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Melbourne CBD - North vs Melbourne CBD - West

Name: Melbourne CBD - North vs Melbourne CBD - West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 0.9 km apart · Melbourne CBD - North profile · Melbourne CBD - West profile

Melbourne CBD - North Melbourne CBD - West

Melbourne CBD - North and Melbourne CBD - West are neighbouring city pockets with distinct profiles. Melbourne CBD - North is more diverse and has more people born overseas (75.4%) and those using another language at home (68.7%). However, it also faces more challenges, with a typical household income of $1,089 a week and a First Nations unemployment rate of 37.5%. In contrast, Melbourne CBD - West has higher typical incomes, with households usually earning $1,446 a week, and a higher share of full-time employment at 53.8%.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining far younger than the national figure and heavily reliant on public transport. They are almost identical in their small First Nations populations and a high proportion of people per home. While Melbourne CBD - West is far more served by public transport with 78 stops, both are among the most walkable areas in the country, with the vast majority of residents in both places living without a car.

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Where they differ most

Personal income: $223 higher in Melbourne CBD - West Other language: 9.1 pts higher in Melbourne CBD - North No car: 8.8 pts higher in Melbourne CBD - North Household income: $357 higher in Melbourne CBD - West Full-time: 8.0 pts higher in Melbourne CBD - West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Melbourne CBD - North in Melbourne CBD - West +1,222 larger in Melbourne CBD - North

16,870 83rd pct 15,648 78th pct

Median age in Melbourne CBD - North in Melbourne CBD - West +3 yrs older in Melbourne CBD - West

26 yrs 0th pct 29 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

50.6% Young adults (25–44) +10.3 pts ▸ 60.9%

38.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +14.1 pts 24.0%

6.7% Older adults (45–64) +2.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

2.8% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.9% Seniors (65+) +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

Marital status

80.3% Never married ◂ +7.7 pts 72.5%

14.6% Married +6.0 pts ▸ 20.5%

3.3% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.4% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Age & sex structure

Melbourne CBD - North Melbourne CBD - West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

24.7% China ◂ +10.5 pts 14.2%

16.1% Australia +6.6 pts ▸ 22.7%

5.7% India +5.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

2.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

2.0% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.6% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% England +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Nepal even 1.0%

0.4% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

47.1% Chinese ◂ +18.7 pts 28.4%

9.2% English +3.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

5.3% Indian +4.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.7% Australian +2.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.6% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

2.1% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.1% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.7% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.2% German +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

32.7% Mandarin ◂ +14.2 pts 18.4%

22.8% English only +9.1 pts ▸ 31.9%

5.1% Cantonese ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%

1.9% Hindi +2.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

0.7% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.1% No religion ◂ +4.9 pts 45.2%

18.4% Christianity +1.6 pts ▸ 20.0%

12.3% Buddhism ◂ +2.3 pts 10.0%

10.5% Not stated even 10.5%

5.5% Hinduism +4.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

2.2% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.9% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Melbourne CBD - North in Melbourne CBD - West +6 more in Melbourne CBD - West

38 79th pct 44 86th pct

Highest year of school

83.4% Year 12 ◂ +0.9 pts 82.4%

3.2% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.9% Year 10 +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Highest qualification level

42.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.0 pts 41.6%

22.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 22.0%

11.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

5.1% Certificate III / IV +1.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.7% Certificate I / II even 0.6%

Field of qualification

26.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 25.7%

8.9% Information technology +1.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.5% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.8% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 7.1%

6.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.9 pts 4.5%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.3% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%

3.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

2.7% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Income

Personal income in Melbourne CBD - North in Melbourne CBD - West +$223 higher in Melbourne CBD - West

$638 17th pct $861 61st pct

Household income in Melbourne CBD - North in Melbourne CBD - West +$357 higher in Melbourne CBD - West

$1,089 8th pct $1,446 32nd pct

Family income in Melbourne CBD - North in Melbourne CBD - West +$425 higher in Melbourne CBD - West

$1,520 15th pct $1,945 41st pct

Household income distribution

25.1% $1,500–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 31.8%

31.6% Under $650 ◂ +12.0 pts 19.7%

31.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 30.3%

4.2% $3,000–$3,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.2% $4,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

Personal income distribution

46.1% Under $650 ◂ +11.1 pts 35.0%

30.9% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 34.6%

11.6% $1,500–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 17.4%

2.4% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.5% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.1% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.3% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.9% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Lung condition even 0.2%

0.1% Stroke even 0.2%

0.1% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

80.0% None ◂ +2.6 pts 77.3%

9.1% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

1.4% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.3% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Melbourne CBD - North in Melbourne CBD - West +15 larger in Melbourne CBD - West

52 17th pct 67 21st pct

Median age in Melbourne CBD - North in Melbourne CBD - West even

25 yrs 57th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Melbourne CBD - North in Melbourne CBD - West +$187 higher in Melbourne CBD - West

$575 37th pct $762 71st pct

Household income in Melbourne CBD - North in Melbourne CBD - West +$26 higher in Melbourne CBD - North

$1,292 22nd pct $1,266 20th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Melbourne CBD - North in Melbourne CBD - West even

1.7 0th pct 1.7 0th pct

Family composition

63.2% Couples without children +2.0 pts ▸ 65.1%

15.9% Couples with children +3.9 pts ▸ 19.8%

12.4% Other families ◂ +3.9 pts 8.5%

8.5% One-parent families ◂ +1.7 pts 6.7%

Household size

47.7% 1 person ◂ +1.0 pts 46.7%

40.7% 2 people ◂ +1.9 pts 38.8%

8.4% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

2.5% 4 people +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.5% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% 6 or more even 0.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Melbourne CBD - North in Melbourne CBD - West +$15 higher in Melbourne CBD - West

$361 47th pct $376 52nd pct

Mortgage in Melbourne CBD - North in Melbourne CBD - West +$15 higher in Melbourne CBD - North

$1,725 42nd pct $1,710 41st pct

People / bedroom in Melbourne CBD - North in Melbourne CBD - West +0.10 higher in Melbourne CBD - West

1.00 90th pct 1.10 95th pct

How homes are owned or rented

77.4% Rented ◂ +1.2 pts 76.2%

9.0% Owned with a mortgage +3.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.0% Owned outright ◂ +1.9 pts 8.1%

2.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

1.1% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

99.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 99.2%

0.0% Separate house +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.0% 2 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 54.4%

33.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 33.1%

6.7% 3 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

0.3% 4 bedrooms even 0.3%

0.0% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

52.4% $350–$549 ◂ +1.3 pts 51.1%

34.7% $200–$349 ◂ +1.2 pts 33.5%

5.9% $550–$749 +1.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.5% Under $200 +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.0% $750 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.1 pts 35.6%

33.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 31.7%

13.5% Under $1,000 +1.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.9% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Melbourne CBD - North in Melbourne CBD - West +45 more in Melbourne CBD - West

33 43rd pct 78 79th pct

Stops/1k in Melbourne CBD - North in Melbourne CBD - West +3.03 more in Melbourne CBD - West

1.96 20th pct 4.98 60th pct

Departures/1k in Melbourne CBD - North in Melbourne CBD - West +4,300.4 more in Melbourne CBD - West

3,055.5 87th pct 7,355.9 92nd pct

PT routes in Melbourne CBD - North in Melbourne CBD - West +12 more in Melbourne CBD - West

63 88th pct 75 88th pct

Stop walk in Melbourne CBD - North in Melbourne CBD - West +1 longer in Melbourne CBD - North

2 14th pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Melbourne CBD - North in Melbourne CBD - West +1 longer in Melbourne CBD - West

1 0th pct 2 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Melbourne CBD - North in Melbourne CBD - West +3,058 more in Melbourne CBD - West

202,451 96th pct 205,509 96th pct

Reach 45 min in Melbourne CBD - North in Melbourne CBD - West +43,160 more in Melbourne CBD - North

693,115 95th pct 649,955 94th pct

Transit to city in Melbourne CBD - North in Melbourne CBD - West +3 longer in Melbourne CBD - West

8 0th pct 11 0th pct

How people get to work

27.8% Worked at home +5.5 pts ▸ 33.3%

18.1% Walked ◂ +4.0 pts 14.1%

6.8% Car (driver) +0.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.4% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 7.1%

1.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.5% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.9% Car (passenger) even 0.9%

Motor vehicles per home

77.6% No vehicle ◂ +8.8 pts 68.8%

20.4% 1 vehicle +7.7 pts ▸ 28.1%

1.6% 2 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.3% 3 vehicles even 0.3%

0.2% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

23.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.2 pts 19.2%

14.8% Professional & technical +2.9 pts ▸ 17.8%

10.7% Retail trade ◂ +2.7 pts 8.0%

8.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 8.0%

7.3% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 6.4%

5.6% Finance & insurance +1.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.8% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.6% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.7% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

2.6% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.7% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

31.5% Professionals +2.7 pts ▸ 34.2%

16.3% Community & personal service ◂ +2.7 pts 13.6%

8.1% Managers +2.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 10.3%

10.1% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

10.0% Sales workers ◂ +2.8 pts 7.2%

8.7% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 8.5%

2.9% Machinery operators & drivers even 2.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Melbourne CBD - North in Melbourne CBD - West even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Melbourne CBD - North in Melbourne CBD - West +2 higher in Melbourne CBD - West

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Melbourne CBD - North in Melbourne CBD - West even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Melbourne CBD - North in Melbourne CBD - West even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Melbourne CBD - North in Melbourne CBD - West +22 higher in Melbourne CBD - West

1,051 72nd pct 1,073 79th pct

ERP in Melbourne CBD - North in Melbourne CBD - West +2,133 higher in Melbourne CBD - North

24,296 89th pct 22,163 88th pct

Growth in Melbourne CBD - North in Melbourne CBD - West +2.3 pts higher in Melbourne CBD - North

40.0% 99th pct 37.7% 98th pct

Businesses in Melbourne CBD - North in Melbourne CBD - West +13,494 higher in Melbourne CBD - West

2,516 86th pct 16,010 91st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Melbourne CBD - North in Melbourne CBD - West even

631 23rd pct 631 23rd pct

Max temp in Melbourne CBD - North in Melbourne CBD - West even

20.4 20th pct 20.4 20th pct

Min temp in Melbourne CBD - North in Melbourne CBD - West even

11.3 43rd pct 11.3 43rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Melbourne CBD - North in Melbourne CBD - West +0.3 higher in Melbourne CBD - North

9.7 100th pct 9.4 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Melbourne CBD - North in Melbourne CBD - West +0.1 more in Melbourne CBD - North

8.0 100th pct 7.9 97th pct

15-min city in Melbourne CBD - North in Melbourne CBD - West even