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Docklands vs Port Melbourne

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · Docklands profile · Port Melbourne profile

Docklands Port Melbourne

Port Melbourne and Docklands are neighbouring inner-city areas with very different resident profiles. Port Melbourne is much older, with a typical age of 43 and 17.3% of people aged 65 and over. It also has more traditional family homes, as 41.0% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Docklands is far younger and more transient; the typical resident is 32, and 72.9% of people moved there in the last five years. Docklands is also much more diverse, with 61.6% of people born overseas and 53.3% using a language other than English at home.

These differences have become more pronounced over time, particularly the gap in overseas births and language use. Despite this, both areas are seen as highly advantaged and share similar levels of full-time employment. They also have almost identical access to public transport stops, though they use them differently. While Port Melbourne relies more on buses, Docklands has far more people using trams and trains. This is consistent with Docklands having far fewer cars, as 40.9% of homes there have no motor vehicle.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 32.7 pts higher in Docklands Other language: 33.7 pts higher in Docklands 3+ bedrooms: 29.2 pts higher in Port Melbourne No car: 28.7 pts higher in Docklands Recent movers: 27.8 pts higher in Docklands

Demographics & Identity

Population in Docklandsin Port Melbourne +699 larger in Port Melbourne gap narrowing
15,493 78th pct 16,192 80th pct
Median age in Docklandsin Port Melbourne +11 yrs older in Port Melbourne gap widening
32 yrs 9th pct 43 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Docklandsin Port Melbourne +0.2 pts higher in Port Melbourne gap steady
0.3% 5th pct 0.5% 12th pct
Aged 65+ in Docklandsin Port Melbourne +11.3 pts higher in Port Melbourne gap widening
6.1% 6th pct 17.3% 50th pct
Under 15 in Docklandsin Port Melbourne +6.4 pts higher in Port Melbourne gap steady
7.8% 3rd pct 14.2% 15th pct
De facto in Docklandsin Port Melbourne +2.0 pts higher in Docklands gap widening
18.9% 92nd pct 16.9% 88th pct

Age structure

57.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +26.7 pts 30.9%
16.8% Older adults (45–64) +13.4 pts ▸ 30.2%
6.1% Seniors (65+) +11.3 pts ▸ 17.3%
7.8% Children (0–14) +6.4 pts ▸ 14.2%
11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.3 pts 7.4%

Marital status

51.5% Never married ◂ +11.1 pts 40.4%
37.5% Married +2.8 pts ▸ 40.3%
7.0% Divorced +4.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
1.1% Widowed +3.1 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.9% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Docklands Port Melbourne

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Docklandsin Port Melbourne +32.7 pts higher in Docklands gap widening
61.6% 100th pct 28.9% 65th pct

Country of birth

29.7% Australia +36.0 pts ▸ 65.7%
14.5% India ◂ +13.7 pts 0.7%
12.9% China ◂ +11.9 pts 1.0%
1.9% England +3.0 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.1% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.7% Philippines ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%
1.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%
0.8% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

15.3% English +18.2 pts ▸ 33.5%
10.0% Australian +14.3 pts ▸ 24.4%
22.0% Chinese ◂ +18.2 pts 3.9%
5.0% Irish +8.2 pts ▸ 13.1%
13.1% Indian ◂ +11.8 pts 1.3%
4.1% Scottish +6.9 pts ▸ 11.0%
1.3% Greek +5.6 pts ▸ 6.9%
3.4% Italian +3.3 pts ▸ 6.7%
2.2% German +2.0 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.1% Filipino ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%
1.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%
0.8% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

Language

Other language in Docklandsin Port Melbourne +33.7 pts higher in Docklands gap widening
53.3% 91st pct 19.6% 63rd pct
Limited English in Docklandsin Port Melbourne +3.0 pts higher in Docklands gap narrowing
5.5% 85th pct 2.5% 65th pct

Language used at home

37.5% English only +37.4 pts ▸ 74.8%
14.9% Mandarin ◂ +13.5 pts 1.4%
4.7% Hindi ◂ +4.4 pts 0.3%
0.5% Greek +4.0 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.3% Cantonese ◂ +2.6 pts 0.6%
2.0% Arabic ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%
0.9% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%
0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Docklandsin Port Melbourne +3.5 pts higher in Port Melbourne gap widening
41.6% 51st pct 45.1% 67th pct

Religious affiliation

41.6% No religion +3.5 pts ▸ 45.1%
24.3% Christianity +18.1 pts ▸ 42.5%
13.0% Hinduism ◂ +12.2 pts 0.8%
10.9% Not stated ◂ +3.9 pts 7.1%
4.7% Buddhism ◂ +3.2 pts 1.5%
4.3% Islam ◂ +2.4 pts 2.0%
0.2% Judaism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Docklandsin Port Melbourne +6.7 pts higher in Docklands gap widening
80.1% 93rd pct 73.3% 82nd pct
Bachelor+ in Docklandsin Port Melbourne +12.1 pts higher in Docklands gap widening
56.2% 100th pct 44.2% 87th pct
Schools in Docklandsin Port Melbourne +1 more in Port Melbourne
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
Schools/1k kids in Docklandsin Port Melbourne +0.04 more in Port Melbourne
0.83 10th pct 0.87 11th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Docklandsin Port Melbourne +10 more in Docklands
35 76th pct 25 61st pct
Students in Docklandsin Port Melbourne +180 more in Port Melbourne
616 22nd pct 796 30th pct
Avg size in Docklandsin Port Melbourne +218 larger in Docklands
616 73rd pct 398 46th pct
ICSEA in Docklandsin Port Melbourne +5 higher in Docklands
1,133 92nd pct 1,128 91st pct

Highest year of school

80.1% Year 12 ◂ +6.7 pts 73.3%
4.6% Year 11 +2.8 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.6% Year 10 +3.2 pts ▸ 6.8%
2.4% Year 9 or below +3.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

Highest qualification level

41.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.4 pts 38.2%
22.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.6 pts 16.2%
10.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.6 pts ▸ 14.1%
6.6% Certificate III / IV +4.6 pts ▸ 11.2%
3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.5 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.6% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Field of qualification

26.0% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 27.6%
9.4% Society & culture +4.6 pts ▸ 14.0%
13.3% Engineering & related ◂ +3.8 pts 9.5%
12.3% Information technology ◂ +8.9 pts 3.4%
5.3% Health +3.5 pts ▸ 8.8%
3.3% Education +2.8 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.0% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.3% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%
3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%
0.5% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Docklandsin Port Melbourne +$190 higher in Port Melbourne gap widening
$1,182 88th pct $1,372 95th pct
Household income in Docklandsin Port Melbourne +$391 higher in Port Melbourne gap widening
$1,956 63rd pct $2,347 86th pct
Family income in Docklandsin Port Melbourne +$823 higher in Port Melbourne gap widening
$2,462 73rd pct $3,285 93rd pct
High earners in Docklandsin Port Melbourne +10.1 pts higher in Port Melbourne gap widening
21.2% 86th pct 31.3% 99th pct
High-income homes in Docklandsin Port Melbourne +12.7 pts higher in Port Melbourne gap widening
26.3% 66th pct 39.0% 90th pct

Household income distribution

34.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.6 pts 26.4%
15.2% $4,000 or more +12.4 pts ▸ 27.6%
22.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.5 pts 16.2%
13.4% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 13.6%
11.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

Personal income distribution

29.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.8 pts 21.9%
26.1% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 27.6%
26.2% $1,500–$2,999 even 26.2%
8.4% $3,000 or more +9.1 pts ▸ 17.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Docklandsin Port Melbourne +10.6 pts higher in Port Melbourne
14.0% 0th pct 24.6% 28th pct
Mental health in Docklandsin Port Melbourne +3.1 pts higher in Port Melbourne
4.9% 10th pct 7.9% 39th pct
Needs assistance in Docklandsin Port Melbourne +3.0 pts higher in Port Melbourne gap steady
1.4% 0th pct 4.4% 30th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

4.9% Mental health +3.1 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.2% Other condition +2.4 pts ▸ 7.6%
4.4% Asthma +3.1 pts ▸ 7.5%
2.4% Arthritis +4.3 pts ▸ 6.7%
1.5% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.4% Cancer +1.7 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.0% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.4% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.3% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.1% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

76.0% None ◂ +8.5 pts 67.5%
11.2% One condition +6.4 pts ▸ 17.6%
2.2% Two conditions +2.6 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.6% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Docklandsin Port Melbourne +5.3 pts higher in Port Melbourne gap widening
9.8% 17th pct 15.1% 54th pct
Unpaid carers in Docklandsin Port Melbourne +7.7 pts higher in Port Melbourne gap widening
5.4% 0th pct 13.1% 65th pct
Unpaid child care in Docklandsin Port Melbourne +10.0 pts higher in Port Melbourne gap steady
13.1% 2nd pct 23.1% 28th pct
Defence service in Docklandsin Port Melbourne +0.6 pts higher in Port Melbourne
1.2% 13th pct 1.9% 25th pct
Housework 15h+ in Docklandsin Port Melbourne +5.6 pts higher in Port Melbourne gap steady
11.4% 3rd pct 16.9% 16th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Docklandsin Port Melbourne +32 larger in Port Melbourne
50 16th pct 82 26th pct
Median age in Docklandsin Port Melbourne +6 yrs older in Port Melbourne
30 yrs 86th pct 36 yrs 96th pct
Year 12 in Docklandsin Port Melbourne +9.9 pts higher in Docklands
65.3% 88th pct 55.4% 75th pct
Unemployment in Docklandsin Port Melbourne +2.5 pts higher in Docklands
9.5% 47th pct 7.0% 31st pct
Median income in Docklandsin Port Melbourne +$283 higher in Docklands
$1,149 93rd pct $866 81st pct
Household income in Docklandsin Port Melbourne +$874 higher in Port Melbourne
$1,875 60th pct $2,749 91st pct
Indigenous language in Docklandsin Port Melbourne +17.1 pts higher in Docklands
22.0% 93rd pct 4.9% 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Docklandsin Port Melbourne +0.3 larger in Port Melbourne gap widening
1.8 0th pct 2.1 11th pct
One-parent in Docklandsin Port Melbourne +6.0 pts higher in Port Melbourne gap widening
6.8% 0th pct 12.8% 46th pct
Living alone in Docklandsin Port Melbourne +1.3 pts higher in Docklands gap steady
39.4% 95th pct 38.1% 93rd pct

Family composition

55.8% Couples without children ◂ +19.6 pts 36.2%
34.3% Couples with children +15.6 pts ▸ 49.9%
6.8% One-parent families +6.0 pts ▸ 12.8%
3.1% Other families ◂ +2.0 pts 1.1%

Household size

43.1% 2 people ◂ +7.2 pts 35.9%
39.4% 1 person ◂ +1.3 pts 38.1%
11.9% 3 people even 11.9%
4.4% 4 people +6.0 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.9% 5 people +2.1 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.1% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Docklandsin Port Melbourne +$111 higher in Port Melbourne gap widening
$411 67th pct $522 90th pct
Mortgage in Docklandsin Port Melbourne +$515 higher in Port Melbourne gap widening
$2,000 61st pct $2,515 87th pct
People / bedroom in Docklandsin Port Melbourne +0.20 higher in Docklands gap widening
1.10 95th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Docklandsin Port Melbourne +25.0 pts higher in Docklands gap widening
67.0% 99th pct 42.1% 82nd pct
Owned outright in Docklandsin Port Melbourne +14.8 pts higher in Port Melbourne gap widening
12.3% 6th pct 27.1% 34th pct
Separate houses in Docklandsin Port Melbourne +5.8 pts higher in Port Melbourne gap narrowing
0.5% 0th pct 6.4% 1st pct
3+ bedrooms in Docklandsin Port Melbourne +29.2 pts higher in Port Melbourne gap widening
11.8% 0th pct 41.0% 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

67.0% Rented ◂ +25.0 pts 42.1%
18.0% Owned with a mortgage +10.3 pts ▸ 28.3%
12.3% Owned outright +14.8 pts ▸ 27.1%
1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%
0.8% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

97.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +47.3 pts 50.5%
1.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +41.6 pts ▸ 43.0%
0.5% Separate house +5.8 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.1% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

53.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.6 pts 42.3%
32.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +17.5 pts 15.2%
10.4% 3 bedrooms +22.0 pts ▸ 32.5%
1.2% 4 bedrooms +6.2 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.1% 5 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

55.0% $350–$549 ◂ +24.3 pts 30.8%
13.8% $550–$749 +11.9 pts ▸ 25.6%
20.6% $200–$349 ◂ +12.9 pts 7.6%
6.6% $750 or more +12.9 pts ▸ 19.5%
1.3% Under $200 +11.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

23.3% $3,000 or more +17.2 pts ▸ 40.5%
33.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 26.7%
29.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.3 pts 14.1%
9.9% Under $1,000 +1.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Docklandsin Port Melbourne +28.7 pts higher in Docklands gap widening
40.9% 100th pct 12.2% 87th pct
Work from home in Docklandsin Port Melbourne +1.1 pts higher in Port Melbourne gap steady
45.7% 95th pct 46.8% 96th pct
PT commute in Docklandsin Port Melbourne +10.0 pts higher in Docklands gap widening
13.2% 100th pct 3.2% 68th pct
PT stops in Docklandsin Port Melbourne +1 more in Port Melbourne
56 63rd pct 57 64th pct
Stops/1k in Docklandsin Port Melbourne +0.09 more in Docklands
3.61 39th pct 3.52 38th pct
Departures/1k in Docklandsin Port Melbourne +2,622.2 more in Docklands
4,136.6 88th pct 1,514.4 74th pct
PT routes in Docklandsin Port Melbourne +69 more in Docklands
77 88th pct 8 52nd pct
Stop walk in Docklandsin Port Melbourne +1 longer in Port Melbourne
2 14th pct 3 29th pct
Drive to city in Docklandsin Port Melbourne +3 longer in Port Melbourne
5 0th pct 8 7th pct
Reach 30 min in Docklandsin Port Melbourne +38,361 more in Docklands
88,357 89th pct 49,996 86th pct
Reach 45 min in Docklandsin Port Melbourne +237,276 more in Docklands
410,757 90th pct 173,481 83rd pct
Transit to city in Docklandsin Port Melbourne +6 longer in Port Melbourne
25 4th pct 31 9th pct

How people get to work

45.7% Worked at home +1.1 pts ▸ 46.8%
16.4% Car (driver) +12.6 pts ▸ 29.0%
7.5% Walked ◂ +3.5 pts 4.0%
1.2% Bicycle +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.2% Train ◂ +2.0 pts 0.2%
1.4% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.3% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

47.1% 1 vehicle +6.9 pts ▸ 54.0%
40.9% No vehicle ◂ +28.7 pts 12.2%
10.3% 2 vehicles +17.6 pts ▸ 27.9%
1.3% 3 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.5% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Docklandsin Port Melbourne +27.8 pts higher in Docklands gap widening
72.9% 100th pct 45.1% 75th pct
Recent arrivals in Docklandsin Port Melbourne +29.5 pts higher in Docklands gap widening
41.9% 100th pct 12.4% 58th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Docklandsin Port Melbourne +3.0 pts higher in Docklands gap widening
7.0% 85th pct 3.9% 31st pct
Participation in Docklandsin Port Melbourne +4.5 pts higher in Docklands gap widening
71.0% 88th pct 66.5% 73rd pct
Full-time in Docklandsin Port Melbourne +0.3 pts higher in Port Melbourne gap narrowing
68.5% 94th pct 68.9% 94th pct

Industries people work in

22.5% Professional & technical ◂ +6.5 pts 16.0%
10.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.4 pts 8.4%
7.3% Health care & social assistance +2.7 pts ▸ 10.1%
8.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.1 pts 4.7%
4.2% Construction +3.1 pts ▸ 7.4%
7.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 7.1%
5.3% Education & training +1.9 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.1% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.7% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.6% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%
2.3% Wholesale trade +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

42.3% Professionals ◂ +6.3 pts 36.0%
16.2% Managers +8.6 pts ▸ 24.8%
11.4% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 12.1%
7.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%
6.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 6.4%
6.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 6.6%
4.6% Labourers ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%
2.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Docklandsin Port Melbourne even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in Docklandsin Port Melbourne +1 higher in Port Melbourne
7 64th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in Docklandsin Port Melbourne +4 higher in Port Melbourne
1 0th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in Docklandsin Port Melbourne even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Docklandsin Port Melbourne even
1,109 89th pct 1,108 89th pct
ERP in Docklandsin Port Melbourne +2,212 higher in Docklands
19,139 85th pct 16,927 78th pct
Growth in Docklandsin Port Melbourne +16.9 pts higher in Docklands
20.3% 90th pct 3.4% 40th pct
Businesses in Docklandsin Port Melbourne +1,616 higher in Docklands
3,866 86th pct 2,250 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Docklandsin Port Melbourne even
631 23rd pct 632 24th pct
Max temp in Docklandsin Port Melbourne +0.1 higher in Docklands
20.4 20th pct 20.3 19th pct
Min temp in Docklandsin Port Melbourne +0.2 higher in Port Melbourne
11.3 43rd pct 11.4 45th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Docklandsin Port Melbourne +0.3 higher in Docklands
9.4 100th pct 9.1 98th pct
Types ≤15 min in Docklandsin Port Melbourne +0.1 more in Port Melbourne
7.9 95th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Docklandsin Port Melbourne +0.2 pts higher in Port Melbourne
99.8% 91st pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Docklandsin Port Melbourne even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Docklandsin Port Melbourne even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Docklandsin Port Melbourne +4.2 pts higher in Port Melbourne
95.8% 78th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Docklandsin Port Melbourne even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Docklandsin Port Melbourne +5.5 pts higher in Port Melbourne
94.5% 89th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Docklandsin Port Melbourne +4.4 more in Docklands
17.7 66th pct 13.3 45th pct
Intersections/km² in Docklandsin Port Melbourne +10 higher in Docklands
620 98th pct 610 98th pct
Mean slope in Docklandsin Port Melbourne +5.3 pts higher in Docklands
8.7% 86th pct 3.4% 17th 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 Port Melbourne with nearby areas

Docklands Southbank (West) - South Wharf South Melbourne Port Melbourne Industrial Melbourne CBD - West Southbank - East Albert Park West Melbourne - Residential

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Docklands vs Port Melbourne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/206041118/docklands/vs/206051130/port-melbourne