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Melbourne CBD - West vs Southbank (West) - South Wharf

Name: Melbourne CBD - West vs Southbank (West) - South Wharf — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.0 km apart · Melbourne CBD - West profile · Southbank (West) - South Wharf profile

Melbourne CBD - West Southbank (West) - South Wharf

Melbourne CBD - West and Southbank (West) - South Wharf are neighbouring inner-city areas with very different profiles. Melbourne CBD - West is more diverse and transient, with 69.1% of people born overseas and 59.5% using another language at home. It is also more reliant on public transport, with 68.8% of homes having no car. In contrast, Southbank (West) - South Wharf is wealthier; the typical weekly income for people earning $2,000 or more is far higher here, with 23.8% of the population reaching this level compared to 11.7% in Melbourne CBD - West.

Both areas are similarly placed to the national figure for people working or looking for work. They share a similar residential feel, with almost no detached houses and a similar number of people per home. While both are among the most diverse places in the country, Melbourne CBD - West has seen faster growth since 2021, rising by 37.7% compared to 22.9% in Southbank (West) - South Wharf.

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Where they differ most

No car: 32.5 pts higher in Melbourne CBD - West Full-time: 12.4 pts higher in Southbank (West) - South Wharf Population: 9,185 larger in Melbourne CBD - West Renting: 13.7 pts higher in Melbourne CBD - West Recent arrivals: 13.2 pts higher in Melbourne CBD - West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Melbourne CBD - West in Southbank (West) - South Wharf +9,185 larger in Melbourne CBD - West

15,648 78th pct 6,463 31st pct

Median age in Melbourne CBD - West in Southbank (West) - South Wharf +4 yrs older in Southbank (West) - South Wharf

29 yrs 0th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

60.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.3 pts 55.6%

24.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +13.0 pts 11.0%

9.2% Older adults (45–64) +8.4 pts ▸ 17.7%

2.5% Seniors (65+) +5.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.4% Children (0–14) +4.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

Marital status

72.5% Never married ◂ +18.2 pts 54.4%

20.5% Married +13.3 pts ▸ 33.8%

4.5% Divorced +3.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.8% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.6% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Age & sex structure

Melbourne CBD - West Southbank (West) - South Wharf

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

22.7% Australia +12.5 pts ▸ 35.2%

14.2% China ◂ +5.5 pts 8.6%

10.9% India ◂ +1.8 pts 9.1%

1.4% England +1.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.8% Philippines ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%

1.9% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.5% Vietnam ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

1.0% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.6% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Ancestry

28.4% Chinese ◂ +8.7 pts 19.8%

13.0% English +5.8 pts ▸ 18.7%

8.0% Australian +4.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.8% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 9.6%

4.1% Irish +2.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.3% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.8% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.3% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

2.8% Vietnamese ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

1.8% German +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

31.9% English only +14.4 pts ▸ 46.2%

18.4% Mandarin ◂ +7.2 pts 11.3%

4.1% Cantonese ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

4.1% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

2.7% Vietnamese ◂ +1.6 pts 1.1%

0.8% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.2% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.2% No religion ◂ +1.6 pts 43.6%

20.0% Christianity +7.7 pts ▸ 27.8%

10.5% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 9.3%

10.1% Hinduism ◂ +2.1 pts 8.0%

10.0% Buddhism ◂ +3.8 pts 6.1%

3.0% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.0% Other religions even 1.0%

0.2% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Melbourne CBD - West in Southbank (West) - South Wharf +1 more in Melbourne CBD - West

44 86th pct 43 85th pct

Highest year of school

82.4% Year 12 ◂ +0.8 pts 81.7%

3.7% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.6% Year 10 +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.1% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Highest qualification level

41.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.9 pts 40.7%

22.0% Postgraduate degree +2.3 pts ▸ 24.2%

12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 11.0%

6.5% Certificate III / IV +0.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Field of qualification

25.7% Management & commerce +4.4 pts ▸ 30.1%

10.3% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.5% Information technology ◂ +2.0 pts 8.5%

10.0% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 5.8%

5.2% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.4 pts 3.4%

4.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.9% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.3% Architecture & building even 3.3%

0.4% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Melbourne CBD - West in Southbank (West) - South Wharf +$366 higher in Southbank (West) - South Wharf

$861 61st pct $1,227 90th pct

Household income in Melbourne CBD - West in Southbank (West) - South Wharf +$608 higher in Southbank (West) - South Wharf

$1,446 32nd pct $2,054 69th pct

Family income in Melbourne CBD - West in Southbank (West) - South Wharf +$736 higher in Southbank (West) - South Wharf

$1,945 41st pct $2,681 81st pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 35.4%

30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.1 pts 22.2%

19.7% Under $650 ◂ +8.5 pts 11.1%

7.2% $4,000 or more +10.4 pts ▸ 17.5%

7.4% $3,000–$3,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

Personal income distribution

35.0% Under $650 ◂ +10.5 pts 24.5%

34.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 30.4%

17.4% $1,500–$2,999 +9.0 pts ▸ 26.3%

4.0% $3,000 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.4% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 5.9%

4.4% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.1% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.5% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.3% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.7% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.2% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

77.3% None ◂ +2.8 pts 74.5%

10.5% One condition +3.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

2.1% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.5% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Melbourne CBD - West in Southbank (West) - South Wharf +38 larger in Melbourne CBD - West

67 21st pct 29 9th pct

Median age in Melbourne CBD - West in Southbank (West) - South Wharf +4 yrs older in Southbank (West) - South Wharf

25 yrs 57th pct 29 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Melbourne CBD - West in Southbank (West) - South Wharf +$581 higher in Southbank (West) - South Wharf

$762 71st pct $1,343 99th pct

Household income in Melbourne CBD - West in Southbank (West) - South Wharf +$1,019 higher in Southbank (West) - South Wharf

$1,266 20th pct $2,285 82nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Melbourne CBD - West in Southbank (West) - South Wharf +0.1 larger in Southbank (West) - South Wharf

1.7 0th pct 1.8 0th pct

Family composition

65.1% Couples without children ◂ +9.1 pts 56.1%

19.8% Couples with children +11.7 pts ▸ 31.5%

6.7% One-parent families +2.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.5% Other families ◂ +4.5 pts 4.0%

Household size

46.7% 1 person ◂ +3.5 pts 43.3%

38.8% 2 people +1.9 pts ▸ 40.7%

10.3% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

3.3% 4 people +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.6% 5 people even 0.6%

0.2% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Melbourne CBD - West in Southbank (West) - South Wharf +$54 higher in Southbank (West) - South Wharf

$376 52nd pct $430 74th pct

Mortgage in Melbourne CBD - West in Southbank (West) - South Wharf +$290 higher in Southbank (West) - South Wharf

$1,710 41st pct $2,000 61st pct

People / bedroom in Melbourne CBD - West in Southbank (West) - South Wharf +0.10 higher in Melbourne CBD - West

1.10 95th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

76.2% Rented ◂ +13.7 pts 62.5%

12.4% Owned with a mortgage +6.7 pts ▸ 19.1%

8.1% Owned outright +7.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

1.8% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

99.2% Flat or apartment +0.5 pts ▸ 99.7%

0.1% Separate house ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

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

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

54.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 53.8%

33.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.7 pts 29.4%

6.8% 3 bedrooms +8.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

3.9% Studio / none ◂ +3.7 pts 0.2%

0.3% 4 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

51.1% $350–$549 +1.7 pts ▸ 52.8%

33.5% $200–$349 ◂ +16.2 pts 17.3%

6.9% $550–$749 +9.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

2.9% $750 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.0% Under $200 ◂ +1.8 pts 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.7% $1,800–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 36.0%

35.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.4 pts 27.3%

12.2% $3,000 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 17.9%

14.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.0 pts 10.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Melbourne CBD - West in Southbank (West) - South Wharf +64 more in Melbourne CBD - West

78 79th pct 14 23rd pct

Stops/1k in Melbourne CBD - West in Southbank (West) - South Wharf +2.82 more in Melbourne CBD - West

4.98 60th pct 2.17 22nd pct

Departures/1k in Melbourne CBD - West in Southbank (West) - South Wharf +5,003.0 more in Melbourne CBD - West

7,355.9 92nd pct 2,352.9 86th pct

PT routes in Melbourne CBD - West in Southbank (West) - South Wharf +64 more in Melbourne CBD - West

75 88th pct 11 67th pct

Stop walk in Melbourne CBD - West in Southbank (West) - South Wharf even

1 7th pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Melbourne CBD - West in Southbank (West) - South Wharf +2 longer in Southbank (West) - South Wharf

2 0th pct 4 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Melbourne CBD - West in Southbank (West) - South Wharf +53,649 more in Melbourne CBD - West

205,509 96th pct 151,860 93rd pct

Reach 45 min in Melbourne CBD - West in Southbank (West) - South Wharf +170,448 more in Melbourne CBD - West

649,955 94th pct 479,507 91st pct

Transit to city in Melbourne CBD - West in Southbank (West) - South Wharf +9 longer in Southbank (West) - South Wharf

11 0th pct 20 0th pct

How people get to work

33.3% Worked at home +8.5 pts ▸ 41.8%

7.7% Car (driver) +8.5 pts ▸ 16.1%

14.1% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 13.4%

7.1% Train ◂ +4.3 pts 2.8%

1.3% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

68.8% No vehicle ◂ +32.5 pts 36.3%

28.1% 1 vehicle +25.3 pts ▸ 53.4%

2.6% 2 vehicles +6.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.3% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +9.8 pts 9.5%

17.8% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 18.4%

7.0% Finance & insurance +3.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.0% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

8.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 7.0%

6.4% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%

5.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

3.9% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.3% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.8% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.0% Arts & recreation +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

34.2% Professionals +4.2 pts ▸ 38.4%

10.6% Managers +6.9 pts ▸ 17.5%

13.6% Community & personal service ◂ +3.9 pts 9.6%

10.3% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.9 pts 6.5%

8.5% Labourers ◂ +3.2 pts 5.3%

7.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 6.1%

2.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Melbourne CBD - West in Southbank (West) - South Wharf +2 higher in Southbank (West) - South Wharf

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Melbourne CBD - West in Southbank (West) - South Wharf +3 higher in Southbank (West) - South Wharf

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Melbourne CBD - West in Southbank (West) - South Wharf even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Melbourne CBD - West in Southbank (West) - South Wharf even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Melbourne CBD - West in Southbank (West) - South Wharf +39 higher in Southbank (West) - South Wharf

1,073 79th pct 1,112 89th pct

ERP in Melbourne CBD - West in Southbank (West) - South Wharf +14,041 higher in Melbourne CBD - West

22,163 88th pct 8,122 38th pct

Growth in Melbourne CBD - West in Southbank (West) - South Wharf +14.7 pts higher in Melbourne CBD - West

37.7% 98th pct 22.9% 91st pct

Businesses in Melbourne CBD - West in Southbank (West) - South Wharf +14,346 higher in Melbourne CBD - West

16,010 91st pct 1,664 80th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Melbourne CBD - West in Southbank (West) - South Wharf even

631 23rd pct 632 24th pct

Max temp in Melbourne CBD - West in Southbank (West) - South Wharf +0.1 higher in Melbourne CBD - West

20.4 20th pct 20.3 19th pct

Min temp in Melbourne CBD - West in Southbank (West) - South Wharf +0.2 higher in Southbank (West) - South Wharf

11.3 43rd pct 11.4 45th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Melbourne CBD - West in Southbank (West) - South Wharf even

9.4 100th pct 9.4 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Melbourne CBD - West in Southbank (West) - South Wharf +0.1 more in Southbank (West) - South Wharf

7.9 97th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Melbourne CBD - West in Southbank (West) - South Wharf even