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Parkville vs West Melbourne - Residential

Name: Parkville vs West Melbourne - Residential — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Parkville profile · West Melbourne - Residential profile

Parkville West Melbourne - Residential

West Melbourne - Residential and Parkville are two neighbouring inner-city areas with distinct profiles. West Melbourne - Residential is more diverse and professional, with 54.2% of people born overseas and 56.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Its typical weekly personal income is far higher at $1,047, compared to just $588 in Parkville. In contrast, Parkville has a much larger school presence, with an average school size of 1,983 and far more schools per child.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people who have served in the Defence Force. They also share a similar housing market, with about 64% of homes being rented and typical weekly rents around $390. While both have grown recently, West Melbourne - Residential has seen a faster increase in population since 2021, rising by 27.4% compared to 11.5% in Parkville.

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Where they differ most

Personal income: $459 higher in West Melbourne - Residential Full-time: 15.7 pts higher in West Melbourne - Residential No car: 18.3 pts higher in West Melbourne - Residential Other language: 17.4 pts higher in West Melbourne - Residential Born overseas: 17.2 pts higher in West Melbourne - Residential

Demographics & Identity

Population in Parkville in West Melbourne - Residential +149 larger in West Melbourne - Residential

7,297 36th pct 7,446 37th pct

Median age in Parkville in West Melbourne - Residential +5 yrs older in West Melbourne - Residential

26 yrs 0th pct 31 yrs 6th pct

Age structure

33.7% Young adults (25–44) +23.7 pts ▸ 57.3%

37.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +21.5 pts 16.4%

11.5% Older adults (45–64) +2.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.0 pts 4.3%

6.7% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

Marital status

71.4% Never married ◂ +7.2 pts 64.3%

20.1% Married +6.9 pts ▸ 27.0%

4.3% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.8% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 0.9%

1.5% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Parkville West Melbourne - Residential

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

57.2% Australia ◂ +16.2 pts 41.1%

4.7% China +6.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

2.8% India +4.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.3% England ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

2.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

1.1% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.1% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

28.9% English ◂ +10.7 pts 18.2%

24.4% Australian ◂ +10.4 pts 14.0%

12.9% Chinese +9.1 pts ▸ 22.1%

13.4% Irish ◂ +5.5 pts 7.9%

10.1% Scottish ◂ +4.3 pts 5.7%

3.8% Indian +2.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.5% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.1% German ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%

1.8% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.0% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.6% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

65.3% English only ◂ +18.5 pts 46.8%

6.1% Mandarin +8.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

2.8% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.1% Hindi +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.3% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Greek even 0.5%

0.3% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.7% No religion ◂ +1.1 pts 53.6%

26.2% Christianity ◂ +4.1 pts 22.2%

8.7% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.4% Hinduism +3.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.3% Buddhism +1.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.9% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

0.5% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Parkville in West Melbourne - Residential +1 more in Parkville

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Parkville in West Melbourne - Residential +2.29 more in Parkville

4.07 80th pct 1.78 41st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Parkville in West Melbourne - Residential +21 more in Parkville

61 91st pct 40 81st pct

Students in Parkville in West Melbourne - Residential +1,624 more in Parkville

1,983 62nd pct 359 12th pct

Avg size in Parkville in West Melbourne - Residential +1,624 larger in Parkville

1,983 100th pct 359 41st pct

ICSEA in Parkville in West Melbourne - Residential +64 higher in Parkville

1,117 88th pct 1,053 66th pct

Highest year of school

85.9% Year 12 ◂ +3.7 pts 82.1%

2.6% Year 10 +2.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.8% Year 11 +1.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.2% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Highest qualification level

39.0% Bachelor degree +3.9 pts ▸ 42.9%

28.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.5 pts 23.9%

8.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.4% Certificate III / IV +0.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 4.0%

1.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Field of qualification

14.8% Management & commerce +8.1 pts ▸ 22.9%

17.5% Society & culture ◂ +4.0 pts 13.5%

11.2% Health ◂ +4.4 pts 6.8%

7.6% Engineering & related +2.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

10.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +4.7 pts 5.5%

8.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 8.5%

3.9% Information technology +4.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.6% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

2.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.2% Architecture & building even 4.2%

1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Parkville in West Melbourne - Residential +$459 higher in West Melbourne - Residential

$588 11th pct $1,047 81st pct

Household income in Parkville in West Melbourne - Residential +$101 higher in Parkville

$1,885 58th pct $1,784 52nd pct

Family income in Parkville in West Melbourne - Residential +$170 higher in Parkville

$2,567 77th pct $2,397 71st pct

Household income distribution

33.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 33.4%

22.3% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 24.9%

16.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 13.5%

13.8% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

8.6% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

Personal income distribution

49.0% Under $650 ◂ +19.6 pts 29.4%

21.9% $650–$1,499 +10.1 pts ▸ 32.0%

15.8% $1,500–$2,999 +7.8 pts ▸ 23.6%

5.6% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.6% Mental health ◂ +4.5 pts 8.1%

9.2% Asthma ◂ +3.0 pts 6.2%

7.9% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 6.1%

4.3% Arthritis ◂ +2.1 pts 2.2%

2.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

2.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

2.2% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.1% None +7.8 pts ▸ 73.9%

19.6% One condition ◂ +5.8 pts 13.8%

4.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 2.9%

2.0% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Parkville in West Melbourne - Residential +25 larger in Parkville

93 30th pct 68 22nd pct

Median age in Parkville in West Melbourne - Residential +10 yrs older in West Melbourne - Residential

21 yrs 21st pct 31 yrs 88th pct

Median income in Parkville in West Melbourne - Residential +$572 higher in West Melbourne - Residential

$328 0th pct $900 84th pct

Household income in Parkville in West Melbourne - Residential +$581 higher in Parkville

$2,062 71st pct $1,481 36th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Parkville in West Melbourne - Residential +0.2 larger in Parkville

2.1 11th pct 1.9 4th pct

Family composition

42.6% Couples without children +10.8 pts ▸ 53.4%

43.0% Couples with children ◂ +7.7 pts 35.3%

11.0% One-parent families ◂ +2.7 pts 8.2%

3.2% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Household size

36.6% 2 people +4.6 pts ▸ 41.2%

36.1% 1 person +2.2 pts ▸ 38.3%

13.6% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 12.7%

8.6% 4 people ◂ +2.5 pts 6.1%

3.4% 5 people ◂ +2.3 pts 1.2%

1.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Parkville in West Melbourne - Residential +$6 higher in Parkville

$396 60th pct $390 57th pct

Mortgage in Parkville in West Melbourne - Residential +$135 higher in West Melbourne - Residential

$2,000 61st pct $2,135 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Parkville in West Melbourne - Residential +0.10 higher in West Melbourne - Residential

1.00 90th pct 1.10 95th pct

How homes are owned or rented

64.1% Rented +0.7 pts ▸ 64.8%

14.3% Owned with a mortgage +6.1 pts ▸ 20.4%

18.2% Owned outright ◂ +6.1 pts 12.1%

2.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%

0.7% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

61.5% Flat or apartment +16.3 pts ▸ 77.8%

36.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +15.9 pts 20.2%

2.2% Separate house ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

45.0% 2 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 48.6%

20.8% 1 bedroom +10.4 pts ▸ 31.2%

17.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 14.4%

9.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.6 pts 2.9%

5.5% 5 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 0.8%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

47.6% $350–$549 +6.2 pts ▸ 53.8%

26.7% $200–$349 ◂ +0.5 pts 26.2%

10.1% $750 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 4.7%

9.2% $550–$749 +0.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.8% Under $200 ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

24.4% $1,800–$2,999 +7.8 pts ▸ 32.2%

31.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 27.6%

26.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.1 pts 25.8%

14.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.0 pts 9.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Parkville in West Melbourne - Residential +32 more in Parkville

54 62nd pct 22 32nd pct

Stops/1k in Parkville in West Melbourne - Residential +4.45 more in Parkville

7.40 86th pct 2.95 30th pct

Departures/1k in Parkville in West Melbourne - Residential +3,623.1 more in Parkville

5,432.1 90th pct 1,809.0 80th pct

PT routes in Parkville in West Melbourne - Residential +7 more in Parkville

19 86th pct 12 71st pct

Stop walk in Parkville in West Melbourne - Residential +2 longer in Parkville

3 29th pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Parkville in West Melbourne - Residential +2 longer in Parkville

5 0th pct 3 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Parkville in West Melbourne - Residential +5,250 more in Parkville

98,385 89th pct 93,135 89th pct

Reach 45 min in Parkville in West Melbourne - Residential +105,588 more in West Melbourne - Residential

327,158 88th pct 432,746 90th pct

Transit to city in Parkville in West Melbourne - Residential +11 longer in Parkville

31 9th pct 20 0th pct

How people get to work

34.2% Worked at home +4.3 pts ▸ 38.5%

21.2% Car (driver) ◂ +4.9 pts 16.3%

9.2% Walked +2.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

4.4% Bicycle ◂ +2.1 pts 2.3%

1.1% Train +3.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.3% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

56.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.6 pts 51.0%

17.9% No vehicle +18.3 pts ▸ 36.2%

20.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.6 pts 10.7%

3.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 1.6%

1.5% 4 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.4% Professional & technical +5.0 pts ▸ 18.4%

15.9% Education & training ◂ +8.3 pts 7.6%

13.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.2 pts 11.2%

12.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.4 pts 9.9%

8.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 7.6%

3.5% Finance & insurance +3.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.3% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.6% Administrative & support +2.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.7% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.4% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.0% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.0% Media & telecommunications +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

39.5% Professionals +0.4 pts ▸ 40.0%

14.7% Community & personal service ◂ +5.1 pts 9.7%

10.0% Managers +3.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.8% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.1% Technicians & trades +2.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 6.2%

7.3% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 6.7%

1.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Parkville in West Melbourne - Residential even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Parkville in West Melbourne - Residential +1 higher in Parkville

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Parkville in West Melbourne - Residential +1 higher in Parkville

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Parkville in West Melbourne - Residential even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Parkville in West Melbourne - Residential +3 higher in Parkville

1,102 87th pct 1,099 87th pct

ERP in Parkville in West Melbourne - Residential +1,419 higher in West Melbourne - Residential

8,280 39th pct 9,699 46th pct

Growth in Parkville in West Melbourne - Residential +15.9 pts higher in West Melbourne - Residential

11.5% 85th pct 27.4% 93rd pct

Businesses in Parkville in West Melbourne - Residential +401 higher in West Melbourne - Residential

755 41st pct 1,156 63rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Parkville in West Melbourne - Residential even

631 23rd pct 631 23rd pct

Max temp in Parkville in West Melbourne - Residential even

20.4 20th pct 20.4 20th pct

Min temp in Parkville in West Melbourne - Residential even

11.3 43rd pct 11.3 43rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Parkville in West Melbourne - Residential +1.8 higher in West Melbourne - Residential

7.6 82nd pct 9.4 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Parkville in West Melbourne - Residential +0.9 more in West Melbourne - Residential

7.1 77th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Parkville in West Melbourne - Residential even

99.9% 94th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Parkville in West Melbourne - Residential +15.7 pts higher in West Melbourne - Residential

84.3% 69th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Parkville in West Melbourne - Residential even

100.0% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Parkville in West Melbourne - Residential even

99.8% 96th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Parkville in West Melbourne - Residential even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Parkville in West Melbourne - Residential even

99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Parkville in West Melbourne - Residential +17.3 more in Parkville

28.0 86th pct 10.6 27th pct

Intersections/km² in Parkville in West Melbourne - Residential +805 higher in West Melbourne - Residential

506 93rd pct 1,311 100th pct

Mean slope in Parkville in West Melbourne - Residential even

6.4% 66th pct 6.4% 66th pct

Compare Parkville with nearby areas

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Compare West Melbourne - Residential with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Parkville vs West Melbourne - Residential [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/206041124/parkville/vs/206041510/west-melbourne-residential