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Melbourne CBD - West vs Southbank - East

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

Melbourne CBD - West Southbank - East

Southbank - East and Melbourne CBD - West are neighbouring inner-city areas with similar population sizes. There are notable differences in wealth and transport; Southbank - East is wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $1,880 compared to $1,446 in Melbourne CBD - West. This contrast is also seen in car ownership, as 68.8% of homes in Melbourne CBD - West have no motor vehicle, which is far higher than the 42.2% in Southbank - East. Additionally, Melbourne CBD - West is more connected, with far more public transport stops and a higher number of walkable amenities per resident.

These two areas are effectively alike in many ways, such as having almost identical proportions of First Nations people and very similar rates of people moving in the last five years. They also share a high proportion of people living alone, which is far above the national figure in both places. While both have seen significant population growth since 2021, that growth has been far higher in Melbourne CBD - West, which grew by 37.7% compared to 18.5% in Southbank - East.

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Where they differ most

No car: 26.6 pts higher in Melbourne CBD - West Full-time: 9.7 pts higher in Southbank - East Other language: 9.7 pts higher in Melbourne CBD - West PT commute: 9.5 pts higher in Melbourne CBD - West Personal income: $291 higher in Southbank - East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Melbourne CBD - West in Southbank - East +453 larger in Southbank - East

15,648 78th pct 16,101 80th pct

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

29 yrs 0th pct 31 yrs 6th pct

Age structure

60.9% Young adults (25–44) +1.2 pts ▸ 62.1%

24.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.8 pts 16.1%

9.2% Older adults (45–64) +2.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

3.4% Children (0–14) +2.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.5% Seniors (65+) +2.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

Marital status

72.5% Never married ◂ +7.5 pts 65.0%

20.5% Married +5.8 pts ▸ 26.3%

4.5% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.8% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.6% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Age & sex structure

Melbourne CBD - West Southbank - East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

22.7% Australia +9.8 pts ▸ 32.5%

14.2% China ◂ +5.1 pts 9.1%

10.9% India ◂ +1.4 pts 9.5%

1.4% England +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.8% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

1.9% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.5% Vietnam ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

1.0% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.6% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

28.4% Chinese ◂ +7.3 pts 21.1%

13.0% English +4.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

8.0% Australian +4.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.8% Indian even 9.8%

4.1% Irish +2.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.3% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.8% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.3% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

2.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

1.8% German +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.7% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

31.9% English only +13.0 pts ▸ 44.9%

18.4% Mandarin ◂ +6.7 pts 11.8%

4.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

2.7% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

0.8% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.2% No religion +2.1 pts ▸ 47.3%

20.0% Christianity +7.6 pts ▸ 27.7%

10.5% Not stated ◂ +3.3 pts 7.2%

10.1% Hinduism ◂ +1.9 pts 8.2%

10.0% Buddhism ◂ +4.8 pts 5.1%

3.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.0% Other religions even 1.0%

0.2% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Melbourne CBD - West in Southbank - East

— 1 0th pct

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

— 1.15 20th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Melbourne CBD - West in Southbank - East +3 more in Southbank - East

44 86th pct 47 87th pct

Students in Melbourne CBD - West in Southbank - East

— 344 11th pct

Avg size in Melbourne CBD - West in Southbank - East

— 344 39th pct

ICSEA in Melbourne CBD - West in Southbank - East

— 1,141 94th pct

Highest year of school

82.4% Year 12 +2.8 pts ▸ 85.2%

3.7% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.6% Year 10 +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

Highest qualification level

41.6% Bachelor degree +1.4 pts ▸ 43.0%

22.0% Postgraduate degree +3.0 pts ▸ 25.0%

12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 11.5%

6.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Field of qualification

25.7% Management & commerce +3.6 pts ▸ 29.3%

10.3% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.5% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 10.0%

10.0% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.1% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.2% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%

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

3.3% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.9% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.4% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Melbourne CBD - West in Southbank - East +$291 higher in Southbank - East

$861 61st pct $1,152 87th pct

Household income in Melbourne CBD - West in Southbank - East +$434 higher in Southbank - East

$1,446 32nd pct $1,880 58th pct

Family income in Melbourne CBD - West in Southbank - East +$440 higher in Southbank - East

$1,945 41st pct $2,385 70th pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $1,500–$2,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 37.5%

30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.5 pts 24.8%

19.7% Under $650 ◂ +8.1 pts 11.6%

7.2% $4,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.4% $3,000–$3,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

Personal income distribution

34.6% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 35.6%

35.0% Under $650 ◂ +9.5 pts 25.5%

17.4% $1,500–$2,999 +8.9 pts ▸ 26.3%

4.0% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.4% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.1% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.4% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.5% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Stroke even 0.2%

0.0% Dementia even 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

77.3% None ◂ +0.3 pts 77.1%

10.5% One condition +3.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

2.1% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.5% Three or more even 0.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Melbourne CBD - West in Southbank - East +1 larger in Melbourne CBD - West

67 21st pct 66 21st pct

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

25 yrs 57th pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Melbourne CBD - West in Southbank - East +$187 higher in Southbank - East

$762 71st pct $949 87th pct

Household income in Melbourne CBD - West in Southbank - East +$421 higher in Southbank - East

$1,266 20th pct $1,687 49th pct

Family & Households

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

1.7 0th pct 1.8 0th pct

Family composition

65.1% Couples without children ◂ +2.9 pts 62.2%

19.8% Couples with children +4.7 pts ▸ 24.4%

6.7% One-parent families +2.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.5% Other families ◂ +4.1 pts 4.5%

Household size

46.7% 1 person ◂ +4.1 pts 42.6%

38.8% 2 people +4.2 pts ▸ 43.0%

10.3% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

3.3% 4 people ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

0.6% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Melbourne CBD - West in Southbank - East +$32 higher in Southbank - East

$376 52nd pct $408 66th pct

Mortgage in Melbourne CBD - West in Southbank - East +$110 higher in Southbank - East

$1,710 41st pct $1,820 49th pct

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

1.10 95th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

76.2% Rented ◂ +7.6 pts 68.6%

12.4% Owned with a mortgage +4.9 pts ▸ 17.3%

8.1% Owned outright +3.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

99.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.4 pts 97.7%

0.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.1% Separate house ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.4% 2 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 58.5%

33.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.9 pts 28.2%

6.8% 3 bedrooms +4.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

3.9% Studio / none ◂ +3.7 pts 0.2%

0.3% 4 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

51.1% $350–$549 +11.3 pts ▸ 62.4%

33.5% $200–$349 ◂ +13.6 pts 19.9%

6.9% $550–$749 +3.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

2.9% $750 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.0% Under $200 ◂ +1.7 pts 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.7% $1,800–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 36.5%

35.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.7 pts 34.9%

14.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.6 pts 9.3%

12.2% $3,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Melbourne CBD - West in Southbank - East +57 more in Melbourne CBD - West

78 79th pct 21 31st pct

Stops/1k in Melbourne CBD - West in Southbank - East +3.68 more in Melbourne CBD - West

4.98 60th pct 1.30 15th pct

Departures/1k in Melbourne CBD - West in Southbank - East +5,647.2 more in Melbourne CBD - West

7,355.9 92nd pct 1,708.7 78th pct

PT routes in Melbourne CBD - West in Southbank - East +60 more in Melbourne CBD - West

75 88th pct 15 78th pct

Stop walk in Melbourne CBD - West in Southbank - East even

1 7th pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Melbourne CBD - West in Southbank - East +4 longer in Southbank - East

2 0th pct 6 2nd pct

Reach 30 min in Melbourne CBD - West in Southbank - East +104,792 more in Melbourne CBD - West

205,509 96th pct 100,717 89th pct

Reach 45 min in Melbourne CBD - West in Southbank - East +187,179 more in Melbourne CBD - West

649,955 94th pct 462,776 91st pct

Transit to city in Melbourne CBD - West in Southbank - East +11 longer in Southbank - East

11 0th pct 22 2nd pct

How people get to work

33.3% Worked at home +6.9 pts ▸ 40.1%

7.7% Car (driver) +7.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

14.1% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 12.7%

7.1% Train ◂ +4.1 pts 3.0%

0.9% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

68.8% No vehicle ◂ +26.6 pts 42.2%

28.1% 1 vehicle +21.3 pts ▸ 49.3%

2.6% 2 vehicles +5.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.3% 3 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% 4 or more even 0.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +8.3 pts 10.9%

17.8% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 18.4%

7.0% Finance & insurance +1.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

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

8.0% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.4% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%

5.1% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.9% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.3% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.0% Arts & recreation +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.8% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.1% Transport & warehousing even 3.0%

Occupations people work in

34.2% Professionals +4.3 pts ▸ 38.5%

10.6% Managers +3.6 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.6% Community & personal service ◂ +3.3 pts 10.3%

10.3% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.8 pts 7.5%

8.5% Labourers ◂ +1.7 pts 6.8%

7.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 6.5%

2.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

Economy & Advantage

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

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Melbourne CBD - West in Southbank - East +3 higher in Southbank - East

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Melbourne CBD - West in Southbank - East even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Melbourne CBD - West in Southbank - East even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Melbourne CBD - West in Southbank - East +31 higher in Southbank - East

1,073 79th pct 1,104 88th pct

ERP in Melbourne CBD - West in Southbank - East +2,611 higher in Melbourne CBD - West

22,163 88th pct 19,552 86th pct

Growth in Melbourne CBD - West in Southbank - East +19.2 pts higher in Melbourne CBD - West

37.7% 98th pct 18.5% 89th pct

Businesses in Melbourne CBD - West in Southbank - East +13,889 higher in Melbourne CBD - West

16,010 91st pct 2,121 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Melbourne CBD - West in Southbank - East even

631 23rd pct 632 24th pct

Max temp in Melbourne CBD - West in Southbank - East +0.1 higher in Melbourne CBD - West

20.4 20th pct 20.3 19th pct

Min temp in Melbourne CBD - West in Southbank - East +0.2 higher in Southbank - East

11.3 43rd pct 11.4 45th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Melbourne CBD - West in Southbank - East +0.1 higher in Melbourne CBD - West

9.4 100th pct 9.3 100th pct

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

7.9 97th pct 8.0 100th pct

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