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East Melbourne vs Melbourne CBD - East

Name: East Melbourne vs Melbourne CBD - East — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.2 km apart · East Melbourne profile · Melbourne CBD - East profile

East Melbourne Melbourne CBD - East

Melbourne CBD - East and East Melbourne are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Melbourne CBD - East is far younger, with a typical resident aged 30, and is much more diverse; 58.5% of people were born overseas and 48.6% use a language other than English at home. In contrast, East Melbourne is far older, with a typical age of 42 and a much higher share of people aged 65 and over (22.4%). East Melbourne is also wealthier, with a typical weekly family income of $3,733 compared to $2,248 in Melbourne CBD - East.

These two areas have grown apart recently, with population growth in Melbourne CBD - East (41%) far outstripping that of East Melbourne (5.8%). Despite this, they share several traits, such as having the same high level of education and job skills. Both areas are very walkable and provide 100% of homes with a 15-minute-city walkshed. While Melbourne CBD - East is more reliant on public transport and less likely to own a car, both areas sit well above the national figure for the share of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,952 larger in Melbourne CBD - East Born overseas: 31.0 pts higher in Melbourne CBD - East Other language: 34.5 pts higher in Melbourne CBD - East No car: 47.2 pts higher in Melbourne CBD - East Recent arrivals: 27.7 pts higher in Melbourne CBD - East

Demographics & Identity

Population in East Melbourne in Melbourne CBD - East +4,952 larger in Melbourne CBD - East

4,896 22nd pct 9,848 51st pct

Median age in East Melbourne in Melbourne CBD - East +12 yrs older in East Melbourne

42 yrs 64th pct 30 yrs 3rd pct

Age structure

39.3% Young adults (25–44) +13.4 pts ▸ 52.7%

24.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.3 pts 14.6%

22.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +16.1 pts 6.2%

7.5% Youth (15–24) +14.3 pts ▸ 21.8%

6.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.5 pts 4.5%

Marital status

49.0% Never married +17.9 pts ▸ 66.9%

36.0% Married ◂ +12.1 pts 23.8%

8.9% Divorced ◂ +2.9 pts 6.0%

3.8% Widowed ◂ +2.6 pts 1.2%

2.6% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

East Melbourne Melbourne CBD - East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.2% Australia ◂ +36.6 pts 30.7%

2.0% China +8.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.7% India +6.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.4% England ◂ +2.7 pts 1.8%

2.9% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

0.6% Vietnam +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% Philippines +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Nepal +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

38.1% English ◂ +21.3 pts 16.9%

6.7% Chinese +19.7 pts ▸ 26.4%

23.3% Australian ◂ +13.2 pts 10.1%

17.9% Irish ◂ +11.1 pts 6.8%

13.8% Scottish ◂ +8.3 pts 5.5%

1.7% Indian +4.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.4% Italian ◂ +3.4 pts 3.0%

4.7% German ◂ +2.5 pts 2.2%

2.6% Greek ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%

0.9% Filipino +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.8% Vietnamese +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

80.3% English only ◂ +40.0 pts 40.3%

2.2% Mandarin +13.9 pts ▸ 16.1%

1.2% Cantonese +3.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.6% Vietnamese +1.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.3% Hindi +1.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.4% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.2% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.0% No religion ◂ +6.1 pts 45.9%

36.3% Christianity ◂ +14.7 pts 21.6%

7.6% Not stated +5.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

1.5% Buddhism +7.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.8% Hinduism +6.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.0% Islam +1.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.4% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in East Melbourne in Melbourne CBD - East

— 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in East Melbourne in Melbourne CBD - East

— 4.56 84th pct

Schools ≤3 km in East Melbourne in Melbourne CBD - East +7 more in East Melbourne

57 90th pct 50 88th pct

Students in East Melbourne in Melbourne CBD - East

— 802 30th pct

Avg size in East Melbourne in Melbourne CBD - East

— 401 47th pct

ICSEA in East Melbourne in Melbourne CBD - East

— 951 20th pct

Highest year of school

81.9% Year 12 ◂ +2.3 pts 79.6%

5.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.7 pts 3.8%

4.4% Year 10 ◂ +1.7 pts 2.6%

2.0% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Highest qualification level

43.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.6 pts 38.5%

23.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 22.3%

10.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.9 pts 3.4%

5.2% Certificate III / IV +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.4% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Field of qualification

23.0% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 23.5%

18.9% Society & culture ◂ +7.7 pts 11.2%

12.6% Health ◂ +6.2 pts 6.4%

8.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 8.1%

5.6% Engineering & related +2.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.6% Information technology +5.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.6% Education ◂ +3.2 pts 3.3%

4.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

0.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in East Melbourne in Melbourne CBD - East +$648 higher in East Melbourne

$1,532 100th pct $884 64th pct

Household income in East Melbourne in Melbourne CBD - East +$834 higher in East Melbourne

$2,345 86th pct $1,511 36th pct

Family income in East Melbourne in Melbourne CBD - East +$1,485 higher in East Melbourne

$3,733 99th pct $2,248 61st pct

Household income distribution

28.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 30.7%

28.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +18.1 pts 10.5%

17.7% $650–$1,499 +9.8 pts ▸ 27.5%

8.9% Under $650 +10.8 pts ▸ 19.7%

11.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 7.2%

Personal income distribution

19.4% Under $650 +14.7 pts ▸ 34.1%

25.9% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 30.1%

28.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.2 pts 17.3%

18.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.1 pts 6.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 7.5%

8.6% Other condition ◂ +3.1 pts 5.5%

7.7% Arthritis ◂ +5.2 pts 2.5%

7.7% Asthma ◂ +2.6 pts 5.1%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +2.7 pts 1.2%

3.6% Heart disease ◂ +2.4 pts 1.2%

2.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.1% None +8.0 pts ▸ 72.1%

21.1% One condition ◂ +8.7 pts 12.3%

5.4% Two conditions ◂ +2.8 pts 2.6%

1.8% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in East Melbourne in Melbourne CBD - East +26 larger in Melbourne CBD - East

12 4th pct 38 12th pct

Median age in East Melbourne in Melbourne CBD - East +2 yrs older in East Melbourne

35 yrs 95th pct 33 yrs 91st pct

Median income in East Melbourne in Melbourne CBD - East +$363 higher in East Melbourne

$1,125 92nd pct $762 71st pct

Household income in East Melbourne in Melbourne CBD - East +$250 higher in East Melbourne

$1,875 60th pct $1,625 46th pct

Family & Households

Household size in East Melbourne in Melbourne CBD - East +0.1 larger in East Melbourne

1.8 0th pct 1.7 0th pct

Family composition

62.0% Couples without children ◂ +1.9 pts 60.1%

29.5% Couples with children ◂ +4.2 pts 25.3%

6.4% One-parent families +1.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.3% Other families +4.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

Household size

43.2% 1 person +6.1 pts ▸ 49.3%

42.5% 2 people ◂ +5.5 pts 37.0%

7.9% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.2% 4 people ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

1.6% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

0.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in East Melbourne in Melbourne CBD - East +$105 higher in East Melbourne

$480 86th pct $375 52nd pct

Mortgage in East Melbourne in Melbourne CBD - East +$613 higher in East Melbourne

$2,383 84th pct $1,770 45th pct

People / bedroom in East Melbourne in Melbourne CBD - East +0.10 higher in Melbourne CBD - East

0.90 86th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.8% Rented +16.7 pts ▸ 69.4%

26.9% Owned outright ◂ +12.4 pts 14.5%

17.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.9 pts 12.9%

1.6% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

73.5% Flat or apartment +25.0 pts ▸ 98.5%

22.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +21.7 pts 0.7%

3.2% Separate house ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Other dwelling even 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

41.9% 2 bedrooms +10.6 pts ▸ 52.5%

25.4% 1 bedroom +6.4 pts ▸ 31.8%

22.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.4 pts 9.1%

6.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.6 pts 0.3%

2.5% Studio / none +1.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.4% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

44.5% $350–$549 +0.7 pts ▸ 45.2%

14.3% $200–$349 +20.3 pts ▸ 34.6%

20.3% $750 or more ◂ +16.1 pts 4.1%

17.6% $550–$749 ◂ +8.0 pts 9.6%

1.7% Under $200 +2.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +19.6 pts 17.3%

18.5% $1,000–$1,799 +10.0 pts ▸ 28.5%

19.9% $1,800–$2,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 27.5%

15.2% Under $1,000 +3.0 pts ▸ 18.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in East Melbourne in Melbourne CBD - East +14 more in East Melbourne

49 58th pct 35 45th pct

Stops/1k in East Melbourne in Melbourne CBD - East +6.45 more in East Melbourne

10.01 87th pct 3.55 39th pct

Departures/1k in East Melbourne in Melbourne CBD - East +5,866.2 more in East Melbourne

13,650.1 100th pct 7,783.9 93rd pct

PT routes in East Melbourne in Melbourne CBD - East +10 more in Melbourne CBD - East

46 87th pct 56 87th pct

Stop walk in East Melbourne in Melbourne CBD - East even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in East Melbourne in Melbourne CBD - East +3 longer in East Melbourne

5 0th pct 2 0th pct

Reach 30 min in East Melbourne in Melbourne CBD - East +24,409 more in Melbourne CBD - East

155,854 93rd pct 180,263 95th pct

Reach 45 min in East Melbourne in Melbourne CBD - East +36,093 more in East Melbourne

666,300 94th pct 630,207 94th pct

Transit to city in East Melbourne in Melbourne CBD - East +10 longer in East Melbourne

20 0th pct 10 0th pct

How people get to work

48.8% Worked at home ◂ +12.8 pts 35.9%

18.1% Car (driver) ◂ +10.6 pts 7.5%

11.7% Walked +5.0 pts ▸ 16.6%

1.4% Train +4.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

1.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.5% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Motor vehicles per home

19.0% No vehicle +47.2 pts ▸ 66.3%

53.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +23.9 pts 29.3%

22.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +19.0 pts 3.7%

3.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 0.3%

1.9% 4 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.8% Professional & technical ◂ +4.8 pts 16.0%

5.2% Accommodation & food +12.7 pts ▸ 18.0%

15.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.1 pts 9.1%

9.3% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 7.8%

8.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.8 pts 6.3%

7.1% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.2 pts 4.6%

1.9% Administrative & support +2.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.7% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

1.7% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.3% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

3.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

49.2% Professionals ◂ +13.9 pts 35.3%

20.0% Managers ◂ +7.0 pts 13.1%

6.3% Community & personal service +6.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.1% Clerical & administrative even 11.1%

3.7% Technicians & trades +4.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.2% Labourers +5.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.0% Sales workers +2.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.9% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in East Melbourne in Melbourne CBD - East +1 higher in East Melbourne

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in East Melbourne in Melbourne CBD - East +5 higher in East Melbourne

10 100th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in East Melbourne in Melbourne CBD - East +3 higher in East Melbourne

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in East Melbourne in Melbourne CBD - East even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in East Melbourne in Melbourne CBD - East +77 higher in East Melbourne

1,156 99th pct 1,079 81st pct

ERP in East Melbourne in Melbourne CBD - East +9,021 higher in Melbourne CBD - East

5,245 22nd pct 14,266 68th pct

Growth in East Melbourne in Melbourne CBD - East +35.2 pts higher in Melbourne CBD - East

5.8% 60th pct 41.0% 100th pct

Businesses in East Melbourne in Melbourne CBD - East +5,944 higher in Melbourne CBD - East

1,715 82nd pct 7,659 88th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in East Melbourne in Melbourne CBD - East +22 higher in East Melbourne

653 27th pct 631 23rd pct

Max temp in East Melbourne in Melbourne CBD - East even

20.4 20th pct 20.4 20th pct

Min temp in East Melbourne in Melbourne CBD - East +0.0 higher in Melbourne CBD - East

11.2 43rd pct 11.3 43rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in East Melbourne in Melbourne CBD - East +0.5 higher in Melbourne CBD - East

9.4 100th pct 9.8 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in East Melbourne in Melbourne CBD - East even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in East Melbourne in Melbourne CBD - East even