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East Melbourne vs Abbotsford

Name: East Melbourne vs Abbotsford — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · East Melbourne profile · Abbotsford profile

East Melbourne Abbotsford

Abbotsford and East Melbourne are neighbouring inner-city areas with very different populations. East Melbourne is far older, with a typical resident aged 42 compared to 33 in Abbotsford, and a much higher share of seniors at 22.4%. It is also wealthier and more established, with more homes owned outright (26.9% vs 15.6%) and more households earning $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, Abbotsford is more diverse and younger, with a higher share of people born overseas (34.0%) and those using another language at home (23.4%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who have served in the Defence Force. They are also very similar in their unemployment rates, typical household incomes, and the small number of people per home. While they share these traits, the gaps in age and home ownership have widened since 2011. This is alongside a widening gap in the number of people who have no religion, which is now well higher in Abbotsford at 60.7%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,192 larger in Abbotsford Aged 65+: 12.9 pts higher in East Melbourne Median age: 9 yrs older in East Melbourne Owned outright: 11.4 pts higher in East Melbourne Limited English: 2.7 pts higher in Abbotsford

Demographics & Identity

Population in East Melbourne in Abbotsford +4,192 larger in Abbotsford gap widening

4,896 22nd pct 9,088 47th pct

Median age in East Melbourne in Abbotsford +9 yrs older in East Melbourne gap widening

42 yrs 64th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

39.3% Young adults (25–44) +16.4 pts ▸ 55.7%

24.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.4 pts 17.5%

22.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.9 pts 9.5%

7.5% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.0% Children (0–14) +2.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

Marital status

49.0% Never married +15.4 pts ▸ 64.4%

36.0% Married ◂ +12.0 pts 24.0%

8.9% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 7.6%

3.8% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 2.0%

2.6% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

East Melbourne Abbotsford

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.2% Australia ◂ +6.6 pts 60.6%

4.4% England ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

0.6% Vietnam +3.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.9% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.0% China ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

0.7% India +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.7% South Africa even 0.7%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

38.1% English ◂ +6.1 pts 32.1%

23.3% Australian ◂ +0.7 pts 22.7%

17.9% Irish ◂ +2.6 pts 15.3%

13.8% Scottish ◂ +2.5 pts 11.3%

6.7% Chinese +2.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.4% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 4.6%

4.7% German ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

0.8% Vietnamese +3.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.6% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.7% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.6% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Language

Language used at home

80.3% English only ◂ +9.4 pts 71.0%

0.6% Vietnamese +4.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.2% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.2% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.3% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.0% No religion +8.6 pts ▸ 60.7%

36.3% Christianity ◂ +12.8 pts 23.5%

7.6% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%

1.5% Buddhism +3.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.8% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Islam even 1.0%

0.6% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in East Melbourne in Abbotsford

— 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in East Melbourne in Abbotsford

— 2.71 64th pct

Schools ≤3 km in East Melbourne in Abbotsford +6 more in Abbotsford

57 90th pct 63 92nd pct

Students in East Melbourne in Abbotsford

— 307 10th pct

Avg size in East Melbourne in Abbotsford

— 154 16th pct

ICSEA in East Melbourne in Abbotsford

— 1,142 94th pct

Highest year of school

81.9% Year 12 +0.3 pts ▸ 82.2%

5.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%

4.4% Year 10 ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

2.0% Year 9 or below +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Highest qualification level

43.1% Bachelor degree +1.2 pts ▸ 44.3%

23.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.3 pts 20.4%

10.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.2% Certificate III / IV +3.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 5.7%

0.4% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Field of qualification

23.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 21.6%

18.9% Society & culture ◂ +2.6 pts 16.3%

12.6% Health ◂ +2.3 pts 10.3%

8.6% Creative arts +2.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.6% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.6% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 5.1%

4.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.6% Information technology +1.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.3% Architecture & building even 4.3%

2.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in East Melbourne in Abbotsford +$178 higher in East Melbourne gap narrowing

$1,532 100th pct $1,354 94th pct

Household income in East Melbourne in Abbotsford +$148 higher in East Melbourne gap narrowing

$2,345 86th pct $2,197 77th pct

Family income in East Melbourne in Abbotsford +$709 higher in East Melbourne gap widening

$3,733 99th pct $3,024 89th pct

Household income distribution

28.6% $1,500–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 34.0%

28.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 20.3%

17.7% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 19.2%

11.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.9% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

Personal income distribution

28.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 31.3%

25.9% $650–$1,499 +4.5 pts ▸ 30.3%

19.4% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 22.0%

18.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.9 pts 10.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Mental health +3.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.7% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.6% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 8.6%

7.7% Arthritis ◂ +3.0 pts 4.7%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +2.0 pts 2.0%

3.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 2.0%

2.3% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.1% None +1.4 pts ▸ 65.5%

21.1% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 20.4%

5.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%

1.8% Three or more even 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in East Melbourne in Abbotsford +44 larger in Abbotsford

12 4th pct 56 18th pct

Median age in East Melbourne in Abbotsford +6 yrs older in East Melbourne

35 yrs 95th pct 29 yrs 81st pct

Median income in East Melbourne in Abbotsford +$72 higher in East Melbourne

$1,125 92nd pct $1,053 90th pct

Household income in East Melbourne in Abbotsford +$94 higher in East Melbourne

$1,875 60th pct $1,781 55th pct

Family & Households

Household size in East Melbourne in Abbotsford +0.1 larger in Abbotsford gap narrowing

1.8 0th pct 1.9 4th pct

Family composition

62.0% Couples without children ◂ +10.7 pts 51.3%

29.5% Couples with children +8.4 pts ▸ 37.9%

6.4% One-parent families +1.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.3% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Household size

43.2% 1 person ◂ +2.5 pts 40.7%

42.5% 2 people ◂ +3.5 pts 39.0%

7.9% 3 people +4.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

4.2% 4 people +1.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.6% 5 people even 1.6%

0.3% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in East Melbourne in Abbotsford +$55 higher in East Melbourne gap widening

$480 86th pct $425 73rd pct

Mortgage in East Melbourne in Abbotsford +$216 higher in East Melbourne gap widening

$2,383 84th pct $2,167 73rd pct

People / bedroom in East Melbourne in Abbotsford +0.10 higher in Abbotsford gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.8% Rented +2.6 pts ▸ 55.4%

26.9% Owned outright ◂ +11.4 pts 15.6%

17.9% Owned with a mortgage +9.0 pts ▸ 26.9%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

73.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +10.8 pts 62.8%

22.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.4 pts ▸ 23.9%

3.2% Separate house +7.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.1% Other dwelling +2.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.9% 2 bedrooms +7.5 pts ▸ 49.4%

25.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 24.5%

22.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 19.7%

6.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 3.7%

2.5% Studio / none ◂ +1.8 pts 0.7%

1.4% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

44.5% $350–$549 +6.4 pts ▸ 50.9%

20.3% $750 or more ◂ +13.2 pts 7.0%

17.6% $550–$749 +0.6 pts ▸ 18.3%

14.3% $200–$349 +2.9 pts ▸ 17.2%

1.7% Under $200 +2.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 29.6%

19.9% $1,800–$2,999 +11.3 pts ▸ 31.2%

18.5% $1,000–$1,799 +8.6 pts ▸ 27.0%

15.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.7 pts 8.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in East Melbourne in Abbotsford +24 more in East Melbourne

49 58th pct 25 35th pct

Stops/1k in East Melbourne in Abbotsford +7.26 more in East Melbourne

10.01 87th pct 2.75 28th pct

Departures/1k in East Melbourne in Abbotsford +9,628.7 more in East Melbourne

13,650.1 100th pct 4,021.5 88th pct

PT routes in East Melbourne in Abbotsford +14 more in East Melbourne

46 87th pct 32 86th pct

Stop walk in East Melbourne in Abbotsford even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in East Melbourne in Abbotsford +1 longer in Abbotsford

5 0th pct 6 2nd pct

Reach 30 min in East Melbourne in Abbotsford +63,004 more in East Melbourne

155,854 93rd pct 92,850 89th pct

Reach 45 min in East Melbourne in Abbotsford +139,600 more in East Melbourne

666,300 94th pct 526,700 92nd pct

Transit to city in East Melbourne in Abbotsford +10 longer in Abbotsford

20 0th pct 30 8th pct

How people get to work

48.8% Worked at home ◂ +3.0 pts 45.8%

18.1% Car (driver) +3.3 pts ▸ 21.4%

11.7% Walked ◂ +5.8 pts 5.8%

2.2% Bicycle +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.4% Train +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

53.2% 1 vehicle +3.6 pts ▸ 56.8%

22.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.5 pts 18.2%

19.0% No vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 21.3%

3.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

1.9% 4 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.8% Professional & technical ◂ +3.3 pts 17.5%

15.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 13.7%

9.3% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 8.3%

8.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.7 pts 6.4%

7.1% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.2% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 6.7%

3.7% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.1% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.9% Media & telecommunications +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.3% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

1.9% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

49.2% Professionals ◂ +5.3 pts 43.9%

20.0% Managers ◂ +2.3 pts 17.8%

11.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 10.7%

6.3% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.7% Technicians & trades +3.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.0% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.2% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in East Melbourne in Abbotsford even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in East Melbourne in Abbotsford +1 higher in East Melbourne

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in East Melbourne in Abbotsford +1 higher in East Melbourne

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in East Melbourne in Abbotsford even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in East Melbourne in Abbotsford +29 higher in East Melbourne

1,156 99th pct 1,127 93rd pct

ERP in East Melbourne in Abbotsford +5,071 higher in Abbotsford

5,245 22nd pct 10,316 49th pct

Growth in East Melbourne in Abbotsford +5.7 pts higher in Abbotsford

5.8% 60th pct 11.4% 85th pct

Businesses in East Melbourne in Abbotsford +20 higher in Abbotsford

1,715 82nd pct 1,735 82nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in East Melbourne in Abbotsford even

653 27th pct 653 27th pct

Max temp in East Melbourne in Abbotsford even

20.4 20th pct 20.4 20th pct

Min temp in East Melbourne in Abbotsford even

11.2 43rd pct 11.2 43rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in East Melbourne in Abbotsford +0.0 higher in East Melbourne

9.4 100th pct 9.3 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in East Melbourne in Abbotsford even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in East Melbourne in Abbotsford even