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Docklands vs Port Melbourne Industrial

Name: Docklands vs Port Melbourne Industrial — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Docklands profile · Port Melbourne Industrial profile

Docklands Port Melbourne Industrial

Docklands and Port Melbourne Industrial are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Docklands is a high-density hub where 61.6% of people were born overseas and 53.3% use a language other than English at home. It has a highly qualified workforce, with 56.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, and a high proportion of residents—40.9%—who do not own a car. Port Melbourne Industrial is much smaller in population and features more spacious housing, with 44.6% of homes having three or more bedrooms compared to just 11.8% in Docklands. Income is also notably higher in Port Melbourne Industrial, where 37.3% of households earn $3,000 or more a week.

Everyday life in both places shares a similar youthful energy, as the typical resident in each area is 32 years old. They also share a high level of education and job skills. While both have grown recently, Port Melbourne Industrial has seen a much larger population increase since 2021. Docklands offers easier access to the city and more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and parks, while Port Melbourne Industrial provides significantly more public transport departures and a higher number of walkable amenities per resident.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 32.8 pts higher in Port Melbourne Industrial No car: 23.6 pts higher in Docklands Population: 13,586 larger in Docklands Other language: 21.4 pts higher in Docklands Born overseas: 17.2 pts higher in Docklands

Demographics & Identity

Population in Docklands in Port Melbourne Industrial +13,586 larger in Docklands

15,493 78th pct 1,907 7th pct

Median age in Docklands in Port Melbourne Industrial even

32 yrs 9th pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

57.6% Young adults (25–44) +2.4 pts ▸ 60.0%

16.8% Older adults (45–64) +0.2 pts ▸ 17.0%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 11.3%

7.8% Children (0–14) +0.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.9 pts 2.2%

Marital status

51.5% Never married +9.2 pts ▸ 60.7%

37.5% Married ◂ +10.7 pts 26.8%

7.0% Divorced +2.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

2.9% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

1.1% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Age & sex structure

Docklands Port Melbourne Industrial

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

29.7% Australia +12.3 pts ▸ 42.0%

14.5% India ◂ +12.6 pts 1.9%

12.9% China ◂ +5.3 pts 7.7%

1.9% England +2.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.1% New Zealand +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.7% Philippines even 1.6%

0.5% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.2% Nepal even 0.3%

Ancestry

15.3% English +7.2 pts ▸ 22.5%

22.0% Chinese ◂ +7.9 pts 14.1%

10.0% Australian +6.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.1% Indian ◂ +10.6 pts 2.5%

5.0% Irish +2.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.1% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.4% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.3% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.2% German ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

2.1% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

0.8% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Language

Language used at home

37.5% English only +16.5 pts ▸ 54.0%

14.9% Mandarin ◂ +6.0 pts 8.9%

4.7% Hindi ◂ +4.0 pts 0.7%

3.3% Cantonese ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%

2.0% Arabic ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

1.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.9% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.6% No religion +3.7 pts ▸ 45.3%

24.3% Christianity +6.3 pts ▸ 30.7%

10.9% Not stated +5.0 pts ▸ 15.9%

13.0% Hinduism ◂ +10.4 pts 2.6%

4.7% Buddhism ◂ +2.2 pts 2.5%

4.3% Islam ◂ +1.9 pts 2.5%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Docklands in Port Melbourne Industrial +2 more in Port Melbourne Industrial

1 0th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Docklands in Port Melbourne Industrial +17.35 more in Port Melbourne Industrial

0.83 10th pct 18.18 100th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Docklands in Port Melbourne Industrial +9 more in Port Melbourne Industrial

35 76th pct 44 86th pct

Students in Docklands in Port Melbourne Industrial +318 more in Port Melbourne Industrial

616 22nd pct 934 35th pct

Avg size in Docklands in Port Melbourne Industrial +305 larger in Docklands

616 73rd pct 311 34th pct

ICSEA in Docklands in Port Melbourne Industrial +11 higher in Docklands

1,133 92nd pct 1,122 89th pct

Highest year of school

80.1% Year 12 ◂ +5.6 pts 74.5%

4.6% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.6% Year 10 +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

Highest qualification level

41.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.7 pts 34.9%

22.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.6 pts 16.3%

10.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

6.6% Certificate III / IV +4.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

0.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Field of qualification

26.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 24.3%

13.3% Engineering & related ◂ +4.0 pts 9.3%

12.3% Information technology ◂ +5.8 pts 6.4%

9.4% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.0% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.3% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.3% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

3.3% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.5% Agriculture & environment even 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Docklands in Port Melbourne Industrial +$164 higher in Port Melbourne Industrial

$1,182 88th pct $1,346 94th pct

Household income in Docklands in Port Melbourne Industrial +$451 higher in Port Melbourne Industrial

$1,956 63rd pct $2,407 87th pct

Family income in Docklands in Port Melbourne Industrial +$505 higher in Port Melbourne Industrial

$2,462 73rd pct $2,967 88th pct

Household income distribution

34.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 33.7%

22.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.7 pts 16.0%

15.2% $4,000 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 22.2%

11.1% $3,000–$3,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 15.1%

13.4% Under $650 ◂ +7.3 pts 6.1%

Personal income distribution

29.7% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 31.4%

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 26.6%

26.1% Under $650 ◂ +10.1 pts 16.1%

8.4% $3,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.9% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.4% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.2% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

2.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

2.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

1.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.4% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.4% Lung condition even 0.5%

0.3% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

76.0% None ◂ +6.2 pts 69.7%

11.2% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

2.2% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.6% Three or more even 0.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Docklands in Port Melbourne Industrial +40 larger in Docklands

50 16th pct 10 3rd pct

Median age in Docklands in Port Melbourne Industrial +4 yrs older in Docklands

30 yrs 86th pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Docklands in Port Melbourne Industrial +$38 higher in Port Melbourne Industrial

$1,149 93rd pct $1,187 94th pct

Household income in Docklands in Port Melbourne Industrial +$1,874 higher in Port Melbourne Industrial

$1,875 60th pct $3,749 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Docklands in Port Melbourne Industrial +0.3 larger in Port Melbourne Industrial

1.8 0th pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

55.8% Couples without children ◂ +8.0 pts 47.8%

34.3% Couples with children +4.7 pts ▸ 38.9%

6.8% One-parent families +3.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.1% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

Household size

43.1% 2 people ◂ +5.5 pts 37.6%

39.4% 1 person ◂ +5.1 pts 34.3%

11.9% 3 people +3.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

4.4% 4 people +4.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.9% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.1% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Docklands in Port Melbourne Industrial +$174 higher in Port Melbourne Industrial

$411 67th pct $585 97th pct

Mortgage in Docklands in Port Melbourne Industrial +$279 higher in Port Melbourne Industrial

$2,000 61st pct $2,279 79th pct

People / bedroom in Docklands in Port Melbourne Industrial +0.20 higher in Docklands

1.10 95th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

67.0% Rented ◂ +7.3 pts 59.7%

18.0% Owned with a mortgage +11.9 pts ▸ 29.9%

12.3% Owned outright ◂ +4.5 pts 7.9%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

0.8% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

97.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +43.6 pts 54.1%

1.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +41.0 pts ▸ 42.5%

0.1% Other dwelling +1.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Separate house ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +17.6 pts 36.2%

10.4% 3 bedrooms +30.1 pts ▸ 40.6%

32.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +15.6 pts 17.1%

1.2% 4 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

55.0% $350–$549 ◂ +20.4 pts 34.6%

13.8% $550–$749 +18.1 pts ▸ 31.8%

6.6% $750 or more +16.1 pts ▸ 22.7%

20.6% $200–$349 ◂ +12.9 pts 7.6%

1.3% Under $200 ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.6% $1,800–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 36.9%

23.3% $3,000 or more +8.0 pts ▸ 31.4%

29.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.9 pts 22.5%

9.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.1 pts 6.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Docklands in Port Melbourne Industrial +1 more in Docklands

56 63rd pct 55 63rd pct

Stops/1k in Docklands in Port Melbourne Industrial +25.23 more in Port Melbourne Industrial

3.61 39th pct 28.84 99th pct

Departures/1k in Docklands in Port Melbourne Industrial +17,573.4 more in Port Melbourne Industrial

4,136.6 88th pct 21,710.0 100th pct

PT routes in Docklands in Port Melbourne Industrial +66 more in Docklands

77 88th pct 11 67th pct

Stop walk in Docklands in Port Melbourne Industrial +4 longer in Port Melbourne Industrial

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

Drive to city in Docklands in Port Melbourne Industrial +1 longer in Port Melbourne Industrial

5 0th pct 6 2nd pct

Reach 30 min in Docklands in Port Melbourne Industrial +86,450 more in Docklands

88,357 89th pct 1,907 4th pct

Reach 45 min in Docklands in Port Melbourne Industrial +343,361 more in Docklands

410,757 90th pct 67,396 61st pct

Transit to city in Docklands in Port Melbourne Industrial +20 longer in Port Melbourne Industrial

25 4th pct 45 26th pct

How people get to work

45.7% Worked at home ◂ +7.9 pts 37.8%

16.4% Car (driver) +16.9 pts ▸ 33.3%

7.5% Walked ◂ +2.7 pts 4.8%

1.4% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.2% Train ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

1.2% Bicycle +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.3% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

47.1% 1 vehicle +3.3 pts ▸ 50.5%

40.9% No vehicle ◂ +23.6 pts 17.3%

10.3% 2 vehicles +15.0 pts ▸ 25.3%

1.3% 3 vehicles +4.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.5% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.5% Professional & technical ◂ +7.9 pts 14.6%

10.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.4 pts 8.4%

8.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 7.5%

4.2% Construction +4.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.2% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.3% Health care & social assistance even 7.3%

5.3% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 3.9%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.4% Other services +1.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.7% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

Occupations people work in

42.3% Professionals ◂ +8.5 pts 33.8%

16.2% Managers +3.8 pts ▸ 20.0%

11.4% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

6.8% Technicians & trades +2.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.7% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.7% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.6% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

2.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Docklands in Port Melbourne Industrial +1 higher in Port Melbourne Industrial

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Docklands in Port Melbourne Industrial +2 higher in Port Melbourne Industrial

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Docklands in Port Melbourne Industrial +2 higher in Port Melbourne Industrial

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Docklands in Port Melbourne Industrial even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Docklands in Port Melbourne Industrial +32 higher in Port Melbourne Industrial

1,109 89th pct 1,141 96th pct

ERP in Docklands in Port Melbourne Industrial +15,991 higher in Docklands

19,139 85th pct 3,148 11th pct

Growth in Docklands in Port Melbourne Industrial +41.6 pts higher in Port Melbourne Industrial

20.3% 90th pct 61.9% 100th pct

Businesses in Docklands in Port Melbourne Industrial +1,506 higher in Docklands

3,866 86th pct 2,360 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Docklands in Port Melbourne Industrial +15 higher in Docklands

631 23rd pct 616 21st pct

Max temp in Docklands in Port Melbourne Industrial even

20.4 20th pct 20.4 19th pct

Min temp in Docklands in Port Melbourne Industrial even

11.3 43rd pct 11.3 44th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Docklands in Port Melbourne Industrial +1.5 higher in Docklands

9.4 100th pct 7.9 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Docklands in Port Melbourne Industrial +0.9 more in Docklands

7.9 95th pct 6.9 75th pct

15-min city in Docklands in Port Melbourne Industrial +18.7 pts higher in Docklands

99.8% 91st pct 81.1% 63rd pct

Walk to shops in Docklands in Port Melbourne Industrial +7.8 pts higher in Docklands

100.0% 100th pct 92.2% 78th pct

Walk to transit in Docklands in Port Melbourne Industrial +0.7 pts higher in Docklands

100.0% 100th pct 99.3% 72nd pct

Walk to school in Docklands in Port Melbourne Industrial +17.2 pts higher in Docklands

95.8% 78th pct 78.6% 54th pct

Walk to a park in Docklands in Port Melbourne Industrial +12.9 pts higher in Docklands

100.0% 100th pct 87.1% 34th pct

Walk to health in Docklands in Port Melbourne Industrial +16.8 pts higher in Docklands

94.5% 89th pct 77.6% 75th pct

Amenities/1k in Docklands in Port Melbourne Industrial +41.5 more in Port Melbourne Industrial

17.7 66th pct 59.3 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Docklands in Port Melbourne Industrial +406 higher in Docklands

620 98th pct 214 73rd pct

Mean slope in Docklands in Port Melbourne Industrial +3.5 pts higher in Docklands

8.7% 86th pct 5.1% 47th 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 Industrial with nearby areas

West Melbourne - Industrial Port Melbourne Docklands Kensington West Melbourne - Residential Southbank (West) - South Wharf North Melbourne Seddon - Kingsville

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Docklands vs Port Melbourne Industrial [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/206041118/docklands/vs/206051511/port-melbourne-industrial