3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%
0.6% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Field of qualification

26.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 25.7%
13.3% Engineering & related ◂ +3.3 pts 10.0%
12.3% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 10.5%
9.4% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 10.3%
5.0% Creative arts +2.2 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.4 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.3% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%
4.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.3% Architecture & building even 3.3%
3.3% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%
0.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Income

Personal income in Docklandsin Melbourne CBD - West +$321 higher in Docklands
$1,182 88th pct $861 61st pct
Household income in Docklandsin Melbourne CBD - West +$510 higher in Docklands
$1,956 63rd pct $1,446 32nd pct
Family income in Docklandsin Melbourne CBD - West +$517 higher in Docklands
$2,462 73rd pct $1,945 41st pct
High earners in Docklandsin Melbourne CBD - West +9.5 pts higher in Docklands
21.2% 86th pct 11.7% 56th pct
High-income homes in Docklandsin Melbourne CBD - West +11.7 pts higher in Docklands
26.3% 66th pct 14.6% 30th pct

Household income distribution

34.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 31.8%
22.7% $650–$1,499 +7.6 pts ▸ 30.3%
13.4% Under $650 +6.3 pts ▸ 19.7%
15.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 7.2%
11.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 7.4%

Personal income distribution

26.1% Under $650 +8.9 pts ▸ 35.0%
29.7% $650–$1,499 +4.9 pts ▸ 34.6%
26.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.8 pts 17.4%
8.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 4.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Docklandsin Melbourne CBD - West +0.9 pts higher in Docklands
14.0% 0th pct 13.1% 0th pct
Mental health in Docklandsin Melbourne CBD - West +1.6 pts higher in Melbourne CBD - West
4.9% 10th pct 6.4% 22nd pct
Needs assistance in Docklandsin Melbourne CBD - West +0.3 pts higher in Docklands
1.4% 0th pct 1.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

4.9% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.2% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%
4.4% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%
2.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%
1.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%
1.4% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%
0.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.1% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

76.0% None +1.4 pts ▸ 77.3%
11.2% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 10.5%
2.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%
0.6% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Docklandsin Melbourne CBD - West +0.4 pts higher in Melbourne CBD - West
9.8% 17th pct 10.2% 19th pct
Unpaid carers in Docklandsin Melbourne CBD - West +1.8 pts higher in Docklands
5.4% 0th pct 3.5% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in Docklandsin Melbourne CBD - West +7.3 pts higher in Docklands
13.1% 2nd pct 5.8% 0th pct
Defence service in Docklandsin Melbourne CBD - West +0.6 pts higher in Docklands
1.2% 13th pct 0.6% 3rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Docklandsin Melbourne CBD - West +3.3 pts higher in Docklands
11.4% 3rd pct 8.1% 0th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Docklandsin Melbourne CBD - West +17 larger in Melbourne CBD - West
50 16th pct 67 21st pct
Median age in Docklandsin Melbourne CBD - West +5 yrs older in Docklands
30 yrs 86th pct 25 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Docklandsin Melbourne CBD - West +0.7 pts higher in Docklands
65.3% 88th pct 64.6% 88th pct
Unemployment in Docklandsin Melbourne CBD - West +8.1 pts higher in Melbourne CBD - West
9.5% 47th pct 17.6% 86th pct
Median income in Docklandsin Melbourne CBD - West +$387 higher in Docklands
$1,149 93rd pct $762 71st pct
Household income in Docklandsin Melbourne CBD - West +$609 higher in Docklands
$1,875 60th pct $1,266 20th pct
Indigenous language in Docklandsin Melbourne CBD - West +7.1 pts higher in Docklands
22.0% 93rd pct 14.9% 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Docklandsin Melbourne CBD - West +0.1 larger in Docklands
1.8 0th pct 1.7 0th pct
One-parent in Docklandsin Melbourne CBD - West +0.1 pts higher in Docklands
6.8% 0th pct 6.7% 0th pct
Living alone in Docklandsin Melbourne CBD - West +7.3 pts higher in Melbourne CBD - West
39.4% 95th pct 46.7% 100th pct

Family composition

55.8% Couples without children +9.3 pts ▸ 65.1%
34.3% Couples with children ◂ +14.5 pts 19.8%
3.1% Other families +5.4 pts ▸ 8.5%
6.8% One-parent families ◂ +0.1 pts 6.7%

Household size

39.4% 1 person +7.3 pts ▸ 46.7%
43.1% 2 people ◂ +4.3 pts 38.8%
11.9% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 10.3%
4.4% 4 people ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%
0.9% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.1% 6 or more even 0.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Docklandsin Melbourne CBD - West +$35 higher in Docklands
$411 67th pct $376 52nd pct
Mortgage in Docklandsin Melbourne CBD - West +$290 higher in Docklands
$2,000 61st pct $1,710 41st pct
People / bedroom in Docklandsin Melbourne CBD - West even
1.10 95th pct 1.10 95th pct
Renting in Docklandsin Melbourne CBD - West +9.2 pts higher in Melbourne CBD - West
67.0% 99th pct 76.2% 100th pct
Owned outright in Docklandsin Melbourne CBD - West +4.2 pts higher in Docklands
12.3% 6th pct 8.1% 1st pct
Separate houses in Docklandsin Melbourne CBD - West +0.4 pts higher in Docklands
0.5% 0th pct 0.1% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in Docklandsin Melbourne CBD - West +4.5 pts higher in Docklands
11.8% 0th pct 7.3% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

67.0% Rented +9.2 pts ▸ 76.2%
18.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.6 pts 12.4%
12.3% Owned outright ◂ +4.2 pts 8.1%
1.7% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.8% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

97.7% Flat or apartment +1.4 pts ▸ 99.2%
1.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.3 pts 0.1%
0.5% Separate house ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.9% 2 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 54.4%
32.7% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 33.1%
10.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 6.8%
0.6% Studio / none +3.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%
0.1% 5 or more even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

55.0% $350–$549 ◂ +3.9 pts 51.1%
20.6% $200–$349 +12.9 pts ▸ 33.5%
13.8% $550–$749 ◂ +6.9 pts 6.9%
6.6% $750 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 2.9%
1.3% Under $200 +1.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.4% $1,000–$1,799 +6.3 pts ▸ 35.6%
33.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 31.7%
23.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.2 pts 12.2%
9.9% Under $1,000 +5.0 pts ▸ 14.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Docklandsin Melbourne CBD - West +27.9 pts higher in Melbourne CBD - West
40.9% 100th pct 68.8% 100th pct
Work from home in Docklandsin Melbourne CBD - West +12.4 pts higher in Docklands
45.7% 95th pct 33.3% 86th pct
PT commute in Docklandsin Melbourne CBD - West +8.6 pts higher in Melbourne CBD - West
13.2% 100th pct 21.8% 100th pct
PT stops in Docklandsin Melbourne CBD - West +22 more in Melbourne CBD - West
56 63rd pct 78 79th pct
Stops/1k in Docklandsin Melbourne CBD - West +1.37 more in Melbourne CBD - West
3.61 39th pct 4.98 60th pct
Departures/1k in Docklandsin Melbourne CBD - West +3,219.3 more in Melbourne CBD - West
4,136.6 88th pct 7,355.9 92nd pct
PT routes in Docklandsin Melbourne CBD - West +2 more in Docklands
77 88th pct 75 88th pct
Stop walk in Docklandsin Melbourne CBD - West +1 longer in Docklands
2 14th pct 1 7th pct
Drive to city in Docklandsin Melbourne CBD - West +3 longer in Docklands
5 0th pct 2 0th pct
Reach 30 min in Docklandsin Melbourne CBD - West +117,152 more in Melbourne CBD - West
88,357 89th pct 205,509 96th pct
Reach 45 min in Docklandsin Melbourne CBD - West +239,198 more in Melbourne CBD - West
410,757 90th pct 649,955 94th pct
Transit to city in Docklandsin Melbourne CBD - West +14 longer in Docklands
25 4th pct 11 0th pct

How people get to work

45.7% Worked at home ◂ +12.4 pts 33.3%
16.4% Car (driver) ◂ +8.7 pts 7.7%
7.5% Walked +6.6 pts ▸ 14.1%
2.2% Train +4.9 pts ▸ 7.1%
1.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%
1.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.3% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

Motor vehicles per home

40.9% No vehicle +27.9 pts ▸ 68.8%
47.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +19.1 pts 28.1%
10.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.6 pts 2.6%
1.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%
0.5% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Docklandsin Melbourne CBD - West +5.8 pts higher in Melbourne CBD - West
72.9% 100th pct 78.7% 100th pct
Recent arrivals in Docklandsin Melbourne CBD - West +7.6 pts higher in Melbourne CBD - West
41.9% 100th pct 49.5% 100th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Docklandsin Melbourne CBD - West +1.4 pts higher in Melbourne CBD - West
7.0% 85th pct 8.4% 90th pct
Participation in Docklandsin Melbourne CBD - West +2.2 pts higher in Melbourne CBD - West
71.0% 88th pct 73.2% 92nd pct
Full-time in Docklandsin Melbourne CBD - West +14.7 pts higher in Docklands
68.5% 94th pct 53.8% 16th pct

Industries people work in

22.5% Professional & technical ◂ +4.7 pts 17.8%
8.9% Accommodation & food +10.4 pts ▸ 19.2%
10.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.8 pts 7.0%
7.2% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.3% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 8.0%
5.3% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 3.9%
3.9% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.2% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%
3.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%
3.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%
2.6% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

42.3% Professionals ◂ +8.1 pts 34.2%
16.2% Managers ◂ +5.6 pts 10.6%
7.7% Community & personal service +5.9 pts ▸ 13.6%
11.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 10.3%
6.8% Technicians & trades +3.5 pts ▸ 10.3%
4.6% Labourers +3.9 pts ▸ 8.5%
6.7% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 7.2%
2.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Docklandsin Melbourne CBD - West +1 higher in Docklands
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in Docklandsin Melbourne CBD - West +2 higher in Docklands
7 64th pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in Docklandsin Melbourne CBD - West even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in Docklandsin Melbourne CBD - West even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Docklandsin Melbourne CBD - West +36 higher in Docklands
1,109 89th pct 1,073 79th pct
ERP in Docklandsin Melbourne CBD - West +3,024 higher in Melbourne CBD - West
19,139 85th pct 22,163 88th pct
Growth in Docklandsin Melbourne CBD - West +17.3 pts higher in Melbourne CBD - West
20.3% 90th pct 37.7% 98th pct
Businesses in Docklandsin Melbourne CBD - West +12,144 higher in Melbourne CBD - West
3,866 86th pct 16,010 91st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Docklandsin Melbourne CBD - West even
631 23rd pct 631 23rd pct
Max temp in Docklandsin Melbourne CBD - West even
20.4 20th pct 20.4 20th pct
Min temp in Docklandsin Melbourne CBD - West even
11.3 43rd pct 11.3 43rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Docklandsin Melbourne CBD - West even
9.4 100th pct 9.4 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Docklandsin Melbourne CBD - West even
7.9 95th pct 7.9 97th pct
15-min city in Docklandsin Melbourne CBD - West +0.2 pts higher in Melbourne CBD - West
99.8% 91st pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Docklandsin Melbourne CBD - West even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Docklandsin Melbourne CBD - West even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Docklandsin Melbourne CBD - West +3.2 pts higher in Docklands
95.8% 78th pct 92.6% 71st pct
Walk to a park in Docklandsin Melbourne CBD - West even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Docklandsin Melbourne CBD - West +5.5 pts higher in Melbourne CBD - West
94.5% 89th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Docklandsin Melbourne CBD - West +7.6 more in Melbourne CBD - West
17.7 66th pct 25.3 82nd pct
Intersections/km² in Docklandsin Melbourne CBD - West +528 higher in Melbourne CBD - West
620 98th pct 1,148 100th pct
Mean slope in Docklandsin Melbourne CBD - West +3.5 pts higher in Melbourne CBD - West
8.7% 86th pct 12.2% 96th pct

Compare Docklands with nearby areas

West Melbourne - Residential Southbank (West) - South Wharf Melbourne CBD - West Melbourne CBD - North Port Melbourne North Melbourne South Melbourne Southbank - East

Compare Melbourne CBD - West with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Docklands vs Melbourne CBD - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/206041118/docklands/vs/206041505/melbourne-cbd-west